What is useful clover for human health?

At the first symptoms of various diseases, many people pay attention to herbs and tinctures. If you consult with your doctor in advance and comply with the dosage, then the natural "pharmacy" can really help. Some even do peculiar stocks of medicinal herbs, since the season has already begun. We learn more about what is useful meadow clover, and what is its use in traditional medicine.

Chemical composition

Not striking in appearance the plant in its composition will give odds to many "factory" drugs. Its leaves and stems contain many valuable elements and compounds. So, only one protein here is 25%, and the fiber is the same. Fats and amino acids are smaller, but they are also present -3% and 1.4%, respectively. Also includes:

• Vitamins of groups B, C, E, K.
• Oils (fatty, essential) and resin.
• A large number of organic acids,among which primacy for ketoglutar and salicylic.
• Pigments.
• Beta-carotene.
• Isoflavones and flavonols (formonetin, pratoletin, kaempferol, etc.).
• Glycosidic compounds and sitosterol components.

Flowers contain 5-6% fatty acids. The seeds do not yield to them in value and the proportion of fatty oils in them usually exceeds 11%.

It is logical that with such a structure, this herb has firmly taken its place in traditional medicine. Let us consider in more detail what kind of healing properties clover is famous for, not forgetting to mention contraindications.

Beneficial features

Clover has many advantages. Here are just the main ones:

• Smoothes inflammation and relieves swelling.
• Cleans the bloodstream and strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
• Normalizes the heart.
• Lowers blood pressure (both arterial and intracranial).
• Beneficial effect on the nervous system.
• Relieves headaches of varying intensity.
• Regulates metabolism.
• Acts as a tonic.

Note that the beneficial properties of this plant do not end there. Meadow clover is an excellent hemostatic agent that is used to treat hemorrhoids and tuberculosis. The abundance of phytoestrogens makes it indispensable for problems with women's health - during periodic pains, greens help to dull unpleasant sensations. Grass and for prevention. The fact is that with regular consumption, flavonoids feed tissues with oxygen, thereby slowing down the aging of the body.

Another distinctive feature of the plant - its "honey". A pale-looking product with a delicious taste is among the best, any beekeeper will confirm this.

As you can see, the list is quite impressive. Therefore, it makes sense to find out how and at what time it is best to collect such useful material.

Preparation of medical raw materials

It is easy to collect the necessary amount of "potion": clover grows almost everywhere in our latitudes. True, there is one nuance - it is better not to take the grass, it is better to set aside time and wander through the nearby edges and forests. Best of all, the healing properties are manifested in flowers, picked at the very end of May - early June. They are removed along with the upper leaves (the so-called stipule). To heighten the effect, you can cut the stem itself.

The billet is dried in the shade, avoiding the ingress of sunlight. At the same time the room should be well ventilated. Many immediately crush all the material after collection, and only then spread it out with a thin layer for drying.

When the "medicine" is dried, it is placed in a closed container. This can be a fabric or paper bag, bag or box. You can use these stocks for 1 year - as the "aging" of the valuable properties of herbal fees are lost. Once again, we were convinced of the obvious benefits of clover, but with too active intake, harm to the body can also appear.To prevent this from happening, let's take a look at the formulation and dosage of homemade preparations.

Recipes, application in traditional medicine

There is a golden rule in medicine (even in the “unofficial”): each illness has its own medicine. Of course, it is impossible to mix several decoctions in one sitting, as well as to self-medicate. But to consult a doctor is desirable.

The story of the preparation and use of "clover" means begin with the popular "tonic" means.

Immunity strengthening

Everything is very simple:

• They take 1 glass of flowers and a half-liter (yes, vodka).
• Mixing, allow to infuse for at least 10 days in a closed container. Bottle occasionally shaken.

Take the finished mixture 1 time per day, a teaspoon before meals. The whole course will take a month, you can start re-starting only after a 10-day break. There are recipes in which 3-time use is “spelled out”, but it gives a rather large load on the stomach.

Alcohol is not suitable for everyone, and in this case, a more "soft" recipe is useful:

• 200 g of fresh inflorescences pour 1 l of water and boil for 4-5 minutes;
• then add honey (to taste) and put the container in the refrigerator.

Drink can be taken safely - in the heat they can even replace water. So you not only quench your thirst, but also strengthen the immune system.

With headache

• 2 tbsp. l dried inflorescences pour water (250 ml);
• after boiling, insist the mixture for 40 minutes, then decant.

A threefold intake is reduced to 0.5 cups at a time.

Such a "drug" is great for migraine. Herbal blend of clover and meadowsweet, which brews like tea, will relieve dizziness and unpleasant noises. It is usually drunk after meals.

With a cold

Here everything is familiar to those who know how to brew dried clover (unless you need more water):

• 2 tbsp. l fill with 2 cups;
• Mixing, give 5 hours for tincture.

This dose should be enough for a day. By thorough treatment, the mixture is divided into equal portions. After taking it is better to wrap up and thoroughly sweat, then the recovery will take only a couple of days.

If the cold is accompanied by a strong cough, honey comes into it: a glass of warm water is dripped with a teaspoon of lemon juice and honey. It turns out tasty and soft remedy. This is a "childish" dose, adults can take a little more.

With hypertension

"Kashka" with good use is good at removing pressure. To bring his numbers to normal, you need:

• A tablespoon of dried flowers pour a glass of water and boil.
• Defend about half an hour.
• Take a verified scheme. The whole volume is divided in two, the first half is “on the empty stomach” in the morning. The remainder is divided into two equal shares - pre-dinner and evening (before dinner).

The maximum course of such treatment is 10 days. The intervals between the series are long, for several weeks. This is due to the fact that the slightest overdose causes the opposite effect: the pressure gauge “drives” down. So caution does not hurt.

With a stomach ulcer

The weight and components are unchanged: the same spoon with dry heads and a glass of boiled water followed by an idle time of 30 minutes. Take the mixture for a 3-time reception recommended 1 tablespoon.

It is believed that to find a leaf in the "four blades" - fortunately.But the more rare five-pointed processes, on the contrary, it is better to get round. Note that in this case, the dosage depends on the weight of the person: for those who have crossed the line of 80 kg, the volume is doubled.

Experienced herbalists let the grass in the complex broths (along with wormwood, chamomile and calendula). If we take, for example, 15 g of clover, then the other ingredients will require 5, 15 and 25 g, respectively. The recipe and administration mode are the same, but sometimes an individual intolerance of some element is observed.

In cases of kidney and urolithiasis

The scheme is the same:

• 2 tbsp. l flowers boiled in water (1 cup);
• insist 20 minutes;
• filter after cooling;

3 sets a day (a tablespoon) will clean the channels and return the same tone to the liver. The standard course is 2 weeks, only a doctor can prescribe a second one.

With purulent wounds and boils

This is the external "hypostasis" of clover tincture and the answer to the question, and from what it helps. Before processing take a thermos and make the workpiece:

• Inflorescences poured boiling water, based on the already familiar to us proportion (2 tbsp. L / 1 tbsp). The volume itself depends on the area of ​​damage; for large wounds, a “kneading” is needed more, but keep to the original ratio.
• Cover with a lid, insist 1.5-2 hours and decant.
• The resulting liquid is washed wounds, ulcers and ulcers.

The same procedure is done with the appearance of boils. But they can be fought with compresses. At the rate of one spoon per cup, kept in a thermos for at least 6 hours. The whole volume is divided into two procedures. A similar scheme can be used for baths, if their application is convenient in a particular case.

For vessels

When planning to clean the vessels, stock up with flowers, as follows - you will need a lot of them:

• Counting 100 inflorescences, add 500 ml of water.
• While stirring over low heat, the broth is brought to a boil (not longer than 6 minutes).
• The mixture is filtered and set aside for 3 hours.
• You can add honey or sugar, one spoon is enough.

Drink this "drug" preferably during the day after preparation. The strengthening effect of the flowers is well manifested in the regular (but moderate) use of them in the form of tea: several heads in boiling water, settled, added sugar - ready!

Contraindications

We have already familiarized ourselves with the beneficial properties of the herb, it is time to recall contraindications, in this context we also mention clover honey.

It is impossible to resort to homemade tinctures and decoctions in the following cases:

• During pregnancy and lactation.
• Varicose and thrombophlebitis.
• Strokes or heart attacks.
• Predisposition to fast blood clotting.
• Malfunctions of the gastric pathways (ranging from diarrhea and ending with chronic disorders).
• Unstable pressure.
• Genital diseases or cancer of the glands in women.

It is strictly forbidden to give similar formulations to children under 3 years old. Yes, and adults have something to think about - to combine the "self-made" medicine with other drugs can not always. This is not a horror story: flowers saturated with different elements can “come into conflict” with tablets, which is fraught with unpleasant consequences. So consult with doctors. Now for honey. It is tasty and healthy, but do not overlook the intolerance, which manifests itself individually. For the stomach, it is quite "heavy" also due to the fact that it activates its muscles. If there are problems with the gastrointestinal tract, it is better not to include it in the menu.

Now you know what a habitual plant represents for many. We hope our readers will be careful and prudent when using this gift of nature. Good health to you!