Another ingredient in our detox tea is red clover blossom.  You might recognize this herb from its reddish purple flower that usually has a few bees flying around the bud.  This blossom has many wonderful medicinal benefits.  It works well as an anti-inflammatory agent and also has antiseptic properties.  It serves well as a blood thinner.

The red clover blossom has been used in traditional herbal medicine to treat inflammations of the skin.  The flowers are crushed and ground and applied to insect bites and bee stings to reduce the swelling and itching of the bite.  It has also been used to reduce swelling associated with gout and arthritis.

When taken internally, red clover blossom is very helpful with the reduction of inflammation in the lungs and the liver.  It also helps alleviate problems from skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.  Red Clover is also very helpful in alleviating coughs. It is made into syrup and is used as an expectorant to quell dry, stubborn coughs.

Red clover blossoms contain a substance called coumarin which prevents blood clotting.

This is helpful to those who suffer from hypertension and atherosclerosis.  It has wonderful blood-cleansing properties.  Red clover leaves contain valuable minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese.

Red clover blossom has been used for centuries to help women with menstrual problems and for menopausal women.  It may help to regulate menstrual cycles and help with reproductive problems and fertility problems.  Red clover blossom contains a substance called beta sitosterol which helps with high blood pressure and reduces bad cholesterol levels.  It also contains something called genistein which removes intestinal parasites and tapeworms.

(To Be Continued)