I really believe in the power of herbs. Maybe because she grew up surrounded by nature. I remember in the evenings my grandmother and I went to mow grass for rabbits. The most valuable were lawns with blooming “porridge” – red clover. The rabbits ate it with a special appetite. And we chose the most beautiful and large clover flowers from mown grass and dried them so that an excellent natural medicine was always at hand for the winter.
Grow clover
So it’s not surprising that when I got my own plot, clover settled in front of the fence. Of course, not without my participation! And I chose from a variety of types the same treatment with red clover, which is familiar to me since childhood. By the way, red clover is just a name. In fact, its inflorescences are not red, but pale lilac. Each consists of many elongated tubular flowers, at the base of which sweet nectar is hidden. Its leaves are threefold, slightly elongated, with a characteristic silvery pattern in the center. They have a wonderful feature: in the evening, the leaves curl up and rise up.
For good growth, this species needs a sufficient amount of moisture, but in conditions of waterlogging, its development slows down, and the plant may die. Therefore, when watering, it is necessary to adhere to the principle of the golden mean.
The easiest way is to propagate clover with seeds that can be freely bought in garden stores. They are sold in whole packages as lawn grass, since this plant is actively used as a siderate. But to propagate clover by division is a thankless task, it behaves capriciously after transplantation. I didn’t even try, I immediately went to the store for seeds.
Before sowing, the soil should be prepared in advance, leveled and shed. If you plan to sow a large surface, it is better to tamper it beforehand – an ordinary board is suitable for this. Clover seeds are quite large, and it was easy to plant them. From above I sprinkled them with a small layer of soil – about 1 cm (0.4 in).
It is advisable to sow clover in the spring, when the soil is still wet. I did so. Shoots appeared in a week and a half. At first, only a beautiful lush green landscape grew. For the second season in July, the entire lawn was covered with purple flowers, and a subtle honey fragrance hung over it. It was magic! The same picture from childhood.
Medical property
Well, now I’ll tell you about the reason why I suddenly remembered the clover. It’s banal – I decided to heal. With age, women’s sores began to bother more and more often, and my grandmother taught that clover was the first assistant in this. Flowers bring the most benefits – they need to be picked in July and dried. I have not heard about harvesting leaves, although they are also useful.
I remember how my grandmother gave me a tincture when I was little and suffered from heavy and painful menstruation. You need to start drinking it a week in advance. I fell asleep in the evening 1/3 cup of clover and poured boiling water (about 100-150 ml/3.4-5 fl.oz), and in the morning I drank this tincture. At first, out of youth and stupidity, I resisted, but when I realized that it really helps, I began to cook it myself. So remember this recipe well.
Clover is useful not only for young girls, but also for mature women. It improves well-being during menopause thanks to phytoestrogens – natural substances that are very similar in composition to the female hormone estrogen. Once in the body, phytoestrogens compensate for the lack of estrogens formed during menopause. But that’s not all, phytoestrogens help our bones stay strong longer, and we stay young. That is why the collection of clover herbs is used to prevent osteoporosis.
Most of the time I just brew clover like a regular tea. Put 2 tablespoons of clover flowers on a 300 ml (10.1 fl.oz) teapot and pour boiling water. I cover it with a thick towel and let it brew for about 30 minutes. And then they drink with honey or jam. Clover is a good honeybee, so bees from the surrounding area flock to it in warm weather. And the sweet taste of the drink gets thanks to the nectar left in the flowers.
When I get tired of tea, I brew a decoction. It tastes more saturated. I take 2 tablespoons of flowers and pour a glass of boiling water. I let it boil for 2-3 minutes on low heat, turn it off, close the lid. When the broth cools down a little, strain it. Take 2 tablespoons each morning and evening. This portion is enough for 3-4 days. I keep this tincture in the refrigerator.
Here is such a doctor from the fields settled with me. And I am very happy about it!
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