Bill Sardi
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 Atherosclerosis 152: 143-37, 2000; Menopause 8: 333-37, 2001] For this reason, widespread use of red clover extract may not be wise. When millions of women are likely to be involved, the potential for side effects, particularly serious ones like blood clotting problems, must be almost nonexistent.
SOY PHYTOESTROGENS
Phytoestrogens from soy (genistein, equol, daidzein) are widely promoted as cancer fighters. Much more can be said about soy than in this short report. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 Use sunflower sprouts, red clover, alfalfa, and/or julienned greens. For rolling:
Place filling on the bottom half of the nori sheet. Place bell peppers and sprouts over the top of filling. Begin rolling the filling in sheet to form a tube. Use a little water to seal the edges. Cut and serve. For cucumber rolls:
Take both ends off of the cucumber. Use a vegetable peeler to peel all the skin off, discard. Use the vegetable peeler to peel the whole length of the vegetable. Keep peeling to get long thin strips of cucumber the same width of the vegetable peeler blade. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Herbal sources include licorice root, saw palmetto, and red clover. Stigmasterol is closely related to beta-sitosterol. Soybean oil is an important source of stigmasterol and is a better source for laboratory synthesis of progesterone than is beta-sitosterol. Some herbal sources include burdock, fennel, licorice, alfalfa, anise, and sage.
The phenolic phytoestrogens are members of the flavonoids, the largest single family of plant substances, which has over 4,000 individual members. |
Andrew Chevallier
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 Medicinal Actions & Uses red clover is used to treat skin conditions, normally in combination with other purifying herbs such as burdock (Arctium lappa, p. 62) and yellow dock (Rumex crispus, p. 126). It is also expectorant and may be used for spasmodic coughs. Red clover's estrogenic effect may be of use in treating menopausal complaints. Research There has been little research into red clover's medicinal actions, but it is known that the herb has a contraceptive effect in sheep.
Red clover is a common wayside plant, hut it is also cultivated as a fodder crop. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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| Some of these areas could be the use of significantly higher doses of vitamin D, as well as red clover isoflavones, soy isoflavones, manganese, boron, fish oils, and more. In this way, natural therapies could play an increasingly important role in slowing bone loss and reducing fracture rates.
SEEING A LICENSED PRIMARY HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONER
(N.D., M.D., D.O., N.P., P.A.)
Osteoporosis is one of the most important age-associated disorders and should be considered a potentially disabling disease that warrants substantial preventive efforts and management interventions. |
Marshall Editions
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 Some caution should be taken if you are also on medications that can thin the blood, and some people can react to red clover by developing a skin rash.
Horsetail: The presence of minerals like silica, potassium, and manganese has prompted people to consider the use of horsetail extract for osteoporosis treatment and prevention. There is some animal research to suggest the importance of silica in bone growth, and clinical trials suggest that horsetail may slightly increase bone density. In theory, horsetail may cause vitamin B1 (thiamine) to become depleted. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 Although this is an effective sunscteen in a lightweight moisturizing cream base, it contains a fair amount of narcissus bulb, which may cause contact dermatitis, while having no established benefit for skin. red clover is present to minimize skin symptoms of menopause, but its benefit when applied topically has not been proven (Sources: www.naturaldatabase.com; and Contact Dermatitis, August 1997, pages 70-77). Although some worthwhile ingredients appear farther down on the ingredient list, many of them will be compromised by this product's jar packaging. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 This is probably because the pasture-fed cows graze on a diet rich in red clover silage as well as their natural diet of grasses.
While it's always possible to become sick from any contaminated food—just read the newspapers—raw milk seems to have been unfairly singled out as a risk. Consider this, from the Weston A. Price Foundation Web site:
Except for a brief hiatus in 1990, raw milk has always been for sale commercially in California, usually in health food stores, although (there was) a period when it was even sold in grocery stores. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 If wildcrafting, do not collect red clover in autumn, when they may have developed potentially toxic molds.
REDROOT
Botanical Name
Ceanotbus americanus
Family
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family) Etymology
The genus name, Ceanotbus, derives from the Greek keanthos, "spiny plant." The species name, americanus, refers to the plant being native to North America. The common name redroot refers to the red dye that the root yields. |
The Editors of FC&A
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| The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute recentiy discovered that red clover may also have high estrogenic activity - a possible risk for breast cancer. If your family history or personal history includes breast cancer, don't try red clover.
Stay dry with evening primrose oil. Studies have found that evening primrose oil might reduce night sweats although it does not seem to control hot flashes. No one knows whether it is safe to use for long periods, so if you try this herb, just take it for a short time to see if it helps. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 Clinical Management: Caution is advised if red clover is taken with progesterone. Monitor the patient for symptoms of loss of efficacy. dosage
Mode of Administration: The drug is used internally and externally as a liquid extract and in medicinal preparations.
Preparation: Liquid extract 1:1 can be prepared in 25% ethanol.
Daily Dosage: The daily dosage is 4 g of drug, taken as an infusion, up to 3 times a day. Alternately, 1.5 to 3 mL of the liquid extract can be taken 3 times daily. literature
Adams NR. |
| Cardioprotection
Systemic arterial compliance, a relationship between volumetric blood flow into the aorta and carotid artery pressure as measured by ultrasound, increased by 23% compared with placebo in 13 menopausal women after 5 weeks of oral treatment with a red clover proprietary product. Each standardized tablet contained 40 milligrams (mg) total isoflavones, including genistein, daidzein, biochanin and formononetin. The women took two placebo tablets for 5 weeks, followed by one placebo and one 40 mg tablet for 5 weeks, and finally two 40 mg tablets for 5 weeks. |
| In all, 22 compounds were identified and 20 quantitatively measured, offering a marked improvement in the characterization of red clover supplements—as only four isoflavone components currently are fully described elsewhere (daidzein, genistein, formononetin, and biochanin A) (Booth, 2006). clinical trials
Bone Mineral Density
The loss of bone mineral density and lumbar spine bone mineral content was significantly decreased in women following a 12-month treatment with an isoflavone supplement in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. |
Pam Montgomery
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 Many times the spirit of the plant comes in some kind of a personification like the Celtic-looking priestess of Eyebright or the playful sprite of Daisy; other times, it is an animal-like creature like the giant pink-purple butterfly of red clover. It can also be an energy essence, like the brightly shining star of Borage or the large oval yellowish-white energy field of St. John's Wort, or even an energy pattern like the cross-stitch of Cedar. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Other Names: Purple Clover, Trefoil, Wild Clover actions and pharmacology
COMPOUNDS
Volatile oil: including among others, benzyl alcohol, 2-phenyl ethanol, their formates and acetates, methyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate (likely only in the fresh blossoms)
Isoflavonoids: including among others, biochanin A
Coumarin derivatives
Cyanogenic glycosides: presumably lotaustralin, linamarin
EFFECTS
Arterial compliance, an important cardiovascular risk factor, was significantly improved in one small study of women given isoflavones from red clover extract. |
| Production: red clover flowers are the flowers of Trifolium pratense. The dried flower buds are used to produce the drug. |
| The weak estrogenic and anti-estrogenic activities and ability to bind to estrogen receptors of isoflavones from Soy (and red clover) could potentially mediate hot flushes triggered by estrogen deficiency in menopause, but this action also could cause adverse effects. Evidence as a whole, the authors conclude, does not support recommending Soy in any form (flour, powder, in foods) for relieving hot flushes and is not an optimal choice for most women (Nelson 2006). |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 Isoflavin derived from red clover is sold in the U.S. as a supplement for prostate conditions. There are no controlled studies to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Other herbs and supplements promoted for BPH include beta-sitosterol, pygeum extract, pumpkin seeds, garlic rye, grass extract, and magnesium. Controlled studies do not exist for these compounds either.
Saw palmetto is a supplement derived from the fruit of Serenoa repens or Sabal serrulatum (the American dwarf palm), which is native to the southeastern U.S. Saw palmetto is marketed for the treatment of BPH. |
| Red clover extract had no effect, and results were mixed for soy. Other natural remedies for hot flashes were found to lack sufficient controlled trials to make a determination.
Diet and Behavior
Studies have shown that women who exercise during menopause develop hot flashes one third as often as women who do not. These findings are not based on controlled trials, however, and other factors could explain the difference. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Supplements to Reduce
High Blood Pressure_
When your goal is reducing hypertension, the following will help: the superstar mineral potassium (500 mg to 800 mg); 1,500 mg of calcium magnesium citrate; vitamin C (5,000 mg to 10,000 mg); vitamin Bg (100 mg); coenzyme Q10 (generally 300 to 500 mg); the omega-3 fatty acids from fish (1,500 mg); L-car-nitine (1,500 mg); L-glutamine (1,000 mg); vitamin E with tocotrienols and gamma tocopherol (400 to 800 units); red clover; and again, our tried and true friend garlic. |
Gabriel Cousens
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| Celtic or Himalayan salt Building the salad:
Massage dressing into salad ingredients, and top with: handful of red clover, alfalfa, or sunflower greens, or
1 tablespoon green powder superfood, or dulse flakes or kelp powder
Creates a small medium bowl of salad for 1 or 2. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| Herbs that Lower Cholesterol_
The most helpful herbs for lowering cholesterol and triglycerides are ginger, cayenne, raw garlic, and onions; also take ginkgo biloba, gotu kola as directed, and red clover as directed.
Mineral that Lowers Cholesterol_
Potassium is the superstar mineral for lowering hypertension and cholesterol. Generally taken at 500 mg a day, it will help significantly.
Phytochemicals that Lower Cholesterol
The healing phytochemicals in fruits and fruit juices are also very important. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 Most of the research on red clover isoflavones has been funded by the manufacturer Novogen. Nonetheless, the results vary. One small Dutch study found a significant effect, with Promensil reducing hot flashes by 44 percent more than placebo.751 But a larger, multicenter trial in the United States found no clinically significant effect on hot flashes with either Promensil or Rimostil.752
On the bright side, though, very few women dropped out of the study, and no side effects were significantly more common among those taking red clover extracts than among those on placebo. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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| John's-wort, flaxseed oil, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, red clover, ginseng, rice bran oil, wild yam, calcium, gotu kola, licorice root, sage, sarsaparilla, passionflower, chaste berry, ginkgo, and valerian root. None of these have been subjected to controlled trials. However, since they are not associated with major health risks, it is okay to try them.
Heidi Nelson, M.D. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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| On the bright side, though, very few women dropped out of the study, and no side effects were significantly more common among those taking red clover extracts than among those on placebo. Analyzing the data for subgroups uncovered a trend toward heavier women getting more benefit from Promensil.753 Overall, however, red clover does not seem very impressive. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
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 Total-Body Basic Cleanse Ingredients
Morning Formula artichoke blessed thistle burdock root dandelion echinacea fenugreek garlic green tea hawthorn berry horsetail kelp milkthistle mullein nettle oatstraw oregano parsley red clover turmeric wormwood yarrow yellow dock
Evening Formula buckthorn flaxseed marshmallow* rhubarb slippery elm triphala"
Total-Body Advanced Cleanse
The ideal advanced cleanse would be a blend of herbs and minerals formulated for deep total-body cleansing. |
Marshall Editions
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| Other alternative herbs that occasionally come up in this context are red clover flowers, nettle leaf, and fumitory. To decide upon the most appropriate alterative for a specific case of rosacea, as well as other body system treatments, you should discuss your case with a medical herbalist.
Oregano oil: There are many volatile oils in oregano with a variety of antibacterial and antifungal effects, which may account for its ability to improve symptoms of rosacea. A drop or two of the oil can be massaged into the affected skin once or twice daily. |
Andrew Chevallier
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| It is also expectorant and may be used for spasmodic coughs. Red clover's estrogenic effect may be of use in treating menopausal complaints. Research There has been little research into red clover's medicinal actions, but it is known that the herb has a contraceptive effect in sheep.
Red clover is a common wayside plant, hut it is also cultivated as a fodder crop.
TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM
Fenugreek seeds
Trigonella foenum-graecum
(Leguminosae)
Fenugreek
Description Strongly aromatic annual growing to about 32 in (80 cm). |
Joseph E. Mario
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 Blood purifier (with red clover); stops bleeding mouth, urine or stools, (internal) hemorrhage, and wounds. For diabetes; helps kidney ulcers, incontinence, and bed-wetting; for digestion, gas, stomachache, seasickness, and dysentery. For pregnancy sickness or dropsy, thin milk, prolapsed uterus ortumor; lumbago, coccyx pain, (shoulder) rheumatism, rickets, ossification; scurvy, emaciation, and pot-bellied children.
•SANGUINARIA SEEBloodroot.
•SANQUIN ARIA (Senecio hualtata) for inflamed tumors.
•SARSAPARILLA Roots (Smilax aristolochiafolia/Mexican, ornata, off. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 Many herbal preparations will combine burdock root with other alterative herbs, such as yellow dock (page 763), red clover (page 735), or cleavers (page 660). Burdock root has not been studied in clinical trials to evaluate its efficacy in helping people with psoriasis.
Although clinical trials are lacking, some herbalists use the herb, coleus (page 660), in treating people with psoriasis.33 Coleus extracts standardized to 18% forskolin are available, and 50 to 100 mg can be taken two to three times per day. Fluid extract can be taken in the amount of 2 to 4 ml three times per day. |
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