Red Clover Blossom & Leaf

(Trifolium pratense)

Trifolium pratense — Red Clover — is one of the most familiar and widely distributed flowering plants in the temperate world, a perennial legume of the family Fabaceae native to Europe, western Asia, and northwest Africa, and now naturalized across North America, South America, Australia, and New Zealand, where it was introduced as a forage crop and has become a beloved wildflower of meadows, roadsides, and fields. With its distinctive rounded, deep pink-to-magenta flower heads and trifoliate leaves marked with a characteristic pale chevron, red clover is one of the most recognizable wildflowers in the Northern Hemisphere and one of the most important agricultural legumes in the world — a critical nitrogen-fixing crop and a vital nectar source for bumblebees and other long-tongued pollinators. Red clover has a long history of use in European and North American herbal traditions, and it has attracted significant scientific interest in recent decades due to its exceptionally high content of isoflavones — a class of phytoestrogens that has made red clover one of the most widely studied botanical supplements in the world.

Red clover is exceptionally rich in isoflavones — including formononetin, biochanin A, daidzein, and genistein (the four primary isoflavones of red clover, present in higher concentrations than in virtually any other plant source), along with flavonoids (quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, pratensein), coumestans, coumarins (including coumarin and medicagol), volatile oils, tannins, resins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, vitamin A (beta-carotene), and B vitamins. Available in Cut & Sifted and Powder forms.

Product Highlights

• Cut & sifted and powdered blossom & leaf of Trifolium pratense — Red Clover
• One of the richest known plant sources of isoflavones — formononetin, biochanin A, daidzein, and genistein
• A cornerstone of European and North American traditional herbal practice for centuries
• One of the most widely studied botanical supplements in the modern scientific literature
• Rich in flavonoids, coumarins, calcium, magnesium, and vitamins A and C
• A critical nitrogen-fixing agricultural legume and vital pollinator plant across the temperate world
• Available in Cut & Sifted and Powder forms

How to Use

Herbal Tea (Infusion): Steep 1–2 teaspoons of cut & sifted red clover blossom & leaf in 8 oz of hot water for 10–15 minutes; strain. The flavor is mild, slightly sweet, and pleasantly floral. Tincture: Use in alcohol or glycerin-based tincture preparations. Herbal Blends: Combines well with sage, black cohosh, and lemon balm in traditional women’s herbal tea blends. Powder: Encapsulate or blend into herbal formulas.

Available in Cut & Sifted (4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz) and Powder (4 oz, 8 oz, 16 oz).

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition. Red clover contains isoflavones (phytoestrogens) — individuals with hormone-sensitive conditions or taking hormone-related medications should consult their healthcare provider before use. Keep out of reach of children.