What is Red Clover?

Red Clover is the dried flower head of Trifolium pratense, a leguminous flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae). It is one of the most documented herbs in the historical Western "alterative" category and is traditionally brewed as a tea.

About the plant

Red Clover is a familiar plant across temperate Europe, Asia, and, after naturalization, North America. As a nitrogen-fixing legume it has long been grown as livestock forage and green manure. It is notable for its isoflavone content, including biochanin A, formononetin, daidzein, and genistein, and has a documented history in women's herbal traditions and skin-related folk use.

Related herbs

• Raspberry Leaf — another herb of Western tradition brewed as a tea.
• Nettle Leaf — another leaf for the teapot.

Red Clover: form & sizes

We carry Red Clover as organic dried whole flower heads, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 1 lb. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Red Clover in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Red Clover at a glance

Botanical name

Trifolium pratense

Family

Fabaceae

Native region

Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa; naturalized worldwide

Plant part

flowers

Sourcing

Organic

Studied compounds

Isoflavones (biochanin A, formononetin, daidzein, genistein)

Form

dried whole flower heads

Sizes

1 oz to 1 lb