Many plants that have long been known as medicinal in general herbal medicine are often used for various hormonal disorders in women, since they may contain phyto-substances similar in their composition to female sex hormones and having similar effects. One of the plants that can alleviate the symptoms of menopause is the red clover.
Clover - useful properties for women
Red clover has long known antiseptic, diuretic, expectorant and astringent properties. But clover is often used in menopause, as it contains phytoestrogens, similar in effect to estrogens of women.
Clover is used to improve the general condition of women:
- it regulates mood and sleep;
- strengthens the sexual function of women;
- has a beneficial effect on the condition of the hair and nails;
- reduces dryness of mucous membranes and skin;
- improves the overall condition of women.
Clover: application in menopause
In the form of local douching, red clover fights not only with the dryness of the vagina , but also with various inflammatory processes in it.
To prepare the infusion use the inflorescence of the plant at the beginning of flowering or young leaves and stems. For infusion, you need 40 g of grass or 30 g of inflorescence, which is poured 200 ml of boiling water, insist an hour, and then filter. Drink infusion should be 50 ml 3-4 times a day.
But as with other phytopreparations, there are contraindications for the use of clover. First of all, you can not use the plant with estrogen-dependent form of cancer of female genital organs. You can not use the plant if it causes disturbances from the gastrointestinal tract (pain in the stomach and intestines, diarrhea). It is not recommended for its use with a tendency to thrombophlebitis, after a stroke, with cardiovascular diseases, pregnancy.