Red Clover Tops Whole

Botanical Name - Trifolium pratense Origin - Albania Flavor Profile - Pleasant and mildly sweet. Goes well with most other herbs and flowers. Culinary Usages - Preparations include teas, tinctures, tablets and capsules, or extracts. Red clover tops may also be added to soups, salads, herbal vinegars and baked goods. Cosmetic Usages - Use in facial steams. Infuse in oil, tincture or prepare as a strong infusion for use in cosmetic formulations. Decorative Usages - Add to potpourri and herbal displays. Red clover blossoms contain vitamin C, niacin, thiamin, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and several other minerals. In addition, red clover is rich in isoflavones, which are natural chemicals that share characteristics with estrogen, the female sex hormone. When you consume red clover blossoms, your liver takes up its isoflavones, alters them slightly and then releases them as active compounds into your circulation; blood levels of these compounds are highest four to six hours after you con