red clover and peppermint tea
Red Clover Menopausal Tea may help balance estrogen hormones to help with hot flashes, bone loss, high blood pressure, and other symptoms associated with menopause. Further, red clover and peppermint are two herbs that can grow extremely easily in a simple herbal garden, and combine to make a great cup of fresh herb tea! The flavor is minty, sweet, and slightly herbaceous.
Red clover heirloom seeds are readily available and the plant can be grown in a pot or in the ground. It will bloom in late Spring all the way into the first Fall frost. Harvest the flowers before too many on the plant have started to bloom. This will maximize the sweet taste and nutritional benefits of the red clover blooms. Red clover has shown in multiple human research studies to help with menopausal symptoms. Research is listed below.
Peppermint is minty and herbaceous, and pairs well with the delicate and sweet flavor of red clover. It practically grows like a weed and can take over the garden. That is why I only grow my peppermint in a pot. Leaves are most flavorful before the plant begins to bloom. Cut off blooming tips to prolong the aroma and flavor of the leaves. Peppermint will grow and be harvestable for months in above freezing temperatures. It also takes well to growing in a pot indoors by a sunny window sill.
Boil the water. Then, remove from heat. Steep the clover and mint for 5-10 minutes in the hot water. Finally, remove the plant parts and add honey to taste. Cool and store unused brew in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Note: To extract the minerals, prepare clover as a decoction by simmering one ounce of fresh herbs in a stainless steel pot with one pint of water until it reduces to ¾ of a pint of water, about 20 minutes. Next: cool, strain, and store in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Red clover should not be consumed during pregnancy, due to a possible estrogenic effect related to its high isoflavone content. It may also interfere with certain medications. Furthermore, it has a possible blood thinning effect, and may increase bleeding and interfere with anticoagulant medications and aspirin related to its coumarin and isoflavone content. In addition, it may lower blood sugar levels, thus affecting diabetic medications. It can also interfere with antiretroviral drugs, oral contraceptives and other estrogen medications, and drugs that metabolize in the liver. It could have possible adverse interactions to treatment medications for breast cancer, hormone cancers, hormone conditions, coagulant disorders, protein deficiencies, and surgery. Contact your Doctor before ingesting red clover related to possible drug interactions and contraindications. For more information, click here for Red Clover Research.
Red clover is high in minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and copper. It is also rich in vitamins A and B. Further, it contains phytoestrogenic isoflavones that may interact with the body’s estrogen hormone. Red clover also contains coumarins, salicylic acid, protein, and sugar.
Grow and blossom, and spread your goodness to those around you.
Last Updated: 8/6/18