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Trifolii pratensis flores cum summitatibus, also known as red clover flowers with shoots, is a drug used in herbal medicines to treat symptoms associated with the menopause.
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Empirical medicine: menopausal complaints, food supplement. see notes!
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Red clover flowers with shoot tips contain so-called phytoestrogens and are of the isoflavone type. These include formononetin, daizein, genistein and biochanin A. Further ingredients are alpha-ketoglucaric, benzoic and ascorbic acid and galactosyl diglycerides.
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Trifolii pratensis flores cum summitatibus is used for complaints associated with menopause. Other indications are osteoporosis, prostate cancer and hyperlipidemia.
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The average daily dose is 40 to 50 mg of isoflavones.
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In rare cases, nausea may occur and in very rare cases, uticaria. see under Notes!
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There are no known contraindications. see under Notes
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No interactions are known.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Schilcher H (2016) In: Leitfaden Phytotherapie, Urban & Fischer Verlag Munich, p. 280 f.
- Blaschek W (2015) Wichtl-Teedrogens and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft Munich. S 657-658
- https://www.bfr.bund.de/cm/350/risikobewertung-von-pflanzen-und-pflanzlichen-zubereitungen-ergaenzte-auflage.pdf
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