- 붉은토끼풀, Wild clover
. 학명; Trifolium pratense
. 개요; 북반부원산의 다년생 식물
. 효능; 이뇨제, 거담제.
. 사용법; 우리거나 팅크로, 찜질이나 시럽으로
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Trifolium pratense
- 약용부위
. Flowering tops.
. 꽃봉오리
2 통명
- 영어; Red clover
- 한글; 붉은토끼풀
3 개요
- 북반부원산의 다년생 식물
. 초원에서 자생
- 줄기; 45센티내외의 여러개로 붉게 성장
. 잎; 손바닥모양으로 형성
- 꽃; 백색이나 자주색의 두상꽃차례로 개화
Wild clover is a perennial plant common in meadows all over North America and Europe. Its short rootstock produces several reddish stems, 1 to 2 feet high, with close pressd whitish hairs. the palmate leaves, some basal and some along th stems, have three oval to oblong-oval or obovate leaflets which are minutely toothed and sometimes blotched with white. The rose-purple of magenta to nearly white in some varieties flowers grow in a dense, ovoid head subtended by a leaf.
4 효능
- 이뇨제, 거담제.
. 유럽 민간요법으로 인기
- 차; 간과 담낭활동 자극
. 변비와 식욕부진 개선
. 위장수술후 식욕증진
- 찜질; 류마티스통이나 통풍에 효과
. 딱딱한 유선 완화
. 무좀이나 피부문제개선
- 꽃시럽; 지속적인 상처에 외용
Diuretic, expectorant. This common clover has been a popular plant for European folk medicine. A tea made from the flowering tops is believed to stimulate liver and gallbladder activity and is taken for constipation and sluggish appetite. It is sometimes recommended for those convalescing from stomach operations who have no appetite. Exterally a fomentation is applied for rheumatic or gouty pains and also to soften hard milk glands. A syrupy extract of the flowers can be used as an external treatment for persisitent sores. A poultice of the plant can be tried for athlete's foot and other skin problems.
5 사용법
- 우리기; 물 1/2컵에 2티스푼
. 하루 1-1.5컵을 필요시 가당하여 한모금씩 음용
- 팅크; 5-30방울을 물에다서 복용
Infusion; Steep 2 tsp. flowering tops in 1/2 cup water for 10 munutes. Take 1 to 1.5 cups a day, with or without honey, a mouthful at a time.
Tincture; A dose is from 5 to 30 drops, taken in water.