Trifolium
Mercury, Venus
Taurus
herbe of Immortality...Herbe of Protection
USAGE:
Despite the popularity of clover in modern folklore, even the reference made in The Master Book of Herbalism was based upon neopagn literature at the time. Whether or not it was, truly, "sacred among the Celts" and "widely used by Anglo-Saxon practitioners" cannot be documented in readily available sources.
Plants with three leaves are readily found and are sometimes used to discuss the nature of a trinity or of manifestation with the numerical value of three. The rarity of the four-leafed-clover, placed beneath one's pillow, wil bring dreams of your future lover. When the blossoms are made into an elixer, it may be used in your ritual cup to help you better understand the eternal nature of your spiritual essence.
Red Clover is used to bring protection and blessings to domestic animals.
Synonyms---Trefoil. Purple Clover.
---Part Used---Blossoms.
---Habitat---Abundant in Britain, throughout Europe, Central and Northern Asia from the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle and high up into the mountains.
---Description---A perennial, but of short duration, generally abundant on meadow land of a light sandy nature, where it produces abundant blossom, forming an excellent mowing crop. Not of great value as a bee plant - the bees not working it for so long as they will the white variety. Several stems 1 to 2 feet high, arising from the one root, slightly hairy; leaves ternate, leaflets ovate, entire, nearly smooth, ending in long point often lighter coloured in centre, flowers red to purple, fragrant, in dense terminal ovoid or globular heads.
---Medicinal Action and Uses---The fluid extract of Trifolium is used as an alterative and antispasmodic. An infusion made by 1 OZ. to 1 pint of boiling water may with advantage be used in cases of bronchial and whooping-cough. Fomentations and poultices of the herb have been used as localapplications to cancerous growths.
---Dosages---1 drachm of fluid extract, 1 to 2 drachms of infusion.
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