White Clover Stock Photo

Indians in North America used the leaves of this herb to prepare an herbal tea that was consumed to treat fevers, common colds, coughs and even leucorrhea. European folk medicine employed the flower of this herbaceous plant to prepare a tea that was used to treat conditions like gout and rheumatism. Similar to red clover and perhaps like most other clover species, white clover also encloses a natural chemical known as the estrogenic isoflavone genistein, which possesses several different types of activities, including preventing development of cancer and antioxidant actions. Photographed in Yakutia-Vilyuysk district