Red clover is a phytoestrogen so gotta watch out for that! When I entered perimenopause and my mood was all over the place, a nurse practitioner who called herself a specialist in women’s health, told me I had to put estrogen back into my body. At that time, I didn’t know better and followed her advice to take a red clover supplement. Within a month I developed extreme pelvic pain and was diagnosed with adenomyosis. Later I learned that early perimenopause marks the decline of progesterone so there is an imbalance where estrogen is predominant. The last thing I needed was more estrogen. The price I paid for her mistake is no joke. Almost ten years later I’m still overcoming the problem—feeling a sharp pain in my groin as I type. I learned this after I left the UK, or else I’d have sued her ass off.

@Christina Suveges ouch. Sorry to hear that. I’m glad you’re feeling better!

I wonder if it has calming effects like the V. officinalis…

@Melanie Weird well, you did make me want to try it in my salad 😁

Gorgeous art!

@Christina Suveges my thoughts exactly!