1 oz. (28 grams) Red Clover Tops Whole (Trifolium pratense) Also known as Also known as- Trifolium pretense, Cow Clover, Meadow Clover, Purple Clover, Trefoil, Trifolium pratense, Wild Clover, and Bee Bread. Introduction Red clover is a perennial plant that grows wild in most temperate climates. It has been used medicinally to treat a wide variety of conditions, many of them having to do with reproductive functions and menopause. The plant itself has had many uses over the centuries. Druids believed that it could ward off evil spells and witches, while Medieval Christians believed that the three lobbed leaves were associated with the trinity and the four lobbed leaves as a symbol of the cross. Constituents Isoflavones Parts Used Flowers Typical Preparations Tea, in capsules and extracts. May also be eaten raw and seldom in salads.