Red Clover - Trifolium Pratense - Old Indian Cancer Remedy

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GENERAL

 

The bloodstream is the river of life Dr. Christopher would often say. To work

perfectly it must carry good food to the whole body and carry off the waste

materials. The miles of veins, arteries and capillaries must be taken care of

The tissues and cells have to be kept alive and vibrant, first of all from

proper eating.

 

Most of us eat refined sugars and starches which convert to sugars in the body.

The blood vessels in the body become lined with toxins so badly that they can be

compared to corroded and limed pipes in the plumbing system of a house. Only a

small channel is available for the blood to flow through.

 

Hardening of the arteries is one of our foremost killers today. The sugars and

starches leach out the calcium from the body so the tissues become so weakened

that they sometimes break.

 

To keep the blood vessels healthy we must follow the mucusless diet, including

the three-day cleanse once a month. We can also use blood cleansing teas. One of

the best is Red Clover.

 

Dr. Christopher made it into a combination which is a superior blood cleanser

and purifier. Dr. Christopher thought for years that he had an exclusive formula

in his Red Clover combination. People with malfunctions of all kinds, including

cancer, got excellent results using this combination.

 

Eventually, one of the people using his combination went to the Hoxy Clinic just

to see how the cancer was coming along and they were informed that Christophers

formula was almost identical to the Hoxy formula! Neither one knew that the

other had the formula! Chief Sundance from Idaho Falls would chat with Dr.

Christopher exchanging formulas, and during one of these conversations they

found that they had the same blood purifying formula. Dr. Christopher said that

the good Lord put it into various peoples hands because each had different kinds

of people coming to them.

 

In this formula is featured Red Clover which is an alternative Most of the other

herbs in the formula are also alteratives, concentrating on certain organs of

the body.

 

Dr. Christopher emphasized that we need to know the source of our problems.

Perhaps our toxic condition begins with a poorly functioning bowel which should

be taken care of with the Lower Bowel Formula.

 

But suppose a person has a case of boils or acne. The Red Clover combination

should be used about three times a day, six days a week for six weeks. Then you

can switch to another blood purifier such as burdock or chaparral or Brigham

tea. Then switch back to the Red Clover combination.

 

For many years Dr. Christopher taught that cancer is not an isolated problem in

the body.

 

If the cancer breaks out in a place where we have an old injury or a weakened

portion in the body it only indicates that the cancer is in the bloodstream.

 

It only accumulates, like a boil or an ulcer, in a weakened area and drains the

poisons in the area. The medical profession cuts it out and says,Well, the

cancers all gone!

The cancer breaks out in another place. The bloodstream must be cleaned. The Red

Clover combination or even Red Clover alone has a powerful alterative effect to

clean the bloodstream.

 

A woman came to Dr. Christopher asking if he could help her with an Rh factor

problem. She had three children and each of them had to have a blood transfusion

at birth because of the Rh incompatibility. In addition the woman had open heart

surgery so she had a serious Rh problem herself. The Doctor put her on the

mucusless diet, the three-day cleanse and the Red Clover Combination. He didnt

hear from her for a while, but a couple of years later at a lecture she walked

up the to podium with a darling little baby in her arms. She just wanted to show

Dr. Christopher the miracle baby who hadnt had to have his blood drained out of

him and, although she had the open heart surgery, she bore the baby just fine

thanks to blood purification.

 

A man at eighty years old was diagnosed with cancer throughout his body. The

family gave him carrot and celery juice along with the blood cleansing formula

in capsule form.

They would alternate the carrot and celery juice with grape juice. In four

months time the doctors could not find any cancer cells. They didnt believe it

was the same man.

 

Dr. Christopher included Red Clover in his list ofTen Honorable Herbs which are

ten of his favorites.

 

He said that the beautiful blossom, which is quite mild in flavor and action, is

one of the most powerful blood purifiers. The tea, not taken in the combination

but alone, is a good stimulant for the liver and gall bladder.

 

 

In cases of acne, a six-week course of three cups of Red Clover tea a day,

alternated with two weeks of burdock root tea, will bring good results in even

the most stubborn cases.

And many of the old American Botanic physicians used a syrup of Red Clover for

whooping cough.

 

MEADOW CLOVER

 

Moore has said that Red Clover is common to the United States and is extensively

cultivated in grass lands. It is most reliably found in meadows 6,000 feet or

higher where there is or has been cattle or horse pasturing or where the manure

from livestock has been used. From Colorado and Utah northwards, Red Clover can

be expected anywhere.

 

It is a sweet smelling herb. Many country children remember their first taste of

sweet from the red blossoms. It is much larger and more dramatic than white

clover which also has a sweet smell.

 

The ancients burned Red Clover incense to invoke the spirits of the dead. The

ancient Chinese used dried Red Clover buds in pillows to facilitate relaxed and

peaceful sleep. They also took the tea to impart a pleasing fragrance to the

body before the use of soap became widespread. Native American tribes used an

infusion of Red Clover as a gargle for sore throats, whooping cough and asthma.

In the Thomsonian system of healing an extract of Red Clover was used in the

form of a salve for the removal of external growths on the surface of the skin

(Neb: 132).

 

In the Doctrine of Signatures, the red blossom of the plant suggests blood and

therefore treatment of the blood (Har:Complete:84).

 

Red Clover, along with white, hosts a number of magical beliefs. Perhaps its

wonderful healing qualities are related to peoples faith in the herb. Many

people search for four leaf clovers which they wear for good luck. In parts of

England the leaves of Red Clover are worn as a charm against witches and evil

and in Ireland, another species of clover is the lucky, sanctified and

emblematic shamrock (Coon: 197).

 

Red Clover is not native to the United States. It was brought here from Europe

where it has been so extensively cultivated that it has escaped to unused

fields, along roadsides and even in the open woods, beautifying all with its

close, red, sweet scented flowers which appear from May to August (Mills: 188).

 

The name Trifolium refers to the generally three leaved plant. From this comes

the often used name Trefoil for the plant. It is also called purple clover, wild

clover, meadow clover, honeysuckle clover, cleaver grass, marl grass and cow

grass.

 

In China the ancients burned the plant as incense to make the spirits descend

and when worn in the girdle it was said to dispel noxious influences (Shi:262).

 

 

Red Clover is described in old herbals as Gods greatest herbal blessing to

mankind. It is considered a good omen to dream of a clover field.

 

DELICIOUS BLOOD CLEANSER

 

One of the best things about Red Clover is its good taste. Most of the

alterative herbs are not so tasty, except perhaps sassafras and sarsaparilla.

Chaparral on the other hand is downright nasty.

 

Red Clover can be taken as an everyday tea for its flavor somewhat resembles

table tea. Sweetened it is accepted by all, even children.

 

Alteratives are known as blood sweeteners. They take wastes gradually out of the

body without overloading the elimination through the colon or the kidneys.

 

Red Clover is specific for counteracting scrofulous and skin diseases and as an

antidote for cancer. It is also good used for bronchitis and spasmodic

affections. Most herbalists recommend either a daily tea or a syrup for these

chest afflictions.

 

It similarly cures croup, colds, bad coughs, hoarseness and all troubles

pertaining to the lungs, windpipe and bronchial tubes (Luc:67). You can treat it

for the spasms of asthma and colds and coughs.

 

It is thetwin sister of honey although not everyone recommends it as a good

honey plant as the bees dont visit it for as long a time as the white clover.

However the taste is delicious.

 

It is one of the few remedies that favorably influences whooping cough,

suspending the spasmodic cough entirely in two or three days (Felk: 1995). The

strong infusion is generally used for this. The herb can also be used as a

gargle.

 

The herb is extolled for its application to growths in any place in the body.

 

It can be used as a wash for mouth ulcers or other skin growths.

 

Kloss remembered, as a boy, gathering the Red Clover blossoms for the family

postmaster who had a serious cancer. He lived to be an old man without an

operation (Klo:30 1).

 

For internal cancers the strong tea can be drunk four times a day on an empty

stomach. For throat cancer gargle with the strong tea several times a day and

take it internally. For cancer of the female organs take the tea as a drink and

douche with the strong tea, retaining it as long as possible, five or six times

a day.

 

 

Dr. Thomson suggested a cancer plaster which is widely recommended. Cover the

flowers with water and boil for one hour. Then strain and reduce the liquid

until it is the consistency of tar.

 

It can be spread on a clean cloth and applied to external cancers. This is not

one hundred percent verified in all cases where it has been tried, but together

with the tea administered internally there have been many reports of successful

healing with the treatment. If there is a cancer in the rectum you can give an

injection (small herbal enema). Bethel says she has seen many cancers disappear

with treatment of Red Clover (Beth: 136).

 

Red Clover is also a quieting herb. It will soothe the nerves and promote better

digestion especially in weak and sickly children.

 

It is a good maintenance liquid for the duration of any infection and a good tea

for people with debilitating diseases such as hepatitis and mononucleosis

(Moore: 139).

 

It strengthens weak nerves and general debility thus is also useful in treating

infertility (Lev: 51).

 

There are several combinations of various alterative herbs for the treatment of

cancer. We consider Christophers Red Clover combination as probably superior to

them all. In his School of Natural Healing Dr. Christopher suggested a couple of

other combinations, if you should need to look further.

 

In China the herb is prescribed in flatulence, colds, muscular rheumatism, nose

polyps and toothache.

 

The sap is good as an application in colds and flu and as an excellent local

application in piles, prolapsed anus and seat worms (Shi:262).

 

Red Clover contains goodly amounts of calcium and potassium, both indicators of

high healing qualities. It is extremely high in Vitamin A and contains good

doses of some of the Bs. It also contains the vital Vitamin D, which is

considered necessary for the assimilation of calcium. Vitamin E and B-12 are

also present, along with K. It also contains iron, phosphorus, chlorine,

silicon, magnesium and trace elements.

 

FODDER

 

As hay Red Clover is highly valuable, either alone or mixed with other grasses.

It is said to be less nutritious than timothy but ruminants eat it more greedily

and with a fuller sign of satisfaction (Mills: 188). As a green manure for field

fertilization and an element of importance in the rotation of crops, it is also

greatly prized on account of its large percentage of potash, lime and phosphoric

acid. Like the other members of its family, the legumes, it is nitrogen-fixing.

Thus it is greatly valued as a green manure and could be considered a good cover

crop for wintertime.

 

When food is scarce in Ireland the powdered flowers are mixed with bread and

esteemed as wholesome and nutritious.

 

In China the plant is used for making mats, pillows and mattresses. It is also

employed in cosmetic applications (Shi:262).

 

In the Porno culture clover was extensively used as a food as it is high in

protein and the appearance of the succulent young leaves in the spring was the

signal for special clover feasts. The people moved out into the fields and

reveled in the abundance of these greens, eating great quantities as they

gathered them and bringing them back to the village by the basketful. So quickly

did the people devour these greens that it was not unusual for them to be

afflicted with bloating similar to that sometimes found among horses and cattle

in the spring (Har:Eat: 113-4).

 

HISTORICAL USE

 

Used as a blood cleanser, for cancer, boils, acne, Rh problems, as a liver and

gall bladder stimulant, for whooping cough, sore throat, asthma, skin growths,

bronchitis, for spasmodic affections, scrofulous and skin diseases, croup, colds

and hoarseness, all troubles with lungs, windpipe and bronchial tubes, for mouth

ulcers, to sooth nerves, as a digestive aid, for infections, hepatitis,

mononucleosis, infertility, flatulence, rheumatism, nose polyps, toothaches,

piles, prolapsed anus and for seat worms.

 

CULTIVATION, COLLECTION, PREPARATION

 

Red Clover is easily grown. In prepared ground, which can be enriched with

well-rotted compost and should be checked for proper balance, it can be

broadcast and soon after germinates easily. Weeds should be kept down and the

ground kept moist but not wet. Red Clover is not choosy about the soil although

it is often found in open, sandy soil and seems to prefer such locations. The

soil should be well drained. One of our friends, noting that the plant did not

grow in the canyon where she lived, walked along the road and scattered Red

Clover along the roadside. Thereafter many beautiful red blossoms appeared. She

said that you can sprinkle them about in autumn or even on top of the snow and

that they will germinate nicely.

 

When the flowers are newly opened, you can gather them. It is pleasant work, as

the scent is delicious and they blossom in the summertime. Dry in a semi-shady

place and store in airtight containers. You can crumble them before storing if

desired. Use them to make tea throughout the winter. You can also make an

extract, tincture or ointment from the herb following standard directions.

 

RELATED PLANTS

 

Sweet clover is a close relative to the Red Clover. Its botanical name is

Melilotus officinalis. The Mayo Clinic reported the discovery of a new chemical

in Sweet Clover which was traced to the eating of spoiled clover. The Wisconsin

Agricultural Experiment station has completed a seven year study of clots

lodging in the heart, the lungs and in thrombosis. The only practical remedy up

to now has been heparin, a liver extract, whose drawback is that it often makes

people ill. Sweet Clover seems to have no such ill effects and the Mayo report

states that it could replace heparin in general use. It is effective, cheap and

has a prolonged action (Har:Eat: 115).

 

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

 

The active principles have not been well described. Some phenolic substances and

two glycosides have been discovered (Spoerke: 146).

 

DR. CHRISTOPHERS COMBINATIONS CONTAINING Red Clover

 

The Red Clover Combination Tea contains the herb. It is also sold in syrup form.

 

The Black Ointment contains Red Clover blossoms.

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