Bitter clover is native to the wetter areas of northern temperate climates (North America, Asia, Europe). The drug is imported mainly from Eastern European countries. In herbal medicine, the dried foliage leaves collected during the flowering period are used.
Bitter clover: characteristics and fact sheet
Feverfew clover is a perennial plant up to 30 cm high, which grows mainly in swamps, bogs and lakeshores. Bitter clover owes its name to its large, three-part leaves that closely resemble clovers. The plant produces white flowers with petals that are bearded and hairy on the inside.
Chemically, bitter clover resembles the gentian family.
Bitter clover as a medicine: Appearance
The drug consists of the three-count clover leaves, which sit on a leaf stalk about 10 cm long. The individual leaflets are smooth-edged, hairless and about 5-10 cm long. The leaflets of the cut drug turn gray-green, while the leaf veins turn brown.
Odor and taste
Bitter clover does not emit a characteristic odor. The taste of the leaves is very bitter.
