Symptom → Plant Sources
White clover (Trifolium repens) as a tool for helping with Wounds
Evidence
inferred from vulnerary action
3 sources supporting White clover for Wounds. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's vulnerary (wound healing) action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
Investigation of Trifolium repens L. from the Indian Himalayan region as a phyto-therapeutic agent
View source This review of white clover (Trifolium repens), traditionally used for skin problems, wound healing, stomach disorders, as a sedative, antiseptic, analgesic and expectorant and for psoriasis and eczema, summarises its bioactive compounds (quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin, acacetin, linamarin) and their antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-hepatotoxic activities.