Trifolii pratensis flores cum summitatibus

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Red clover flowers with - shoot tips

Definition
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Trifolii pratensis flores cum summitatibus, also known as red clover flowers with shoot tips, is a drug used in herbal medicinal products to treat symptoms associated with menopause.

Ingredients
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Red clover flowers with shoot tips contain so-called phytoestrogens and are of the isoflavone type. These include formononetin, daizein, genistein and biochanin A. Further ingredients are alpha-ketoglucaric, benzoic and ascorbic acid and galactosyl diglycerides.

Field of application/use
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Trifolii pratensis flores cum summitatibus is used for complaints associated with menopause. Other indications are osteoporosis, prostate cancer and hyperlipidemia.

Dosage
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The average daily dose is 40 to 50 mg of isoflavones.

Undesirable effects
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Nausea may occur in rare cases and in very rare cases uticaria.

Contraindication
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There are no known contraindications.

Interactions
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No interactions are known.

Literature
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  1. Schilcher H (2016) In: Guide to Phytotherapy, Urban & Fischer Verlag Munich, p. 280 f.