If you are going to live close to the earth, you need to learn the plants that supply you with protein, because without protein, no matter how many plants you eat, your body will start to break down and consume itself.
Red Clover - by Carol Wingert - Great Allegheny Passage.
It’s called starvation, and the common edible weed, Red Clover – Trifolium Pratense – is high in protein, it is a gold mine.
How to Identify Red Clover.
In Pennsylvania, the edible Red Clover begins to flower in the middle of may, and it becomes easy to identify.
Notice the leave come in groups of 3, and have a very distinctive V watermark on them. The stem is lightly hairy.
Medicinal Uses for Red Clover
Red clover contains compounds that are being used to treat menopausal symptoms, including hot flashes. Many women are making a simple tea of the flowers for their personal use.
Red clover is also being used as a treatment for whooping cough and bronchitis.
Eating Red Clover
All I can tell you is, that Red Clover is a great wild edible. You can eat it’s leaves or flowerheads raw in salads, or add them to any pot herb that you are cooking. We pull the flowers apart, and add them to our Wild Weeds and Rice dishes, and have enjoyed them dipped in Pancake Batter and fried during the Way Of The Scout Weekend.
Go forth, take your time, be positive, and enjoy the Wild Weed of the Week!
Mr Twenty Twenty
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