Red Clover day

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The other day in one of our Nature walks I realized that we have A LOT of Red Clover blooming around the house.. silently mother nature is giving us all this colorful presents for us to enjoy..I was so happy and excited to be able to harvest this flowers with the kids ...specially because I was getting ready to place an order and buy it online... and it was right here!!

Red Clover,(Trifolium pratense),is one of this herbs or bad called weeds that you want to have around.. Reading about the great benefits that you can get just by consuming them, makes it totally worth it to try it in different ways..(Red clover rice, red clover honey, red clover in soups , in teas, in breads, salads, etc, etc) it is one of those nourishing herbs, that more than healing a specific illness, help you to stay healthy.

Here are a few facts that I got from Herb Mentor:

*The National Cancer Institute found anti-tumour properties in red clover. Dozens of cultures around the world use it when cancer is expected.

*High in antioxidants, especially vitamin E.

*Red clover is nourishing, vitamin rich, mineral rich, containing vitamin B complex, vitamin C, calcium, chromium, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, and protein.

*Nourishes hormones. Ten times more phytoestrogens than soy. An unexcelled tonic for menopausal women.

*Nourishes the Blood. Builds strength.

*An amazing fertility herb. Also regulates the menstrual cycle.

*Use infusion liberally for congestion and coughs.

Red clover blossoms has been used as an expectorant. Russian folk healers
recommend it for asthma. Other cultures have used it externally in salves for skin sores and eye problems and internally as a diuretic to treat water retention and as a sedative, anti inflammatory, cough medicine, and cancer treatment.

So we went with the kids one day and collected a basket of Red Clover and today we went again with some friends to collect more... all the kids were so excited in help me collect the blossoms.. they were so respectful with the plants and we had a great time!!

I made some yummy brown and wild rice with the petals of the flowers, and the kids couldn't get enough of it!
I just made the rice normally ,(2 cups) and at the end, I added 1 cup of the petals of the flowers, with 1 TBS of butter and salt.
Today I added some petals to our salad ... it was a colorful table!.

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El otro dia en una de nuestras caminatas con los ninos, me di cuenta de que habia un monton de Trebol morado totalmente florecido alrededor de nuetra propiedad!. La Pacha mama nos tenia este bello y colorido regalo listo para nosotros> Me puse tan contenta! especialmente porque estaba lista para ordenar en internet esta hierba y al final la tenia al alcace de mi mano..

Tebol morado (Trifolium pratense), es una de esas hierbas, o mal llamadas malezas que uno quiere tener en su casa, ( como la ortiga), porque mas que sanar una enfermedad especifica , te ayuda a mantenerte sano.

Aca hay unos datos sobre el trebol morado:

*El Instituto nacional de cancer encontro propiedades "anti tumor" en el trebol. Docenas de culturas en el mundo lo usan como tratamiento preventivo contra el cancer cuando piensan que son propensos a contraer esta enfermedad.

* alto en antioxidantes, especialmente en Vitamina E.

*Trebol morado es nutritivo, alto en vitaminas y minerales, contiene complejo vitaminico B, vitamina C, calcio, etc, etc.

*Alimenta la sagre, y promueve fortaleza.

* Hierba excelente para la fertilidad, regula el ciclo menstrual.

*Usa la infusion libremente para tratar congestion y la tos.

Las flores del trebol han sido usadas como un expectorante. Algunos sanadores Rusos lo usan para el asma, otras colturas lo han usado externamente como pomadas para la piel y en problemas en los ojos, tambien como un diuretico y un sedativo, antiinflmatorio, remedio para la tos

Entonces nos fuimos con los ninos un dia a recolectar esta super hierba y hoy fuimos con otros amigos a recolectar mas. Todos los ninos estaban tan contentos ayudandome a recolectar las flores... fueron muy respetuosos con las plantas y la pasamos super bien

*Hice un arroz integral con petalos de trebol tan rico que los ninos no podian parar de comerlo..:
Haces el arroz normal, (2 tazas) y al final cuando esta listo le agregas una taza de los petalos de las flores, 1 cucharadas de mantequilla y sal.

Hoy agregue petalos a nuestra ensalada y quedo tan bella llena de colores!... me encanta comer asi, he aprendido mucho sobre "comidas salvajes", osea agregar e tu mesa todas estas hierbas que crecen salvajes a tu alrededor..