Trifolium alexandrinum

Trifolium alexandrinum L.

Leguminosae (Fabaceae)

  • Berseem clover
  • Egyptian Clover
  • barsim el-ma' برسيم الماء
  • barsim برسيم
  • hamul حامول
  • qurta قرطة
  • תִּלְתָּן אֲלֶכְּסַנְדְּרוֹנִי
  • tiltan aleksandroni

Annual

  • Batha
  • Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Trifolium alexandrinum L.

Medicinal Complaints / Uses
System/State Traditional
Complaint/Use
Activity / Interpretation Traditional
Preparation/ Administration
Parts Used Source
Cancer

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic

Eat mixture of aerial parts + grapes + spinach + broccoli + royal jelly + water extract of walnuts + barley + fenugreek seeds.

Aerial parts B
Cardiovascular

High blood pressure (Hypertension)

Hypotensive

Decoct leaves & drink 1cup x3 /day.

Leaf B
Gastrointestinal

Difficulty passing stool & stool with blood

Laxative

Boil leaves + Artemisia arborescens + lemon juice + honey; concentrate mixture & drink.

Leaf Z
Respiratory

Cough

Anti-tussive

Decoct seeds & drink.

Seed Z

Other Uses

Trifolium alexandrinum L.

Other Uses
System/State Complaint / Use Activity / Interpretation Traditional
Preparation/Administration
Parts Used Source
Veterinary

Anaemia in livestock

Anti-anaemia

Add whole plant? to animal feed (sheep and cows). (See NOTES)

Whole plant? (See NOTES) B
Veterinary

Facilitate delivery in livestock

Parturient

Add whole plant? to animal feed (sheep and cows).(See NOTES)

Whole plant? (See NOTES) B
Veterinary

Inflammation in livestock

Anti-inflammatory

Add whole plant? to animal feed (sheep and cows).(See NOTES)

Whole plant? (See NOTES) B

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In recipes for veterinery uses its unclear if the whole plant is used (Aerial parts +roots) or only the aerial parts

Trifolium genus has some species which contain; oesrogenic isoflavenoids that can cause growth disorders, infertility, urticaria; coumarins that interfere with anticoagulant & hormonal therapy. Avoid in pregancy & lacatation. Plant may be fungally infected causing very high levels of oestrogens. Can cause miscarriage in pregnant grazing animals.