Effect:
antibacterial, astringent, bactericidal
Areas of application:
Stomach and intestinal diseases for small children, chronic diarrhea, first aid for coughs with bloody sputum, sweaty feet, leg ulcers, wound treatment, inflamed oral mucosa, gastritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammations in the mouth and throat
Plant parts used:
flowering herb
Collection time:
May to September
To find:
On sandy lawns and roadsides, especially near railway tracks or old train stations, on sunny slopes at the edge of forests.
Ingredients:
Essential oil, tannins, mucilage, minerals
Other:
☕ Tea: Add 2 teaspoons of dried or fresh herb to 1/4 liter of cold water, heat to a boil, let steep briefly (approx. 2 to 3 minutes) and strain. Drink 1 cup throughout the day.
The Hare's-foot clover is an annual plant and can grow to a height of 10 to 30 cm. The upright stem is often sprawlingly branched. The plant parts are usually heavily hairy and it has a taproot. The alternate leaves are divided into a petiole and a leaf blade. The leaf blade is pinnate and fingered in three parts. The three leaflets are grey-green and relatively narrow. The stipules are long, awl-shaped and pointed from a lanceolate base. The petiole is often hidden between the stipules. The Hare's-foot clover has pink-red hairy, stalked, capitate-shaped inflorescences, which distinguishes it from other types of clover. The flowers are sessile. The flowers are zygomorphic and five-petaled with a double perianth. The five sepals are long, shaggy hairy and fused to a reddish calyx. The five petals are not all fused; they are initially white, later pale pink. The corolla has the typical shape of the butterfly flower and is shorter or at most the same length as the calyx. This gives the flower heads their characteristic pink and shaggy appearance. The flowering period is from May to July. The legume bursts open a little and contains only one or two seeds. Hare's-foot clover feels like fur.
🛑 Hare's-foot clover should not be consumed in large quantities because of its tannins.