red clover or Trifolium pratense is used for chronic chest problems such as whooping cough, asthma, and bronchitis. Flowering tops of the red clover are used. people with thin blood should exercise extreme caution when using herbs like Red clover and should do so only under physician supervision. There have been several small studies of less than 6 months for effect of red clover on menopausal symptoms and they have had mixed results. because of the shorter duration of these studies , results of an estrogen like substance in red clover on women is not yet determined.
it is very important to talk to your doctor before taking any dietary supplements since the effects on hormone-sensitive women as well as breastfeeding women are not known.
red clover is also used to detox skin or reduce skin problems or blood purifier for various skin condition. its effect on acne has not been studied in large trials.