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Red Clover is a plant with pinkish-red blossoms. It is native to the US and can be found creeping into your garden or forcing its way through a crack in a sidewalk. Red Clover has a history of being used as a medicine for various ailments. It has provided relief for minor discomforts, like coughs, burns, and my personal favorite, athlete's foot.
Using red clover as a treatment for athlete's foot is a great green way to utilize a plant that may usually be considered a weed. You can plant red clover in a weed garden or simply yank it out of your regular garden. Finding uses for weeds is a decent way of reducing your need for pesticides and herbicides. If you do use -cides of any sort, do not apply red clover to your body.
