New Evidence for Red Clover as a

Could that beautiful pink flower growing on your lawn really be a potent enough herb to take on the hot flashes of menopause? That’s what this new meta-analysis set out to see.

Isoflavones are mildly estrogenic flavonoids that have the remarkable ability to help restore balance. If estrogen levels are too high, they can help lower their effects by competing for estrogen receptor sites. But when estrogen levels are low—as they are during menopause—the mildly estrogenic isoflavones can gently provide estrogen-like activity. They are best known for being found in soy, but they are also abundant in red clover.

A just-published meta-analysis of 9 controlled studies included women experiencing between 2.1 and 11.7 hot flashes per day. The dose of red clover isoflavones ranged from 37.1 mg to 160 mg.

The pooled results showed that red clover isoflavones significantly reduced the frequency of hot flashes compared to placebo. This is the strongest evidence yet that red clover may provide valuable natural support for managing menopausal hot flashes.

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2026 Aug;324:115226.

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