Cloves in herbal medicine
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is most often used in herbal medicine to help stop toothache and bring up phlegm from the lungs. Powdered cloves also make a tasty herbal tea that is warming and helps fight infection.
Cloves are used in aromatherapy, in favorite recipes, and in herbal medicine. They are a valuable spice and have been used for thousands of years. Cloves are used for preserving food, flavoring food, and for medicinal purposes.
Using clove as a medicinal spice
- Clove helps to relieve pain, stop nausea, and remove toxins from the body by speeding up digestion.
- Clove also helps heal inflammation, kills intestinal parasites, and acts as an agent against fungus and bacteria.
- Clove contains antihistamine properties that help control mucus buildup.
- Clove essential oil is highly antiseptic and protects against viral infections.
- Clove essential oil is also a well known home remedy for relieving toothache pain.
Use cloves to sooth symptoms of colds and flu.
Cloves can help if a cold or flu strikes. This spice sooth the worst symptoms and shortens duration of illness.
Add warming cloves to a cup of chamomile or mint tea. Inhale while sipping and allow the vapors to fill the sinuses.
Clove essential oil
The wonderful aroma of clove is warm and exotic. Use clove essential oil in aromatherapy to uplift the mind and spirit.
The taste of cloves adds interest to everything from bread to pumpkin pie. Use ground clove to flavor cookies, baked apples, and spicy stews.
Clove essential oil numbs the gums.
Clove essential oil is derived from the buds of the clove tree. Several parts of the clove plant are used in herbal medicine including the oils, dried flower buds, leaves, and stems.
Clove essential oil is strong medicine so use in small amounts, one drop at a time. Since clove essential oil has a numbing effect on the gums, it is often used to relieve toothache pain and should be kept in every medicine cabinet.
Clove in home remedies
It is also used in the treatment of nausea and vomiting.
Clove essential oil can be used when treating colds, flu, and stomach virus.
Clove oil is very antiseptic and has lots of antioxidants that build immunity and fight off infection.
Powdered cloves make a good herbal tea, but should only be used in moderation.
Clove helps the lungs get rid of phlegm.
Cloves are an excellent expectorant for the lungs! Sip clove tea and inhale the vapors. Try to relax.
This can really help bronchitis and other lung ailments where mucus is present.
Cloves also help keep the liver in good health. Cloves are full of healthy antioxidants, but do not over-do it. If you need a large dose of antioxidants, choose berries!
Clove essential oil stimulates the mind and spirit.
When inhaled, clove essential oil acts as a stimulant to the body and mind. It also rejuvenates the spirit.
Cloves and scientific studies
Cloves are also good for patients in the early stages of lung cancer. Studies show that cloves can stop cells from mutating.
Like cinnamon, cloves can also help regulate a diabetic's blood sugar levels.
Cloves contain high levels of phenolic compounds and flavonioids that provide protection against free radicals and harmful microbes.
Cloves also show promises as an insecticide in tropical countries where dengue fever is a problem.
Cloves have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-cancer properties.
Clove oil is shown to improve memory and increase brain function.
It is also used to treat stubborn staph, candidiasis, and E.coli infections.
Clove is also shown to have analgesic properties which makes it effective when treating toothache, arthritis, and sore muscles.
Clove also has anti-viral properties and may even suppress the growth of cancer cells.
Cloves contain eugenol.
Eugenol, a chemical in cloves, can inhibit blood from clotting. It also improves immunity, fights respiratory infection and can help treat colds and flu.
Eugenol is anti-viral and can be useful in treating everything from herpes to COVID.
For treating the flu, boil cloves while inhaling the vapor for five minutes before drinking the tea. Add cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, garlic, and basil for extra strength.
To sum it up, cloves contain medicinal properties that prevent and help lessen duration of many diseases. More research is underway.
Cloves are used in many products.
A wonderful spice in the kitchen, cloves is exotic and full of mystery. Use it in everything from pumpkin pie to smoothies. Clove is used in breath mints, mouthwash, soap, perfume, cosmetics, and other herbal products.
Cloves are best known for use in the kitchen. Whole cloves can be used as pins to attach slices of pineapple to baked ham. Yummy.
Cloves repel ants.
Clove is an effective ant repellant. MIx with water and spray or sprinkle powder in ant trails. It can also get rid of termites.
Clove trees are native to Indonesia's Spice Islands.
Cloves have been part of the spice trade for hundreds of years. The trees are of medium height and native to Indonesia. Some clove trees are known to be over 300 years old. Read about Afo, the oldest clove tree which grows 6,000 foot above sea level.
If you have been reading my Every Green Herb blog for a while, then you know we grow and sell a variety of herbs, but we also buy a lot, too. Try our favorite herbal suppliers for quality and value.
*Do not take essential oils internally without consulting a professional aromatherapist. Dilute essential oils before using on skin. Do not give cloves to children under three. Clove essential oil should only be used in moderation and only for two weeks at a time. Avoid clove oil when pregnant. Do not consume warming spices if you have ulcers. Always consult with your healthcare provider before using any herbal remedy especially if pregnant, nursing, or taking other medicines.
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8036487/
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