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Clove
/ Eugenia Aromatica
Origin of
Herbs:
Clove is the dried unopened flower bud obtained from a
handsome, middle sized, and evergreen tree. The tree has a
straight trunk and grows up to a height of 10 to 12 meters.
The clove has been used in India and china, for over 2,000
years as a spice to check both tooth decay and counter
halitosis that is bad breath. In percia and china, it was
considered to have aphrodisiac properties.
The
clove tree is a native of the Molucca islands. The clove buds,
stem and leaves, on steam distillation yield a substantial
amount of essential oil. The clove bud oil derived from the
dried buds by steaming distillation contains free eugenol,
eugenol acetate and caryophyllene.
Healing
options:
Cloves have many medicinal virtues. They are stimulant. They
are useful in counteracting spasmodic disorders and in
relieving flatulence. They help stimulate sluggish circulation
and thereby promote digestion and metabolism .In the Indian
system of medicine cloves are used in various conditions
either in the form of powder or a decoction made of it. Clove
oil applied outwardly, has stimulating effects on the skin,
producing heat and redness.
Digestive disorder:
Clove
promotes enzymatic flow and boost digestive functioning. They
are used in various forms of gastric irritability and
dyspepsia. Licking the powder of fried clove mixed with honey
is effective in controlling vomiting. The anesthetic action of
clove numbs the gullet and stomach and stops vomiting.
Cholera:
Cloves are very useful for treating cholera. About 4 grams of
cloves are boiled in 3 liters of water until half the water
has evaporated. This water, taken in draughts, will check
severe symptoms of the disease.
Coughs:
Chewing a clove with a crystal of common salt eases
expectoration, relieves the irritation in the throat and stops
cough in the pharyngitis that is, inflammation of the pharynx.
Chewing a burnt clove is also an effective medicine for coughs
caused by congested throat and pharyngitis.
Asthma:
Clove is an effective remedy for asthma. A teaspoon of
decoction prepared by boiling 6 cloves in 30 ml of water can
be taken with honey thrice daily as an expectorant.
Teeth
disorder :
The use of a clove in toothache decreases pain. It also helps
to decrease infection due to decayed tooth, also relieves
toothache.
Muscular
cramp :
Muscular cramps are often relieved when the oil of clove is
applied as a poultice near the affected portion.
Headaches:
A paste of clove and salt crystals in milk is a common
household remedy for headaches. Salt as a hygroscopic agent,
absorbs fluid and decreases tension.
Other uses:
Clove are used as table spice and mixed with Chilies,
Cinnamon, turmeric and other spices in the preparation of
curry powder. Clove oil is used in the manufacture of
perfumes, soaps, and bath salts and as a flavorings agent in
medicine and dentistry.
Ayurvedic
supplements that contains Clove :
Dant
Manjan Lal
Clove
Oil
Lawanga
Churna
Lawangadi
Bati
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