Western Bulk Herbs – Whole Cloves

Cloves are the best and safest over the counter toothache remedy. They have antiseptic properties for infections and help to relieve nausea and indigestion and are thought to relieve diarrhea caused by intestinal bacteria.

They make a wonderful powder or infusion for nausea emesis, flatulence, languid indigestion and dyspepsia, and used chiefly to assist the action of other medicines.

Cloves are typically a base ingredient in chai teas for their delicious flavor and their multitude of benefits for the body. Mix a little whole clove with ginger, black tea, and black pepper for a simple chai with whole body benefit.

Latin Name:
Eugenia aromaticum
Syzygium aromaticum

Common Names:
Cloves

Parts Used:
Undeveloped flowers

Properties:

Traditional Uses:
Essential oil, teas, chai, baked goods and other food items, and sometimes the extract.

Topical Uses / Applications:
stimulating and carminative of all aromatics.

Culinary Uses:
Are used in baking, with meats and added to vegetables and fruit.

Chemical Properties:
Volatile oil, gallotannic acid; Caryophyllin; Eugenin; gum, resin, fibre.

Cautions:
GRAS: Generally Recognized As Safe. This herb can be safely consumed when used appropriately. It is possible that anticoagulant medications can be enhanced when using clove.

Folk Lore:
N/A

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Resources:
PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2000. Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey.

The New Holistic Herbal. David Hoffmann, 1990. Barnes and Noble Books, New York.

A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve, (Dover Publications, New York, 1971)

Major Herbs of Ayurvedic.Compiled by Dahur Research Foundation and Dahur Ayurvet Limited, Ghaziabad, India., 2002. Churchill Livingstone, London, England.

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition, Dan Bensky and Andrew Gamble, 1986. Eastland Press, Seattle, WA.