| Latin Name | Syzygium aromaticum |
| Part Used | Buds |
| Herb Forms | Essential oil, bulk herb, powder. |
| Affects | Digestive system, Urinary system |
| Cautions | None noted. |
| Botanical Info | A tree growing to thirty feet with ovate to oblong leaves and pale purple flowers. |
| Description | Clove has a long history of both culinary and medicinal use. The tea has been used to allay nausea, and the oil, which has pain-relieving and antiseptic properties, is used topically as a counterirritant and to relieve toothaches, for the treatment of dry sockets, and to remove warts. Both the oil and the powder have anti-fungal properties and are used to treat athlete's foot.
Clove has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of WARM. |
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