In cooking, clove is used in sweet and savoury dishes alike. In ancient times, cloveswere used as a natural preservative in food, for embalming and as an ingredient in incense and herbal cigarettes. Clove has also been used as a medicinal plant in many cultures including in Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as western herbal medicine. The main applications were for digestive disorders and pain relief in tooth ache as the oil has an anaesthetic and antiseptic action. The German Commission E has approved the use of clove as a topical antiseptic and anaesthetic.
Indications:
Tooth aches & gum disorders.
Candida and other fungal infections.
Bacterial and viral infections.
Digestive disorders, especially ulcers.
Anal fissures (topical).
Immune modulation.
Oxidative stress.
Actions: astringent, anaesthetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, carminative, antibacterial, antifungal.
Constituents: Clove has a range of constituents including volatile oils, tannins, ferulic acid, gallic acid and gums. The chemical components of the essential oil is primarily the phenol, eugenol (approximately 85%), but it also contains methyl salicylate, pinene and vanillin.
Clove liquid extract 1:1 in 45% alcohol
Always follow the instructions.
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