Cloves are a popular spice in many cuisines around the world. It is used for both sweet and savory recipes. Due to its aromatic properties it is also a popular craft supply. It is even used as a type of cigarette in Indonesia. The active ingredient in cloves is eugenol. Eugenol gives cloves both its aromatics and medicinal properties. Cloves are used for a variety of health conditions in traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine and Western herbalism. (1) In traditional Chinese medicine cloves are called Ding Xiang, with the pungent and warm properties. The channels of the body for cloves are the spleen and kidney. The Chinese use it as a warm middle energizer, to check the adverse flow of qi, to rid cold, ease pain and to warm the kidney and reinforce yang. (2) Cloves are offer nutritional benefits as well. They contain fiber, manganese, vitamin K and vitamin C. Cloves also contain small amounts of calcium, magnesium and vitamin E. (3)
Cloves may be beneficial for:
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