Syzygium aromaticum : Clove Is Beneficial For Treating Sinusitis, Bad Breath, Hernia, And Other Maladies

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is the aromatic flower buds of tree in the family Myrtaceae.It is used as spice.Cloves are native to Maluku islands in Indonesia.The parts of this plant such as dried flower buds, stems, leaves, and oil used for medicine.Clove is used as flavoring inn food and beverages.In manufactoring, clove is used in toothpaste, soap, cosmetics, perfumes, and cigarettes.Clove cigarettes are also called kreteks.Eugenol is one of chemicald in clove that acts like menthol to reduce the harshness of tobacco smoke.

The important essential oil constituents of clove oil include acetyl eugenol, beta-caryophyllene, and vanillin, crategolic acid, tannins such as bicornin, gallotannic acid, methyl salicylate (pain killer), the flavonoids eugenin, kaempferol, rhamnetin, and eugenitin, triterpenoids such as oleanolic acid, stigmasterol, and campesterol, and several sesquiterpenes.The clove contains carbohydtate, protein, dietary fiber, folate, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin C, vitamin K, sodium, potassium, calsium, copper, iron, selenium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorus. 

The Benefits of Clove

• Reduces dental plaque, bleeding, and amount  of the bacteria in the mouth.
• Reduces needle stick pain.
• Treats upset stomach.
• Treats diarrhea.
• Cures hernia.
• Improves peristalsis.
• Treats bad breath.
• Relieves from nausea.
• Overcomes sinusitis.
• Treats hiccup.
• Relieves from vomiting.
• Treats intestinal gas (flatulance).
• Cures toothache.
• Treats a complication of tooth extraction (dry socket).
• Treats pain, swelling  of the mouth and throat inflammation.
• Keeps men from reaching orgasm too early (premature ejaculation).
• Relieves cough.
• Treats morning sickness.
• Treats cold.
• Fortifies kidney.
• Heals anal fissures.
• Eliminates exhaustion and fatigue related thought.
• Removes acne.
• Cures blemishes and scars.
• Becomes hair conditioner.
• Prevents hair loss.
• Becomes hair color refreshener.
• Treats rashes, wounds, bites, cuts, scabies, and fungal infection.

The Effects of Clove

• The compound of eugenol is responsible for most of the characteristic aroma of cloves.Eugenol is toxic in relatively small quantities.For instance; A dose of 5-10 ml has been reported as a near fatal dose for a child two years old.
• The application of clove oil frequently or repeatedly in the mouth or on the gum can damage to the gum, tooth pulp, skin, and mucous membranes.
• Injecting clove oil into the veins or inhaling smoke from clove cigaretted can cause breathing problem and lung infections.

The Recipes of Clove to treat diseases

• Morning sickness

Taking around ten grains of cloves.Afterward mix cloves with a little tamarind and palm sugar and add warm water.It is ready to drink twice a day.

• Cold

Ten drops of clove oil mixted with lukewarm water and a little honey.Drink it twice or thrice in a day.