Cloves are the flower buds of the clove tree, an evergreen also known as Syzygium aromaticum. It is a spice commonly used in cooking. Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, cloves have been used tonically in herbal medicine to strengthen the immune system, reduce inflammation, fight infection, aid in digestion, treat blood sugar etc

Cloves contain:

• vitamins: B, A, C, E, K

• minerals: potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, manganese, copper, selenium and zinc.

• polyunsaturated fatty acids

• clove oil

• tannins

• glycosides, proteins, fiber, carbohydrates, lipids

Cloves have a variety of potential health benefits and uses, including;

•  Clove for candidiasis: Add 4 drops of Clove oil to 5ml of Olive oil. Take it 2 to 3 times a day.

•  Clove for toothache: Take 2 Cloves. Chew them and place under the aching teeth.

•  Clove for wounds: Sprinkle Clove powder on the wounds. It relieves the pain and also prevents infection.

•  Clove for cough: Add half teaspoon of Clove powder in 1 tsp Honey. Have it twice a day.

•  Clove for bloating or gastroenteritis: Take Clove oil, add 4 to 5 drops in one glass of water. Drink it twice a day.

• Clove for emphysema: Crush 2 to 3 Cloves. Boil in a cup of water. Strain. Have 3 to 4 cups a day.

•  Clove for type 2 diabetes; Consume 2 Cloves per day. It helps in improving the blood sugar level.

•  Clove for typhoid: Boil 4 Cloves in a glass of water until it remains half. Cool and strain. Drink it twice a day.

•  Clove for headache: Take one Clove and crush it. Add this crushed Clove in one cup of hot milk and a pinch of common salt in it. Consume it.

•  Clove for indigestion: Take two teaspoons of Clove and roast it. Add this roasted Cloves in one cup of boiling water. Leave it aside for 30 minutes. Consume one teaspoon of this solution, three times a day.

•  Cloves and other herbs for bronchitis: Take One teaspoon each of Cloves, Black Pepper, and half teaspoon of Ginger powder. Boil all the ingredients in a cup of water for 10 minutes. Drink Once a day as a tea.

•  Cloves and other herbs for yellow teeth:  Take quarter teaspoon of powdered Clove. Add 5 pinches of common salt and 8 to 10 drops of Brown mustard oil. Mix. Rub the blend on your teeth once a day before brush. It gives you strong, healthy and white teeth.

• Clove and other herbs for lower back pain: Take One teaspoon each of Cloves, Black pepper and half teaspoon of Ginger powder. Boil all the ingredients in a cup of water for 10 minutes. Drink Once a day as a tea.

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