# Clove

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Syzgium aromaticum, Clove
- **Miasm:** Emotional Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Key Actions: Analgesic, Anti-emetic, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Astringent, Stimulant.
Parts Used: Essential oil, flower bud (clove).

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Cautions: External use can cause.

## Symptoms by System

### Stomach & Abdomen
- key information safeTy ★ ★ ★✩ ✩ TradiTional use ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ research ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ besT TaKen as Dried flower bud ✓✓✓ Essential oil ✓✓ Tincture ✓ dosaGe C (see pp.44–45) ofTen used wiTh Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) cauTions External use can cause dermatitis.
- Do not take essential oil internally.
- See also pp.42–51.
- Clove Eugenia caryophylatta syn.
- Syzygium aromaticum originally from the Spice Islands of Indonesia, cloves hold a revered place in oriental herbal medicine and cuisine.
- A potent antiseptic, cloves added to food help prevent foodborne infection and food poisoning.
- The essential oil is an excellent first aid remedy for mouth ulcers, toothache, and nerve pain in general.
- Medicinal uses Grown extensively in Tanzania and Madagascar, cloves are originally from the Molucca Islands in Indonesia and the southern Philippines.
- oil is extracted from the flowers tincture fresh flower buds dried flower buds (cloVes) EUgEnIA CARyophyl ATTA Parts used Essential oil • flower bud (clove) Key actions Analgesic • Anti-emetic • Antioxidant • Antiseptic • Astringent • Stimulant Toothache and nerve pain A clove tucked in the mouth, or one drop of essential oil placed on a cotton ball and plugged into a tooth, is a tried and trusted remedy for toothache.
- It should be used sparingly and the oil should not be placed on the gum.
- The diluted oil (maximum 3 percent concentration) may also be applied to the skin to relieve nerve pain elsewhere in the body , such as in shingles.
- digestive upset and irritable bowel syndrome With a positive action on the stomach, small doses of clove powder or tincture make a useful remedy in conditions such as nausea, indigestion, gas, and bloating.
- Cloves can bring relief in gastroenteritis and diarrhea and can counter infection.
- Mildly anaesthetic, it is worth trying in irritable bowel syndrome, where it may reduce nerve sensitivity within the gut, easing spasms and urgency .
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