Clove, Ground - Ding Xiang - Szygium aromticum - Organic - Fair Trade Certified
Latin Name: Szygium aromticum
Harvested: Sri Lanka
History/Folklore: Now, a common baking spice, this herb once was worth more than oil and gold. There are vessels from Syria dating back to 1721 B.C with Cloves in them. In China is was used in every breath freshener and room purifier during the Han dynasty, and had been a staple in trades amongst the Silk Road.
There is an island called Spice Island where the oldest recorded living Clove Tree still stands, at 350-400 years old.
Distilled Clove oil is still used in Dentistry today as a numbing agent for teeth and gums.
Key Actions: Anodyne, Stomachic, Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Antihistamine, Anti-inflammatory, Expectorant, Antioxidant, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Carminative, Antispasmodic
Key Constituents: Eugenol (75-90% of clove essential oil), Vanilla, Crategolic acid, Tannins, Flavonoids eugenin, Kaempferol, Triterpenoids (Oleanolic acid and Campersterol), Vitamins, Minerals and Fiber.
Uses: This herb is known to help with colds, flu, boosting the immune system, ease dental pain, digestive disorders, reduces coughing, mosquito repellent, arthritis, RA, externally for muscle spasms.
Eastern Energetics:
Temperature: Warm
Energetics: Acrid
Meridians: KD, SP, ST
Actions:
- Warms the Middle and Directs Rebellious Qi Downward
- Warms the Kidneys and aids the Yang
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