Clove
(Syzygium aromaticum)
Botanical Information
A tree growing to thirty feet with ovate to oblong leaves and pale purple flowers.
Working with Clove
Part(s) Used
Buds
Herb Forms
Essential oil, bulk herb, powder.
Affects
Clove has a long history of both culinary and medicinal use. The tea has been used to allay nausea, and the oil, which has pain-relieving and antiseptic properties, is used topically as a counterirritant and to relieve toothaches, for the treatment of dry sockets, and to remove warts. Both the oil and the powder have anti-fungal properties and are used to treat athlete’s foot.
Clove has a taste of SPICY and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
None noted.
