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Create a new Treatment using this IngredientDescription: Cloves are the dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum also called syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata. This species come under the family Myrtaceae. Clove is the inhabitant of the Indonesia and it is used as a spice in cooking allover, due to its aromatic character. A clove tree is green always, whose height ranges between 15- 20 meters. In the beginning the buds of the flowers are pale, and slowly it becomes green in color, the last stage for collecting them is red color. Cloves are harvest mainly in Zanzibar, Indonesia and Madagascar; it is also grown in Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka.Cloves are used in Ayurveda called Lavang in India, Chinese medicine and western herbalism and dentistry where the essential oil is used as an anodyne (painkiller) for dental emergencies. Cloves are used as a carminative, to increase hydrochloric acid in the stomach and to improve peristalsis. Cloves are also said to be a natural antihelmintic. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy when stimulation and warming is needed, especially for digestive problems. Topical application over the stomach or abdomen will warm the digestive tract. In Chinese medicine cloves or ding xiang are considered acrid, warm and aromatic, entering the kidney, spleen and stomach meridians, and are notable in their ability to warm the middle, direct stomach qi downward, to treat hiccough and to fortify the kidney yang.
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Conditions Treated: Skin and Hair
Specific Conditions Treated: Acne
Ingredients Participating: Cloves
Clove is an effective ayurvedic remedy for acne. Clove has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and is an ideal remedy for acne.
Added by drkgowthaman 2 months ago
Conditions Treated: Overweight
Specific Conditions Treated: Obesity
Ingredients Participating: Cloves
Clove is an effective remedy for Loweing High Cholesterol and Blood sugar.
Added by Katie 14 months ago
Conditions Treated: Dental
Specific Conditions Treated: Sore Gums
Ingredients Participating: Cloves
Clove oil is very effective for use with infants as a teething soother. You can find homeopathic teething treatments at health food stores, or order one online.
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Added by Deepa 16 months ago
Conditions Treated: Ear Nose and Throat
Specific Conditions Treated: Swimmer's Ear
Ingredients Participating: Cloves
Swimmer's Ear is also known as Otitis Externa. Swimmer’s Ear is an infection of the outer ear structures. It typically occurs in swimmers, but the since the cause of the infection ... more
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Added by mspaula 17 months ago
Conditions Treated: Digestive
Specific Conditions Treated: Acidity
Ingredients Participating: Cloves
Acidity is defined as a condition which is characterized by an excess of acid secreted by the gastric glands present in the stomach. The excess production of acid leads to heartbur... more
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