Cloves are small, nail-shaped dried flower buds that come from the evergreen clove tree. They are often used in cooking as well as baking. Apart from its culinary uses, cloves can also play a key role in keeping your body healthy and free from many diseases.
The health benefits of cloves as well as clove oil can be attributed to their antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, aphrodisiac, antiviral, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Cloves have at least 36 different ingredients, the most important being an essential oil called Eugenol. Plus, cloves are rich in Potassium, Sodium, Phosphorus,Iron, Manganese, Dietary Fiber, Iodine, Vitamins K and C, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Calcium and Magnesium.
Health benefits of Clove:
Relaxes gastrointestinal tract:
Cloves help relax the smooth lining of the gastrointestinal tract and help alleviate vomiting, diarrhoea and intestinal gas.
Cloves help improve digestion. They are known to reduce gastric problems, nausea and relieve stomach ailments.
Cold and Cough:
Common cold can be treated effectively by drinking a lukewarm mixture made with 10 drops of clove oil and honey.
Use clove oil to soothe tooth ache and inflamed gums. The oil has healing properties that provide relief to most dental problems.
Soothes the senses and relieves stress in the body. Mix cloves with basil, mint and cardamom in water to make a flavoured tea. Take this along with honey to provide you relief from stress.
Flavones, Isoflavones and Flavonoids present in clove are helpful in preserving bone density and the mineral content of bone, as well as increasing tensile strength of bones in cases of osteoporosis.
Headaches can be reduced by using cloves. Make a paste of a few cloves and mix it with a dash of rock salt. Add this to a glass of milk. Drinking this mixture reduces headaches quickly and effectively.
Relieves Joint pain:
Due to its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, clove oil can reduce inflammation and alleviate joint pain, muscle aches and arthritis pain. Being rich in Calcium, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Iron, clove oil also improves the strength of your joints and bones.