Brown and hard, dried in the sun, this clove flower bud is a spice with a spicy and warm flavor. For more than 2000 years, cloves have been a spice used in Asia for their medicinal and culinary virtues. They later arrived in Europe in the Middle Ages to become a commodity as famous as pepper.
Today, 95% of the world’s clove production is used to make Indonesian cigarettes. The clove tree is a fragile tree that only bears fruit after its eighth year. It rarely reaches flowering because the flower buds are harvested before the petals appear. The harvest is then dried until the cloves turn brown.
1 – CLOVE AGAINST STOMACH ACHE
A clove infusion helps combat various digestive problems, particularly stomach aches and bloating.
To prepare it, infuse 4 or 5 cloves for about ten minutes in a large cup of boiling water.
2 – CLOVE AGAINST BAD BREATH
To avoid bad odor in the mouth, suck on a clove after every meal. This will give you good breath. Very good for teeth and breath.
3 – IT RELIEVES DENTAL PAIN
Eugenol is a valuable antiseptic in crisis situations on painful gums and teeth. “It actually acts on peripheral morphine receptors, nerve endings that allow us to perceive pain autonomously,” explains Franck Dubus, doctor of pharmacy. Prefer an oily maceration in mouthwash or a mother tincture, which limit the risks of irritation.
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