Clove - its aroma is associated with winter and Christmas. However, this spice not only has a specific spicy aroma, but also some health benefits. Cloves are successfully used in medicine, so it is worth using it not only for the holidays.
What is a clove?
Cloves are the fully formed but undeveloped flower buds of the clove tree (Caryophyllus aromaticus) that covers Indonesia.
We owe the presence of cloves on the European continent to Arab traders.
Initially, the spice was considered a luxury product. Over time, cultivation was introduced to the French islands of Mauritius and Reunion, the Antilles, Zanzibar and Madagascar, which popularized cloves and helped reduce their price.
Cloves are more than just a spice
Cloves can be found in almost every kitchen. This is a popular spice that is added to compotes, canned food, marinades and confectionery. Cloves are often used in the preparation of homemade mulled wine, which protects against colds during the cold autumn-winter period.
Meanwhile, cloves are not only a spice, but also a valuable medicine that the Chinese knew about 200 years BC. e. In Chinese medicine, cloves were used for toothache and hiccups caused by cold. Cloves were believed to be an effective remedy for conditions of anxiety, tension and depression.
Modern medicine recognizes that cloves have antiseptic, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties. Researchers from the Miguel Hernandez University found that cloves effectively neutralize free radicals that destroy cellular structure and accelerate aging of the body.
To harness the healing power of cloves, Spanish researchers recommend seasoning lunch dishes (soups and meats) and drinks with cloves.
Chemical composition
The most valuable component of fragrant cloves is the essential oil, consisting of a mixture of phenol derivatives (eugenol - 70-90%), acetyl (eugenol acetate - 10-15%), terpenes (caryophyllene) and ketones.
Eugenol has strong bactericidal properties. Therefore, clove extract is added to toothpastes and mouthwashes.
Cloves are rich in fats, proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, sugars, vitamins - A, B (B1, B2, B3, B6 and B9), C, E, K and minerals such as zinc, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, etc.
Beneficial features
From cancer and aging
The constant presence of cloves in the diet prevents the formation of cancer and slows down the aging of the body. Reduces the risk of heart and degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
From fungi
Thanks to its antifungal properties, cloves are an effective remedy for candidiasis, dermatophytosis and ringworm. If you have such diseases, it is recommended to drink clove tea and treat the skin affected by the fungus with clove oil.
For diabetes
Even a few cloves in your daily diet support insulin production, reduce glucose levels, which reduces the risk of diabetes. Eating cloves also has a positive effect on lipid metabolism - it reduces the amount of bad cholesterol, while keeping good cholesterol unchanged.
For digestion
Cloves support digestion - stimulate the stomach to produce hydrochloric acid, improve intestinal motility, and prevent flatulence. It is worth adding cloves to heavy, difficult-to-digest foods.
For colds
Fragrant cloves not only add flavor to dishes, but also help warm you up on a cool day. And thanks to its antiseptic and analgesic properties, clove tea helps you recover faster during winter colds.
For allergies
Old herbal encyclopedias recommend clove tea as a sedative that provides relief to allergy sufferers and hay fever sufferers.
For breathing
Cloves are an effective breath freshener—chewing a few umbels is enough to eliminate bad breath, even after eating foods like onions and garlic.
Other
Clove oil is used in the treatment of rheumatism, upper respiratory tract infections, and toothache.
Traditional recipes for treating cloves
Cloves for freshening breath
Mix a quarter glass of vinegar, half a glass of wine and 1 glass of honey, 1 teaspoon of ground cloves. Boil the mixture for 5 - 10 minutes over low heat. Rinse your mouth with this mixture.
Healing tea
Mix a handful of rose hips, juniper, two cloves and 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root. Pour the mixture into 0.5 liters of boiling water in a thermos and leave to steep overnight. In the morning, strain the tea. drink it all day, you can add honey to taste. In a month you won't recognize yourself.
Cloves for sore throat, toothache and periodontal disease
Take a small bite from the clove bud and chew until the clove taste disappears. Spit it out and repeat three to four times.
It is a powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent.
Cloves to strengthen the immune system and gastrointestinal tract (improving digestion)
Mix one teaspoon of honey with a pinch of ground cloves. Eat a few minutes before meals.
Clove oil for skin
Take 15 cloves and 100 grams of vegetable oil. Pour vegetable oil over the cloves and keep in a water bath for half an hour. Cool and store in the refrigerator. Lubricate wounds - trophic ulcers, cuts and inflammatory processes on the skin.
Clove infusion to strengthen blood vessels
Take ten cloves and two glasses of vodka. You need to mash the cloves, add vodka and leave for three weeks. Drink 12 drops with water or milk three times a day after meals. The course of treatment is three weeks. If necessary, you can repeat it after 3 weeks.
Vinegar and cloves to strengthen immunity against colds
Mix vinegar with water and pour over all ingredients. Place in a water bath for 45 minutes. Cool, strain. Take one teaspoon after meals three times a day. Helps the immune system cope with high fever.
Ingredients:
- Cloves - 7 pieces
- Apple or grape vinegar - 600 grams.
- Water - 200g.
- Garlic - 1 piece.
- Juniper - 2 tablespoons.
- St. John's wort flowers - 1 tablespoon.
Beneficial properties of cloves for the human body
The rich composition of cloves determines its beneficial effects on the human body:
- natural antiseptic;
- effective against parasites;
- has an antifungal effect;
- relieves painful spasms;
- suppresses toothache;
- promotes healing of abrasions and scratches;
- has an anti-inflammatory effect;
- affects blood pressure, increasing it;
- relieves bloating;
- effective against cough;
- helps with sore throat, chronic tonsillitis;
- useful for potency in men;
- has a calming effect;
- reduces the risk of developing cancer.
Cloves are part of the herbal anti-worm complex “Troichatka Evalar”. Clove infusion is used to prevent colds.
For blood pressure, if it is high, you should not use cloves - it increases blood pressure even more. But it is useful for people with low blood pressure and a tendency to faint.
The spice is useful for strengthening women's health. The infusion copes with painful cramps during menstruation and reduces the amount of bleeding. Biologically active substances of the plant reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
The spice is also beneficial for men. It increases libido and stimulates potency. The strong aroma can relieve fumes - you just need to chew a few buds.
Watch the video how spice affects the body:
Cloves for parasites (helminth worms)
Preparation of the powder
The spice can be taken separately. The top of the spice is ground into powder with a coffee grinder. Take a teaspoon every day with liquid, preferably boiled water.
Cloves and wormwood
By analogy, grind dry wormwood in a coffee grinder. We combine two powders. Take a teaspoon before bed with boiled water for three weeks.
Cloves and flax
Grind the ingredients separately and mix. We will need clove and flax powder in a ratio of 1:10. We take a teaspoon for three days. Let's take a three-day break. We stick to the plan for a month.
Cloves and dill
Mix 1 tbsp. l. clove powder and 6 tbsp. l. dill seeds Divide the resulting product into three days. Take a teaspoon on an empty stomach in the morning. The drug effectively removes dead individuals from the intestines.
"Troichatka"
We combine tansy, wormwood and clove powders in a ratio of 100:50:25 in grams. The ingredients are ground separately from each other. Dosage – no more than one teaspoon. On the first day - only in the morning. On the second day - morning and lunch. On the third day - morning, lunch and evening.
Clove decoction
Pour 1.5 g of dried cloves with boiling water in a volume of 200 ml and send to a water bath. After a few minutes, remove from heat, cover with a lid and leave to brew for thirty minutes. Let's strain the contents. The product should be taken no more than three times a day shortly before meals.
The infusion is prepared according to the same principle. The cloves are poured with boiling water and infused. They are not sent to a water bath.
Alcohol tincture
The advantage of the drug is long-term storage. Pour 30 g of spice buds with vodka or alcohol in a volume of 0.5 liters. We insist for two weeks. Shake the tincture periodically. The strained product is ready for use. We take the medicine once a day, a teaspoon.
Herbal collection
Grind and mix 25 g of dried herbs: tansy, wormwood, yarrow and buckthorn. Add 13 g of ground cloves. Take a teaspoon in the morning on an empty stomach. Children are allowed to drink the product, reducing the dosage by half.
Cloves with honey and ginger
Prepare fresh ginger root, ground in a blender. Combine the plant with honey and cloves in a ratio of 1:0.5:1 and mix thoroughly. Take a teaspoon on an empty stomach in the morning for a week.
Hilda Clark's Cure
A naturopathic doctor recommends the use of an anthelmintic and antitumor agent based on green nuts, wormwood and cloves.
Let's prepare a green walnut tincture. We peel 15 unripe fruits. Fill the peel with vodka or alcohol in a volume of 1 liter. We send the contents to infuse for a month on the sunny side.
We take the tincture on an empty stomach. First add 1 drop per glass of water. Add a drop more every day. After taking it for seven days, we switch to 2 tsp. per glass of water. To cleanse and completely restore the body, we take the medicine for a whole year.
Together with the tincture we use clove and wormwood powders
We start taking wormwood with 0.5 tsp. powder at dinner, washed down with water. In the next two days, add 0.5 tsp. and bring to 7 tsp. at the evening meal.
We start drinking cloves in small portions - no more than one pea. We drink for three days, doubling the dosage. Then we drink exactly this dose once a week.
The combination of ingredients allows you to get rid of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites of all types. The course of treatment will allow you to cleanse the body of waste, toxins and the remains of worms. The drug helps regenerate the functioning of internal organs. Opposes cancer.
The information on the site is provided solely for informational and informational purposes, does not claim to be reference or medical accuracy, and is not a guide to action. Do not self-medicate. Be sure to consult a specialist.
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Tincture with cloves for adenoids
Bacterial inflammation of the tonsils is treated with a very simple and at the same time effective recipe based on cloves.
To make it you need to prepare:
Preparation
- Cloves, according to the already familiar scheme, are crushed into powder:
- The seasoning is mixed with water and infused for 3-4 hours.
- The solution is thoroughly mixed with sea salt.
- This infusion is intended solely for gargling. The procedure should be carried out 3 times daily, thoroughly rinsing the throat with the solution for 2–3 minutes.
Healing clove infusion can have a beneficial effect on the body only if the dosage is observed and its use must be coordinated with the attending physician.
Uses of cloves
In addition to cooking, the seasoning, or rather, healthy decoctions and infusions from it, are used in gynecology, dentistry, and cosmetology; they also help patients with oncology, cope with gastrointestinal pathologies, and normalize blood pressure.
The spice has the following properties:
- Antiseptic;
- Painkillers;
- Tonic;
- Calming;
- Antivirus;
- Diuretics;
- Sweatshops;
- Antispasmodic;
- Wound healing;
- Antimicrobial.
Contraindications
There are certain contraindications to medicinal forms based on spicy clove buds, especially alcohol extracts. They should not be taken by nursing women, during pregnancy, or by children under 16 years of age.
Clove remedies are not recommended for peptic ulcers, hypertension, and excessive stomach acidity. External use is not practiced if there is an individual intolerance to the spice.
Decoctions, tinctures, and infusions using cloves as the dominant component can successfully treat a fairly wide range of diseases. It is important to prevent potential harm to health by asking your doctor about the possibility of using such alternative medicine and the optimal dosage.
Useful Features
The health benefits are evidenced by the rich chemical composition of clove buds. It contains essential (clove) oil, the concentration of which reaches 20%. Also contains glycosides, magnesium, ascorbic acid, calcium, mucus.
There are tannins and fatty substances, sodium, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, humulene, iron, phosphorus, oleanolic acid. Medicinal properties:
- antimicrobial;
- sweatshops;
- antiseptic;
- antiviral;
- antiparasitic;
- diuretics;
- painkillers.
Medicinal forms based on spices strengthen the immune system and prevent bacterial and viral infections. Relieves pain, effectively eliminates flatulence, diarrhea, and has a beneficial effect on digestive processes.
Removes excess fluid, helps relieve muscle spasms, and successfully fights hiccups. Activates the regeneration of cartilage tissue during arthrosis, arthritis, and joint injuries.
Preparations and products based on cloves
The pharmacy chain sells a variety of drugs containing cloves.
- Natural oil of this spice can be purchased at a price of 47-94 rubles. for 10 ml. Recommended for acne. Allows you to eliminate inflammatory foci from the skin and relieve irritation. Use 2-3 drops, adding to base oil or cream. Can be used to repel flies, mosquitoes, moths by placing a few drops on a textile napkin.
- Gold balm “Carnation/Eucalyptus” from the “Horsepower” line, 500 ml, costs an average of 408 rubles. Has anti-inflammatory, anti-cold effect. Eliminates headaches, runny nose, makes breathing easier. Rub the balm on the feet, back or chest area in the evening. Wrap yourself in a warm scarf or put on woolen socks and a sweater. It is useful to immediately lie down under the blanket.
- Fragrant water “Carnation” at a price of 150 rubles per 100 ml provides anti-inflammatory, antibacterial effects on the skin and effectively repels insects. In the morning and evening, spray water onto cleansed skin of the face and body.
- The product “Clove” can be purchased for 1,593 rubles (100 capsules). Recommended for use for the prevention of gastrointestinal infections, dysbacteriosis, and helminthic infestations. Along with food, you should take 1-2 capsules twice a day. The course lasts on average 8-10 days.
- Clove extract (30 ml) can be purchased for 2280 rubles. Dosed with a special pipette. It is necessary to dilute the contents of one full pipette in 60 ml of water and drink once a day. Serves as a prevention of infections and strengthens the immune system.
