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Cloves
Clove is an antioxidant spice with a rich and interesting history. Put to both curative and culinary use by the Chinese, Romans and theGreeks since centuries, clove is still a favorite of many pharmacists and gourmet chefs world over. People pop raw cloves, grind them into a paste, sprinkle cloves/clove powder as an everyday ingredient in food, or use clove essential oil for bathing to keep various diseases at bay. To know more on cloves, its habitat & health benefits, read on:
Habitat of Clove/ Lavang
This small black-colored spice, known as 'lavang' in Hindi, is derived from the flower buds of evergreen trees that are native to tropical climates. Morphologically, clove trees have broad leaves, a typical pyramidal shape, and when fully grown rises up to a height of around thirty five to forty feet bearing tiny yellow flowers. Blooming in loose clusters at the tips of its branches, these flowers emanate a characteristic aromatic fragrance. These floral buds of the clove tree are plucked and sun dried for creating the delicious smelling spice.
Benefits of Clove/ Lavang
Down the centuries, cloves as a herb and as an essential oil has been utilized as a herbal anodyne for treating many illnesses in various cultures around the world. Some of the major uses of cloves are listed under:
- Remedy made from cloves is used in the field of dentistry. In its natural form or as an oil, clove is used as a painkiller for curing dental pain.
- Anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties of the spice is used in controlling tooth infection. It is therefore found as a common ingredient in dentifrices and mouth washes.
- Folk remedy suggest chewing whole cloves for combating bad breath and curbing the desire for alcohol.
- Clove is known to improve the peristalsis of the stomach, making it useful in alleviating problems in the digestive system, including flatulence, problems such as colic, and stomach ache or abdominal bloating.
- The spice also helps in curing various digestive problems induced by worms.
- When chewed whole or as a decoction (also in the form of tea), cloves help in curing coughs the herbal way.
- In many Asian countries, clove is used in the treatment of medical conditions like cholera, malaria and tuberculosis.
- In combination with honey, clove is used to treat unconformable symptoms like nausea and vomiting.
- As per traditional Chinese medications, eating clove is considered a natural answer to curing impotency. In the Orient, especially in India, clove is also considered a powerful aphrodisiac.
- Herbal remedy made from clove is topically applied for ameliorating skin problems like acne, pimples, severe burns, etc.
- As an antispasmodic, clove is also known to reduce muscle pain, spasms and cramps.
- Clove is also used to control magic spells and matters related to the planet Jupiter — legal matters, monetary affairs, growth, prosperity, etc.
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