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Cloves

Cloves are the rich, brown, dried, unopened flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum, an evergreen tree in the myrtle family. The name comes from the French "clou" meaning nail. The clove is an evergreen tree from 30-40 feet in height, with a yellowish bark. It bears opposite ovate leaves that are 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. The flowers are red and white, growing in terminal cluster. The fruit is a 1- or 2-seeded berry. A small evergreen tree, pyramidal, the trunk soon divides into large branches covered with a smooth greyish bark; leaves large, entire, oblong, lanceolate (always bright green color), which stand in pairs on short foot-stalks, when bruised very fragrant. Flowers grow in bunches at end of branches. At the start of the rainy season long greenish buds appear; from the extremity of these the corolla comes which is of a lovely rosy peach color; as the corolla fades the calyx turns yellow, then red. The calyces, with the embryo seed, are at this stage beaten from the tree and when dried are the cloves of commerce. The flowers have a strong refreshing odor. If the seeds are allowed to mature, most of the pungency is lost. Each berry has only one seed. The trees fruit usually about eight or nine years after planting. The whole tree is highly aromatic.

	2 oz	4 oz	8 oz	1 lb
Cloves Powder	$2.92	$5.11	$9.13	$15.33
Cloves Whole	$2.50	$3.64	$6.50	$10.92

Properties/Uses - Antispasmodic, choleretic, carminative, stimulant, stomachic, bactericidal, antiseptic and analgesic properties. Cloves soothing effect on toothache is well known, but supposed aphrodisiac action has not been substantiated by research. Cloves have exhibited some experimental antibacterial activity. The Chinese report success in treating athlete's foot and claim it is good for any ringworm.

Botanical Name - Eugenia caryophylatta

Part Used - Seed

Common Names/Synonyms - Clavos, Mother cloves Eugenia Aromatica.

Cautions - No side effects or contraindications with normal use.

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