Sunday, December 30, 2018

The numerous health benefits of cloves are known to man since ancient times, cloves are popularly used in different cuisines to add flavor to a variety of cuisines, cloves are the dried unopened flower buds that grow on the middle sized evergreen clove tree, a clove tree grows up to  the height of 10 to 12 meters, clove is native to the mo Lucas or spice islands Indonesia and the southern Philippines , Indonesia is the largest producer cloves these herbs are also cultivated commercially in Jamaica, India, West Indies, Brazil , Madagascar and other tropical areas. Cloves as compared to other spices are available all year around . In India and China cloves have been used as a ancient remedy to get rid of bad breath , It is said that in China anyone who had consultation with the Emperor  was required to chew on cloves so that their breath turned sweet . So here are some amazing properties of cloves.

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1 Full of nutrients: Clove is used as a spice in different cuisines all over the globe , due to its strong aroma clove is used for cooking and also adding spice do several food recipes , in addition cloves are known to have rich nutritional and medicinal values . Cloves consists of significant minerals,protein , iron, carbohydrates , calcium , phosphorus , potassium , sodium and hydrochloric acid. Researchers have found that cloves rank highest natural antioxidants , they also contain vitamins like NC manganese and dietary fibers.

2 Analgesic: The analgesic property of clove is due to an active ingredient eugenol oil which is used for treatment of various dental problems like tooth decay and tooth abscesses  , a cottan ball soaked in clove oil can work wonders on an aching tooth , the oil obtained from clove is known to possess antibacterial properties and is used in various dental creams , toothpaste and mouthwash is to cleanse bacteria . It is also used to relieve pain from sore gums.

3 Anti-inflammatory: Cloves also used as an anti-inflammatory agent due to high content of flavonoids. The aromatic clove oil when inhaled can help relieve certain respiratory conditions like cold, cough , asthma , bronchitis , sinusitis and it also clears a nasal tract , The diluted clove oil when crackled helps in effectively easing throat discomfort . Clove oil work is an effective remedy for some problems such as cuts, fungal infections , burns and  athlete's foot. The clove oil if directly applied on the skin cause irritation , the clove oil is hence used for application in diluted form as an antispasmodic agent .Clove oil helps to relieve muscle spasms when applied topically near the effected portion . 

4 Improves digestive health: Cloves can effectively  cure many digestive problems , cloves are known to have medicinal qualities to cure nausea , in digestive flatulence , stomach pain and loose motion. 

5 In cancer: Researchers have suggested that the cloves can effectively prevent lung  cancer as well as skin cancer , eugenol an essential component found in cloves helps in minimizing the harmful effects of environmental waste  that can  cause cancer.     

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Amazing Health Benefits Of Cloves

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