Clove, that spicy sweet smelling herb that is ideal for putting the zing into your pumpkin pie, is a spice that was once prized above gold by traders.  Derived from an evergreen tree found in Indonesia, clove has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. It is loaded with vitamin A and Vitamin C along with calcium, potassium and iron. The essential oil of clove has also been valued for its anesthetic properties, capable of soothing sharp pain, especially in the instance of a toothache.
While the USFDA has never really sponsored research looking into this spice’s medicinal benefits, clove has been around people since the time of the earliest civilizations, being used for its positive effects on people’s physical, mental, and emotional states. The American Botanical Council lists the plant’s primary compound: eugenol as having proven analgesic and antiseptic properties and cloves essential oil is still used by dentists for routine procedures.

Other Medical uses of clove

Aside from helping out with tooth pain, clove is also great for a large number of other health conditions. It can be used to help detoxify the blood and increase circulation as well as help maintain blood sugar levels. It has antiviral properties that make it effective at controlling acne and anti-inflammatory properties that can help clear up respiratory conditions. In fact, clove has not only been used to clear up simple congestion due to a cold but also more serious breathing problems such as asthma, bronchitis, and tuberculosis. It has also been mixed with a carrier and used to help relieve earaches and mixed with salt to serve as an effective topical for headaches. Clove is also known to help ease nausea brought on by illness.

Clove for stress relief
Valued as fragrant incense for many generations, clove essential oil is very helpful at relieving emotional and mental conditions that plague our modern life. Taken internally or used in a diffuser, the essential oil of clove can help with exhaustion, metal fatigue, insomnia and anxiety. The mind clearing aromatic effects of clove has even been known to help with memory loss.

Clove as a daily immune booster and more
Cloves have immune boosting properties that make it an ideal spice to fight off viruses, fungus, bacteria and other foreign invaders. It is also a powerful antiseptic, capable of ridding the body of intestinal parasites.  To use as an immune booster, take ½ teaspoon of clove powder daily. To rid yourself of intestinal parasites, take a teaspoon daily for up to six months.

How to make clove tea:
Clove tea can be taken for a number of ailments including cholera, coughs, and upset stomachs. Add for grams of whole cloves to 3 liters of water. Boil the mixture until it is reduced by half.

Next time something is ailing you, consider trying clove as a holistic healing aid. This herb has a long history of helping people out and it might be the thing you need to better emotionally, physically, and mentally. As always, before tying anything, it is always good to talk to your doctor, especially if your pregnant or taking medications.

Fry a piece of clove with a teaspoon of ghee until it is burnt. Mix this with hot milk or tea to help relieve a migraine, other headaches, influenza and nose congestion.

Toothache: grind small handful of cloves up and mix them with spoon of honey then apply to  the throbbing tooth.
 
Earache: Take a whole clove and soak it in sesame or coconut oil for a few hours, then carefully place the clove in the ear.

Cough: Mix one or two cloves with a small spoonful of honey and then chew on them.

Upset Stomach: Mix one teaspoon of clove into warm water and drink.

Cramped Muscles: Make a poultice of finely ground clove and a few tablespoons of olive, sesame, or coconut oil and place over muscle.

A hiccough can be controlled by keeping a piece of clove in the mouth and sucking on the juice.
Chew 3 or 4 cloves to help control nausea.

To stop vomiting: fry a couple of cloves up, powder them, add a little honey and slowly lick it down.

Clove paste can be applied to a spot of inflammation to help with an eye infection.

For cavities: Use a dropper to drop a little clove juice in the cavity to help numb the nerve endings and ease the pain (use it like oral gel). You can chew on clove leaves for the same effect.

Headaches can be relieved with a little clove oil, or some applied clove paste.

For a persistent cough: Constantly chewing cloves or adding some clove oil to a glass of hot milk will help alleviate the worst coughs.

If you suffer from a intestinal disorder that makes you constantly thirsty, paste some clove peels and take with hot water.

Cloves also contains a chemical called “eugenol” which inhibits the growth of bacteria, making it a great natural antibiotic.

Cholera. In treating the most severe symptoms of cholera, boil about 4 grams of cloves in 3 liters of water until 1/2 the liquid has evaporated. Then drink the remaining liquid.

Parasites. Grind cloves and take 1 teaspoon daily. For this remedy to be effective you must continue it for up to six months.

Daily immune boost. Use cloves daily by taking one capsule full of clove powder. That's about 1/2 of a teaspoon.  Take 1 day off every week or so.