Synonyms
2metoxi4 (2propenil) phenol, Caryophylli, Caryophylli atheroleum, Caryophylli Flos, caryophyllum, caryophyllus, Caryophyllus aromaticus, cengkeh,Craven, Craven, smell, cuisoare, ding heung, ding xiang, dinh huong, dok chan, dried clove,..
Characteristics
A tree that takes about twenty years to develop, with a height from twelve to fifteen feet, and can keep producing fruit until fifty years. Its leaves are quite similar to those of the laurel, the flowers have yellow petals.
The nail has a strong flavor, hot and rich, the taste is spicy, sour, strong and bitter and leaves a final sense of cold in the mouth. When cooking softens its impact. It accompanies very well the sweet and savory dishes, cold chicken pie and stewed rabbit, pickled herring, ham glaze, roasted bananas, apple pies and puddings and also in the spiced bread.
Habitat
Its environment is ideal maritime climate, tropical character.
Indonesia produces the largest crop of cloves, followed Madagascar, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the island of Grenada.
History
Since ancient times in Hindu medicine prescribed for large numbers of diseases, fever, dyspepsia, brain disorders such as heart tonic and to relieve stomach ailments, kidney and bowel. Clove oil was used in cases of paralysis and also for neuralgic and rheumatic pains.
The cloves are grown in abundance in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania and Brazil. It is used in limited amounts in food products as an agent that provides fragrance and flavor, while it is antiseptic.
There are limitations on the number of clinical trials in cloves. However, the expert panel German Commission E has approved the use of clove as a topical antiseptic and anesthetic. Other uses of cloves for premature ejaculation, dry socket and a fever reducer not have clinical evidence in humans that is reliable.
Sometimes adding clove cigarettes to snuff at. The clove cigarettes (kreteks) usually contain 60% of snuff and 40% ground cloves.
Eugenol, a constituent of clove has been used as an analgesic, local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. It is used in a paste or mixture as dental cement, filling and restorative material.
The oil of the plant, including clove, may be used in livestock to inhibit microbial fermentation in waste products. The clove oil is found in products with high concentrations of licorice (glicorricina) to avoid gel formation in aqueous solution.
The Use of Clover
Premature ejaculation
A few research reports in humans suggest that a combination cream with clove and other herbs may be useful in treating premature ejaculation. Well-designed studies are needed on the effectiveness of clove alone before reaching a conclusion.
Inflammation after tooth extraction (dry socket)
Preliminary investigations indicate that the clove oil in combination with zinc oxide paste is effective for dry alvelitis. However, it should consider the benefits of clove alone before making a recommendation.
Fever reducer
Animal studies suggest that clove can lower fever, however there are no reliable studies conducted in humans.
Mosquito repellent
In laboratory tests and field, the clove oil undiluted repelled multiple species of mosquitoes for up to two hours. However, clove oil undiluted also cause rash in sensitive individuals.
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