Clove
At home on the wholefoods kitchen spice rack, Clove is a versatile medicinal ingredient, bringing a spicy warmth to many recipes for centuries across the globe.
Well known for a number of home remedies, Clove offers aromatherapeutic and cellular benefits such as protection from oxidative damage (29), antiseptic, anti-nausea & analgesic properties & is calming to the senses (18).
29.Chemical composition, antioxidant and the possible use as skin-care ingredient of clove oil (Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & Perry) and citronella oil (Cymbopogon goeringii) from China, Huang, X., Feng, Y., Huang, Y., Li, H., Journal of Essential Oil Research, 2013, 25(4), 315-323.
18. The Fragrant Pharmacy: A Complete Guide to Aromatherapy & Essential Oils, Valerie Ann Worwood, 1990.