Clove essential oil is prepared from the buds or fruits of the clove tree, a tropical plant belonging to the Myrtle family. It grows in Africa, Brazil, Indonesia, Southeast Asia. To obtain 1 liter of essential clove oil, you need up to 8 kg of buds or up to 15 kg of fruits.
The main constituent of clove essential oil is eugenol, its content can be up to 85%. The product also includes caryophyllene, vanillin, a mixture of bicyclic sesquiterpenes, acetyleugenol. Due to its beneficial properties, clove oil is widely used in medicine and aromatherapy.
The agent has an antibacterial, anti-neurological, antiviral, antitumor effect on the body. It can be used for acne, pimples, pustular skin lesions, scabies, ulcers, boils, poorly healing and infected wounds. Clove oil can relieve pain in case of caries, pulpitis, periodontal disease, it helps to restore tissues in the oral cavity.
Clove oil is recommended to be used during epidemics of influenza, ARVI for disinfection of premises.
Clove essential oil has an effect on neuropsychic processes in the body. It helps to stop nervous tremors and has warming properties. If you inhale the aroma of this ether, you can quickly recover from severe nervous and physical stress, while improving the perception of information, memory. Applying clove oil inside, you can get rid of diarrhea, colic, flatulence, hiccups, and normalize digestion.
The remedy increases the tone of the uterus, normalizes the cycles of menstruation, helps the body recover from injuries, surgeries and long-term illnesses. Clove oil is an aphrodisiac that increases sex drive. The agent is also used to repel various insects (flies, mosquitoes, moths).
Clove essential oil has the property of not evaporating for a long time.
For use in an aroma lamp, you must take up to 4 drops. oils for 15 sq.m. premises. For a bath, 3-4 drops should be dripped into the water. For toothaches, moisten a cotton swab in vegetable oil, apply no more than 2 drops. clove essential oil and apply to the chewing surfaces of diseased teeth. In order to wash the wounds, it is necessary to dissolve clove oil in 100 ml of pure water.
For oral administration, clove oil is mixed with honey, per cap. 0.5 tsp honey. The product is taken 1-3 times a day after meals in a bread capsule and washed down with a large volume of water to avoid irritation of the gastric mucosa. If heartburn appears, the oil should be washed down with kefir or natural yogurt. Clove oil has a peculiar aroma, therefore it is also a popular spice that is used in canning vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, as well as in the preparation of hot alcoholic drinks, bitter gastric liqueurs.
The remedy is contraindicated in case of individual tolerance. You can not take it inside pregnant women and people suffering from increased nervous excitability. It is used with caution for hypertension. Do not take more than 3 drops per day by mouth. For external use, the dosage of clove oil must be observed, as it can cause burns.
