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Clove is a renowned spice which is widely used in cuisines around the world. The natural end

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Clove is a renowned spice which is widely used in cuisines around the world. The natural end product of this nail like spice is of dark brown color. The word clove is derived from a Latin word “clavus” which means “nail”. It originates seven thousand and five hundred years BC back. Due to its unbelievable functions and amazing benefits it can be also called “the wonder spice”. A clove contains an oily compound beneath its hard exterior. This chemical compound “eugenol” is responsible for most of its miraculous advantages. Clove trees are cultivated in Madagascar only for medical purposes. Most people are still unaware of its importance, benefits and uses. Ensure limited intake of cloves must be used in minor amount to avoid side effects …show more content…

Clove tea is useful for diabetic patients.
• Clove oil is helpful for: o Relieving muscle spasms, as well, so it was used as a natural way to aid in childbirth for centuries. o Treating skin problems like acne and warts. o Treating insomnia.
3. Cure for Cold and Flu
Essential oils present in clove helps in preventing fever and sore throat. They help in keeping away germs from the body. Cloves aid in preventing phlegm from the respiratory system. Clove intake promotes sweating thereby helps in reducing fever. Cloves are often slowly chewed to provide relief from sore throat and prevent cough.
If some cloves are inserted through a whole orange and left for a while, its effective for flu and chest related infective diseases.
If some cloves are added to excess amount of water and boil for ten to fifteen minutes. Inhaling the mixture’s fumes is the best cure for flu and cold. These fumes also clear respiratory track from mucus thus providing relief to the patient and preventing from further severe diseases such as bronchitis.
4. Digestive spice
Many digestive problems are alleviated with the use of clove. Fats have a long and dense chain of cholesterol molecules there fore fats digestion is difficult. Clove has contents eugenic acid and crategolic acid which activates the action of lipids. Lipid is the digestive enzyme of fats digestion in the stomach. These acids are reducing agents break the long chain of molecules of cholesterol making it

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