Clove spice has become popular all over the world due to its burning taste and unique aroma. It represents unblown buds that grow on a clove. Spice got its name due to the fact that its buds look like cloves with a hat. In everyday life, cloves (spices) are used not only for cooking, but also as a remedy, as well as an item for interior decoration. So, on Christmas Day in Catholic countries it is customary to decorate a room with an orange, into which sticks of clove are stuck. Do not confuse the appearance of flowers and spice, which have a common name. This is their only resemblance. You will learn more about how spices and clove oil are used for various purposes later in this article.
Where does clove grow and how is clove mined
Clove was originally found on the islands of Indonesia. But it can grow in any country with a warm and humid climate. Currently, the main suppliers of spices around the world are India, Brazil, Africa, Jamaica, Zanzibar, Indonesia. Spice-harvesting workers claim that the best for cooking are unbroken buds that are harvested the day before flowering. Many national cuisines of the world use cloves. Spice is actively used in India, Africa, China, the Middle East to spice and flavor meat, rice, vegetables, sauces, and seasoning mixtures. In modern Europe and England, cloves are added to confectionery, marinades and warming drinks. The French put the onion into the broth, into which several “cloves” of spices are stuck.
To determine the quality of cloves on the eye, you need to lower one thing into the water. If cloves (spice) floated upside down, then there is little oiliness, and if the top of the bud has surfaced, a very high-quality collection of inflorescences. Clove oil is squeezed from the buds. It has a short shelf life, so it is better not to buy it for future use.
The use of clove oil and buds in the treatment of diseases
Due to its healing properties, clove oil quenches tooth and muscle pain, reduces the symptoms of arthritis and flu. Clove (spice) helps with flatulence, indigestion, nausea. In order to soothe the pain in the tooth nerve, you need to apply a cotton swab with clove oil to the gum. For pneumonia, 5-6 cloves with honey are boiled in half a liter of water and taken three times a day. Clove oil will relieve back and muscle pain if added to a bath of warm water. To rinse the throat and mouth during an illness, take one drop of clove oil per 200 ml of water.
Clove: contraindications for use
Do not use clove oil for food and swallow it while rinsing the throat. It is dangerous for children and pregnant women. Essential oil should be diluted before external use, as it irritates the skin. On combustion, the spice produces smoke, which when inhaled causes pulmonary bleeding. Use the healthy spice wisely and may it bring you health!