Clove oil is another spice oil that is both well-known and widely used for both culinary and medicinal purposes. It’s widely used in aromatherapy to help with conditions of the mouth and is a main flavouring ingredient in many commercial mouth washes.
Name of Oil: Clove Bud
Latin Binomial: Syzgium aromaticum
Extraction Method: Steam
Countries of Origin: Madagascar, Indonesia, Tanzania
Scent Profile: Warm, spicy, bitter, slight wood notes
Parts used in distillation: Buds
Oil Characteristics: Pale yellow, medium, strong
Cultivation: Non Sprayed
Used in aromatherapy for the symptomatic relief of:
Infection, pain, digestive concerns, muscle pain, flu, dental pain, increase appetite, insect repellant and fatigue.
Used in aromatherapy to help ease emotional symptoms of:
Confidence
During the Renaissance cloves were used to keep epidemics and the plague away.
eugenol, eugenyl acetate, isoeugenol, caryophyllene, isocaryophyllene
Safety:
May inhibit blood clotting, moderate risk for skin sensitization, avoid in pregnancy and in children under 2 years of age.
Books Cited:
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
Aromatherapy – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood
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