Clove Herb
Proven Health Benefits of Clove Herb:
- Treats premature ejaculation.
- Lowers chances of contracting cancer.
- Boosts good oral health.
- Promotes a healthy liver.
- Regulation of blood sugar.
- Helps in boosting the health of bones
What is Clove?
Cloves are flower buds from Syzygium aromaticum plant in the Myrtaceae family.1 Native to Indonesia, currently cultivated in Asia and South America. Clove plants can either be used in whole or a combination of parts to make medicine. Clove is a highly regarded as an aromatic and sweet spice and has been used for decades for food preservation and medical reasons .The components majorly used from the clove planr include; the dried flower buds, leaves and stems.
Clove possesses rich phenolic compounds, which include eugenol, gallic acid, and eugenol acetate. These compounds are essential for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and agricultural-based industries.2
What is Clove useful for?
This herb has proven helpful in complementary medicine. It has helped in preventing premature ejaculation by the application of Clove in combination with other compounds at the outermost skin of the penis before copulation. It is also known for its richness in antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. These amazing benefits have been used in Chinese Medicine for boosting immunity, lowering inflammation, and hastening digestion.3 Clove oil has been used in killing parasites and as an insect repellant. Eugenol plays a significant role in this because it is an effective germicide.
Health benefits:
- Propagates chronic diseases due to its richness in Antioxidants which lowers oxidative stress lowering inflammation.
- Promotes general body health due to its richness in nutrients. Besides adding great taste to food, it also has dietary fibre, valuable minerals, and vitamins.
- Lowers chances of contracting cancer. Studies have shown the development of cancerous tumors by killing cancer cells.
- Boosts good oral health as well as killing bacteria due to its antibacterial, antimicrobial characteristics.
- Promotes a healthy liver due to the eugenol present, which has proven effective in combating fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis.
- Regulation of blood sugar -the extract from the clove herb has shown great potency in the management of diabetes. Additionally, it helps in increased production of insulin and maintaining the vitality of insulin-producing cells.
- Improves general bone health by containing manganese which aids bone health and in maintaining healthy bones.
Nutrition:
100grams of crushed cloves contains4:- Calories -47
- Carbohydrates -10.5g
- Protein - 3.27g
- Total Fat - 0.15g
- Cholesterol - 0mg
- Dietary Fiber - 5.4g
Toxicity:
Eugenol compound found in cloves slows down blood clotting. Therefore, consumption of clove oil could cause bleeding in individuals with blood clotting anomalies. In children, oil derived from clove herb is likely to be unsafe if ingested. It can result in liver dysfunction, convulsions, and imbalances in body fluids.