General Properties

• analgesic
• antiseptic
• antispasmodic
• carminative
• disinfectant
• insecticidal

Description

Clove Bud is steam distilled from the buds of a tree. Some of the countries of origin include Madagascar, Philippines, as well as the West and East Indies. Some of its active constituents are eugenol, eugenyl acetate and caryophyllene.

Clove oil is an antibiotic, antiseptic and an analgesic. It is a good oil for the prevention of infections and disease (disinfectant, anti-infectious). Used in the past for sterilizing surgical instruments. Clove essential oil is well known as a treatment for toothache, this is due to its analgesic and antineuralgic properties. These properties are great for helping to deal with any muscular and articular pains in the body when mixed in small quantities into a massage oil (use in a 1% dilution). It must be kept in mind that this oil, as with cinnamon, can be a skin irritant and therefore must be treated with extreme caution. Clove is great blended into a room spray to help clean the air of any airborne germs, as it is an antiseptic as well!

Clove blends well with Basil, Black pepper, Cinnamon, Citronella, Grapefruit, Lemon, Nutmeg, Orange, Peppermint, Rose or Rosemary.

Specific Cautions

References

Information about this essential oil came from the following sources:

1. Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Fragrant Pharmacy. (Toronto: Bantam Books, 1990)
2. Davis, Patricia. Aromatherapy: An A-Z. (United Kingdom: Saffron Walden, 1988)
3. Tisserand, Robert and Tony Balacs. Essential Oil Safety. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995)

Note and Disclaimer

The information and opinions provided here are for general educational purposes only and do not replace medical advice. It is your responsibility to consult a suitably qualified medical practitioner to ensure that you will not have any medical problems from any of our products.

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