Herbs as
Medicine Pages

Cloves

Cloves have moderately strong germicidal properties. Clove oil is effective against fungal infections such as athlete's foot.

Eugenol is the active ingredient in Cloves and remains on of the major pain relieving agents used by doctors today. For many years Clove oil was the standard toothache remedy. It has anesthetic properties of some effectiveness as well as disinfectant properties.

It is known to increase circulation of the blood, and there by promote digestion and nutrition. It is helpful in nausea and vomiting. Many herbalists recommend steeping clove buds in boiling water to cure nausea and to rid the stomach and intestines of gas.

Cloves found in the grocery stores have been found to have much less strength than those purchased from herbal stores. The properties will be the strongest in freshly ground buds which can be ground by a coffee grinder or other type of mill, even a Vitamix works. Ground buds purchased from Wilderness Family Naturals are much stronger than what you find in the stores and we have found them quite effective.

Cloves are one of the ingredients in Hulda Clarks formula for ridding to body of parasites. It is the ground cloves in her formula that help to eliminate parasite eggs.  While wormwood is used for the adult parasites, there are still larva and eggs that need to be removed and it is the ground cloves that she believes will do this most effectively 

Bodily Influence:
 

Analgesic: This herb relieves pain

Anodyne: This herb reduces pain

Anti-emetic: This herb lessens nausea and prevents or relieves vomiting

Antiseptic: This herb combats and neutralizes pathogenic bacteria and
prevents infection

Aromatic: This herb contains volatile, essential oils that aid digestion and relieves gas. 

Astringent: This herb has a constricting or binding effect, for example: one that checks hemorrhages or secretions by coagulation of proteins on a soft surface

Carminative: This herb relieves intestinal gas pain and distension; promotes peristalsis

Disinfectant: This herb destroys the cause of infection

Expectorant: This herb encourages the loosening of phlegm from the respiratory tract

Rubefacient: This herb stimulates blood flow to the skin causing local reddening

Stimulant: This herb increases internal heat, dispels internal chill and strengthens metabolism and circulation

Stomachic: This herb strengthens stomach function

Tonic: This herb restores, nourishes, and supports the entire body; it exerts a gently strengthening effect on the body

Vermifuge: This herb expels or repels intestinal worms

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