Cloves Benefits, Uses, Side Effects Ayurveda Insights

Medicinal Effects of Cloves

Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics
Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types
Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors
Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
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PACIFIES

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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AGGRAVATES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Subtaste:

Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Family:

Myrtaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cloves
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:

Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Antiemetic

ANTIEMETIC

Herbs that reduce nausea or stop vomiting. Generally refreshing, aromatic herbs.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Numbs Anasthetic

STRONG NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Antifibrotic

ANTIFIBROTIC

Fibrosis of an organ is often a progressive leading to organ failure (i.e lungs, liver, kidney). While vulneraries usually help restore collagen, antifibrotic herbs often clear collagen. Aka fibrinolytic.

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Rubefacient

RUBEFACIENT

An herb used topically that causes dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. The skin will appear red or flushed.

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Respiratory-Health:

Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Immune System:

Anthelminthic

STRONG ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Antifungal

STRONG ANTIFUNGAL

Herbs that destroy fungus.

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Antimicrobial

STRONG ANTIMICROBIAL

An agent that kills microorganisms or inhibits their growth. Antimicrobial is an umbrella term that can be broken down into specific categories of target microorganism, such as anti-bacterials, fungals, and virals.

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Heart & Circulation:

Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Vasodilator

STRONG VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Reproductive Health:

Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

STRONG ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Other:

Anti Aging

Foods with a Similar Nature to Cloves

Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common
Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Analgesic, Antiemetic, Antimicrobial, Aphrodisiac, Carminative, Expectorant, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Warms-chest, Anthelminthic, Antifibrotic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Numbs-anasthetic, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anxiolytic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Rubefacient
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Rubefacient, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Warms-chest
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Rubefacient, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Warms-chest, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antimicrobial
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Warms-chest, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Rubefacient, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Carminative
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Rubefacient, Antiemetic, Aphrodisiac
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Rubefacient, Warms-chest, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nervine, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Analgesic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Numbs-anasthetic, Vasodilator
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antimicrobial, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Anthelminthic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Vasodilator, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Rubefacient, Warms-chest
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Cayenne Pepper

Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Digestive, Rubefacient, Warms-chest, Antifibrotic, Cardiac-stimulant, Expectorant, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antiemetic
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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Warms-head, Anxiolytic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Burns-toxins, Diaphoretic
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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-abdomen, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Diaphoretic, Rubefacient, Warms-chest, Antifibrotic, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Anthelminthic, Antifungal
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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common
Anthelminthic, Antifungal, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Warms-chest, Antibacterial, Antimicrobial, Carminative, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antifibrotic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Vasodilator
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cloves

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Expectorant, Antifungal, Internal-detoxicant, Antimicrobial, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Antispasmodic, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Vasodilator, Burns-toxins, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-head
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Rubefacient, Burns-toxins, Spleen-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Carminative, Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Digestive, Analgesic, Expectorant, Antiemetic, Internal-detoxicant
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Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Nervine, Antimicrobial, Rubefacient, Antispasmodic, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Anthelminthic, Internal-detoxicant
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Numbs-anasthetic, Antispasmodic, Rubefacient, Cardiac-stimulant, Vasodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Nervine
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Eucalyptus Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common
Nervine, Analgesic, Vasodilator, Antibacterial, Warms-chest, Antifungal, Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Expectorant
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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Analgesic, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative
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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common
Antibacterial, Antiemetic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant, Anthelminthic, Nervine
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Nervine, Antifibrotic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant
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Sit in the Sauna

Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Analgesic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Burns-toxins
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Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy

Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Vasodilator, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic
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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Warms-head, Anxiolytic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Warms-chest
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Cloves Herbal Powder (Syzygium aromaticum)

Table of Contents

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL NUTRITION INSIGHTS

Medicinal Effects of Cloves

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other Health Virtues

ACRID

AROMATIC

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cloves Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

WARMS-ABDOMEN

ANTIEMETIC

CARMINATIVE

DIGESTIVE

SPLEEN-TONIC

BURNS-TOXINS

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

STRONG NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

ANALGESIC

ANXIOLYTIC

NERVINE

DIAPHORETIC

ANTIFIBROTIC

RUBEFACIENT

WARMS-CHEST

EXPECTORANT

STRONG ANTHELMINTHIC

STRONG ANTIFUNGAL

STRONG ANTIMICROBIAL

ANTIBACTERIAL

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

WARMS-EARS

WARMS-HEAD

STRONG VASODILATOR

APHRODISIAC

STRONG ANTISPASMODIC

Foods with a Similar Nature to Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

Basil has these Actions in Common

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cloves

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Sit in the Sauna has these Actions in Common

Encourage a Sweat / Sweat Therapy has these Actions in Common

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Bowel, Poop Elimination

Digestion

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cloves
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS