fast FACTS
ORIGIN
Africa
EXTRACTION
Distillation
MAY HELP WITH
Aches and pains
Digestion
Fatigue
Infections
fast FACTS
ORIGIN
Africa
EXTRACTION
Distillation
MAY HELP WITH
Aches and pains
Digestion
Fatigue
Infections
As a common aroma during holiday festivities, clove brings feelings of warmth and contentment. When you explore the essential oil, you’ll find that it has the potential to energize the mind, relieve sore muscles, improve digestion, and reduce infection.
Native to Madagascar, clove trees produce broad leaves and clusters of crimson flowers. The essential oil is distilled from the dried buds of those flowers, which are well known for flavoring a variety of cuisines.
Upset stomach? Try a calming massage or compress infused with clove.
Steam-distilled clove is a bronze-colored oil with a distinctive warm and spicy scent.
Clove oil may be able to help you:
• Relieve aches and pains. Add 3 drops of clove oil to a tablespoon of carrier oil for a naturally warming, pain-relieving rub.
• Ease digestive troubles. A massage or compress infused with clove may quickly calm an upset stomach.
• Stay healthy. Clove has powerful antibacterial properties that make it beneficial to apply to wounds or diffuse during cold season. You can also make a great countertop or room disinfectant by adding 10 drops of clove to a 1-ounce spray bottle filled with water and a little alcohol or vinegar. Shake before use.
Soothe a Toothache
One of the most common uses for clove oil is to relieve dental pain. To try it yourself, just add 1 or 2 drops of clove oil to a cotton swab and apply it to the area that hurts.
Clove oil may help you feel better or even prevent illness when you use it in:
• Massage oils. Take advantage of clove oil’s analgesic effects by massaging it onto sore muscles.
• Compresses. Use a clove-oil compress to help balance the digestive system and relieve cramps, spasms, nausea, and flatulence.
• Diffusers or inhalers. Breathing in clove oil helps to prevent illness and reduce the time of a cold.
• Balms and salves. Blend naturally antiseptic clove oil into a balm for wound care and to help heal bruises and burns.
Breathing in clove oil helps to prevent illness.
Clove Oil Clarity
When your mind is slowing and you need a lift, try diffusing clove at home or work for increased focus and mental acuity.
Some blending combinations for clove oil include: bergamot, cedarwood, chamomile, cinnamon, clary sage, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, lavender, lemon, orange, pine, rose, sandalwood, vanilla, and ylang-ylang.
Keep these tips in mind when using clove oil:
• Test your tolerance. Clove may irritate the skin, so always dilute it well and test it on the inner elbow first.
• Use caution with kids. Heavily dilute or avoid using clove on children younger than the age of 6.