Syzygium aromaticum
Actions:
Antioxidant, antibacterial, expectorant, culinary
Therapeutic Categories:
mosquito repellant, premature ejaculation, toothache pain, liver health, cancer, upset stomach, blood sugar
Safety:
liver disease, blood clotting and immune system disorders
Magical Uses:
protectors, attractors of prosperity and abundance, and symbols of friendship, mental clarity and drive away bad energy, money
Plant Parts Used: Flower buds
Preparations: tea, seasoning
Energetics: dry, warming, dark
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Plant Identifiers: large leaves and crimson flowers grouped in terminal clusters, flower buds start pale hue then turn green, bright red when ready for harvest. Cloves have long calyx that terminates in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals that form a small central ball. Stalks have slender stems of the inflorescence axis that show opposite decussate branching. Externally, they are brownish, rough, and irregularly wrinkled longitudinally with short fracture and dry, woody texture.
Chemical Constituents: mainly Eugenol