Clove 丁香

Syzygium aromaticum

 

Clove is a natural antiviral, antimicrobial, antiseptic, and anti-fungal agent. It also holds aphrodisiac and circulation-stimulating capacities. The oil of cloves has been used in a variety of health conditions including indigestion, generalized stress, parasitic infestations, cough, toothaches, headache, and blood impurities. In fact, the expert panel German Commission recently approved the use of its essential oil as a topical antiseptic and anaesthetic.
Part used: 
People use the oils, dried flower buds, leaves, and stems to make medicine

Uses
Edibility
In foods and beverages, clove is used as a flavoring.

• Antioxidant

  Although most spices are excellent sources of antioxidants, cloves rank as the richest source of them all.
• Powerful germicidal properties:
  Clove is used extensively in dental care for relieving toothache, sore gums and oral ulcers. Gargling with clove oil can also aid in soar throat conditions and bad breath.1
• Anti-bacterial:
  An effective aid for food poisoning, clove oil effectively kills many forms of bacterial infections from contaminated foods.
• Indigestion: Clove oil offers a powerful action against gas and bloating. It reduces gas pressure in the stomach, aiding in the proper elimination of food and toxins. It also relieves the discomfort of peptic ulcers. Effective for stomach related conditions including nausea, hiccups, motion sickness and vomiting.
• Antiseptic:
  Clove oil can be used to reduce infections, wounds, insect bites and stings.1
• Anti-fungal:
  Clove is also effective in reducing fungal infections such as athlete's foot.1
• Skin:
  Excellent aid for skin disorders, such as acne.
• General stress reliever:
  Clove oil stimulates the circulatory system, clearing the mind and reducing mental exhaustion and fatigue. It has also been used to aid insomnia, memory loss, anxiety and depression.
• Anti-inflammatory:
  Clove oil clears the respiratory passages, acting as an expectorant for treating many upper-respiratory conditions including colds, eye styes, bronchitis, sinus conditions, cough and asthma.
• Blood Purifier:
  Not only purifies the blood, but also aids in stabilizing blood sugar levels, and may have benefits for diabetic individuals.
• General Immune System Booster:
  Clove's antiviral and cleansing properties purify the body, augmenting our resistance to disease.
• Cancer Prevention:
  Preliminary studies suggest that clove oil may play a chemopreventative role, particularly in cases of lung, skin and digestive cancers.
• Cardiovascular Health:
  The active essential oil in clove, eugenol, has been shown to act as a an effective platelet inhibitor, preventing blood clots.
• Premature Ejaculation: Some research has shown that clove may be useful as a aid for premature ejaculation.
• Prevention from toxic exposure:
  Studies show that clove oil can prevent toxicity related to exposure to environmental pollution.

Botany

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• Toothache.
• Vomiting.
• Upset stomach.
• Nausea.
• Gas (flatulence).
• Diarrhea.
• Hernia.
• Pain and swelling (inflammation) of the mouth and throat.
• Cough.
• Other conditions.

 

 

 

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Coleus amboinicus Lour.

Suganda  

Coleus aromaticus Benth.

OREGANO

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Part used: 

leaves

Uses 

Edibility

As condiment, provides fragrance to salads and strong-smelling meat dishes.    

Sometimes, used as flavouring for drinks.    

Folkloric

•  Leaves in infusion or as syrup used as aromatic and carminative; used for dyspepsia and also as a cure for asthma.
• The Malays used the plant juice or decoction for pains around the areas of the heart or abdomen.
• Decoction of leaves given after childbirth.
• In Indo-China, given for asthma and bronchitis.
•  The juice of the leaves for dyspepsia, asthma, chronic coughs, bronchitis, colic, flatulence, rheumatism. The dose is one tablespoonful of the fresh juice every hour for adults and one teaspoonful every two hours, four times daily, for children. As an infusion, 50 to 60 grams to a pint of boiling water, and drink the tea, 4 to 5 glasses a day. For children, 1/2 cup 4 times daily.
• For otalgia (ear aches), pour the fresh, pure juice into the ear for 10 minutes.
• For carbuncles, boils, sprains, felons, painful swellings: Apply the poultice of leaves to the affected area, four times daily.
• For sore throats, a decoction of two tablespoonfuls of dried leaves to a pint of boiling water, taken one hour before or after meals.
• In India, leaves are used traditionally for bronchitis, asthma, diarrhea, epilepsy, nephro-cystolithiasis, fever, indigestion and cough. Also used for malarial fever, hepatopathy, renal and vesicle calculi, hiccup, helminthiasis, colic, and convulsions.
• The Chinese used the juice of leaves with sugar, for cough in children, asthma and bronchitis, epilepsy and convulsive disorders.
• Leaves are applied to cracks at the corners of the mouth, for thrush, headaches; against fever as a massage or as a wash.
• Used for bladder and urinary afflictions, and vaginal discharges. 
• Used as carminative, given to children for colic.
• In Bengal, used for coli and dyspepsia.
• Expressed juice applied around the orbit to r
• Relieve conjunctival pain.

Recent uses and preparations

Respiratory ailments like cough, asthma and bronchitis: Squeeze juice of the leaves. Take one teaspoon every hour for adults. For children above 2 years old, 3 to 4 teaspoons a day.

On Skin

• In the Philippines, macerated fresh leaves applied externally to burns.
• Leaves are bruised and applied to centipede and scorpion bites. Also, applied to temples and forehead for headache, help in place by a bandage.

Botany

Other Studies
Fresh leaves rubbed on clothing or hair at the time of bathing for its scent.

• Insecticidal / Anti-Termite:
• Antibacterial:
• Antioxidant
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