Cloves are known by their scientific name to some as Syzygium aromaticum and/or Eugenia aromaticum. Note the base word "aroma" there. Cloves have a very distinct, and pleasing, aroma - and flavor. They have been used for centuries to make foods delicious and tempting in the air. Cloves are actually the dried buds of a type of tropical evergreen. Cloves have been used for hundreds of years by millions of people to do a lot more than enhance recipes though. In fact, cloves are beneficial for a wide variety of healthy causes. Here are just a few of them:

·           The alleviation of general pain;

·           Treatment for toothaches;

·           Relief from bacteria-based infections;

·           Defeating invasions by parasitic worms;

·           Diminishing congestion;

·           Use as a powerful germicide;

·           Treatment for wounds and skin infections;

·           Relief from nausea and/or indigestion;

·           Ridding of diarrhea caused by bacteria;

·           and so much more!

Cloves are comprised of the following constituents:

·           Volatile oils;

·           Gallotannic acid;

·           Caryophylin;

·           Eugenin;

·           Gum;

·           Resin;

·           Fiber;

Cloves are great for far more than enhancing the flavors of our favorite apple pies and hams. They help us in many ways to live healthier, more pain-free lives. As a note, you may want to avoid cloves if you have a known allergy to balsam. Oh yeah, many people also claim that cloves eaten act as a powerful aphrodisiac.