The efficacy and function of clove oil

Chinese medicine has different effects on our body and can regulate our body. Today we will introduce a Chinese medicine: clove oil. What are its specific effects and functions? Let’s take a look.

[Source] It is a volatile oil obtained by distilling the dried flower buds (clove) of the Myrtaceae plant (in ancient times, it was mostly oil extracted from mother cloves).

[Properties] It is a light yellow or colorless clear oil with a special aroma of cloves. If exposed to air or stored for a long time, it will gradually become thicker and turn yellow in color. Insoluble in water, easily soluble in alcohol, ether or glacial acetic acid. The specific gravity is 1.038~1.060.

[Nature and flavor] "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "It tastes sweet and spicy, and is very hot in nature."

【Functions and indications】Warms the stomach and kidneys. Treat stomach cold pain and swelling, hiccups, vomiting and diarrhea, arthralgia, hernia pain, bad breath, and toothache.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: add a small amount to decoction or mix with wine. For external use: Apply to the affected area.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat severe hiccups and vomiting due to stomach cold: rub clove oil thoroughly into Zhongwan.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Yao Xing Kao"

Now you know the function of clove oil. I didn’t know clove oil was such a valuable thing before, which shows that our knowledge is not broad enough. So in the future life, learning more about it can be a good way to maintain health. In fact, if you want to maintain health, there is knowledge everywhere in life.