CLOVE (Eugenia carophyllata, E. carophyllus, E. aromatica, Syzigium aromaticum)

Different oils are produced from clove leaves, buds and stems. Produced in China, Madagascar.

SAFETY: Skin irritant-must be diluted. Clove bud is less irritating than seed oil. May be sensitizing. Avoid during pregnancy, lactation, or with small children. chemical class: phenol, ester

USAGE HISTORY: Long established as an essential oil in Chinese, Ayurvedic, ancient Persian, and western folk medicine.

PROPERTIES:

• Internal-oral; topical; inhalation
• Warming
• Improves digestion, relieves gas (Antispasmodic, carminative)
• Vapors open sinus and breathing passages (Expectorant)
• Mood uplifting, mental stimulant (Antidepressant)
• Reduces pain by numbing local area (Analgesic, anesthetic)
• Disinfectant (Antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral)
• Repels insects (Parasiticide, insecticide, vermifuge)
• Aphrodisiac
• Systems: Immune, integumentary, respiratory, muscular-skeletal, digestive, endocrine, genito-urinary, reproductive, nervous

PERFUME NOTE: Base note/fixative

EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL:

• Warming, uplifting, stimulating
• Enhances memory and recall
• Stimulates mental clarity
• Increases vitality and endurance
• Chakra: Root (solar plexus)
• Sedates etheric level energy flow (balances, diperses, slows and numbs energy flow)