Clove Essential Oil$5.99

Clove Bud Essential Oil 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade

Species: Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb.
Part: Bud
Method: Steam distillation
Class: Phenolic ether
Country: Indonesia

1/2 oz. Bottles comes with dropper

Also available in:  4 oz. with regular screw on lid

Precautions:
Do not use when pregnant. All clove oil can cause skin and mucous membrane irritation; clove bud may cause dermatitis. Use in moderation only, in low dilution (less than 1 per cent.)

Uses:
One of the most potent antiseptic, Europeans doctors once breathed through clove-filled leather beaks to ward off the plague. It is also a potent germ-fighter and anti-fungal for other conditions, such as flu, colds, bronchitis, and athlete's foot. According to a study at the University of Iowa, compounds in clove oil have shown "strong activity" against bacteria associated with plaque formation and gum disease.

Modern dental preparations contain clove essential oil, or its main constituent, eugenol, to numb toothache and teething pain and to stop infection. The essential oil gives heat to a liniment, helping relieve muscle and arthritic pain. Researchers found that sniffing the spicy aroma reduces drowsiness, irritability, and headaches, assists memory recall , and increases circulation. This powerful essential oil also has the ability to abate depression, relieve indigestion, and contribute to sexual stimulations. Stimulates mind and memory, relieves mental fatigue, used as an aphrodisiac, nervous exhaustion, neuralgia, sciatica.

It is beneficial to the digestive system, effective against vomiting, diarrhea, flatulence, spasms and parasites, as well as bad breath.

Placing a few drops of clove oil on a cotton ball and then placing the cotton ball in a linen cupboard will not only fragrance the cupboard, but may help to keep fish moths at bay.