Clove oil is obtained from flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum. The clove tree is an evergreen which grows to a height ranging from 8–12 m, having large square leaves and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. Cloves are used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, and western herbolism and dentistry, where the essential oil is used as painkiller for dental emergencies. Cloves are used as a carminative , to increase hydrochloric acid in the stomach and to improve peristalsis. Cloves are also said to be a natural anthelmintic. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy when stimulation and warming are needed, especially for digestive problems. Topical application over the stomach or abdomen are said to warm the digestive tract. The use of a clove in toothache is also said to decrease pain. It also helps to decrease infection in the teeth due to its antiseptic properties
Technical Details
| Botanical Name | Eugenia caryophyllata |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Part Used | Flower Buds |
| Origin | India |
| Mode of Extraction | Steam Distilled |
| Main Constituents | Caryophyllene, Eugenol and Sesque-terpene |
| Description | Clear Transparent Liquid |
| Appearence | Colourless to pale yellowish brown liquid |
| Organoleptic properties | Warm herbal taste and spicy smell |
| Refractive index at 20 °C | 1.520-1.540 |
| Specific Gravity at 20 °C | 1.038-1.060 |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol 85% (v/v) |
Storage: Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.
Use : Fragrance and flavor raw material, as a flavoring agent in different food products and as a herbal ingredient in herbal products
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