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Health Benefits of Clove Oil Health benefits of clove oil can be credited to its antimicrobial, antiseptic, antifungal, aphrodisiac, antiviral and stimulating properties. This oil is used for cuing a variety of health defects including indigestion, headache, asthma, stress and blood impurities.
Clove is an evergreen tree that produces a flower bud with abundant medicinal properties.
This functional flower bud is known as clove bud and oil is extracted from this bud for various health benefits. Clove contains high content of essential vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, hydrochloric acid, potassium, iron, sodium, vitamin A and vitamin C.
You can use clove oil for the following functions:
- You can apply clove oil on the gum and teeth to relive dental pain, sore gums tooth ache, and mouth ulcers.
- Clove oil has antiseptic properties which make it an effective remedy for healing wound and cuts.
- It can also be applied on the affected area of the skin when suffering from scabies, athlete’s foot, bruises, prickly heat and fungal infections.
- Clove oil is used for topical applications over the acne.
- Clove oil can be mixed with salt and applied on the forehead to relive headache.
- Clove oil when applied near the nasal passage and around the nose can give a cooling effect and clear the nasal passage.
- Warm clove oil mixed with sesame oil can be poured in the ear to relieve earache.
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