Cloves, Health benefits of Clove Oil, Laung

Cloves Laung

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Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. When fresh, they are pink, but turn to a brown color when dried. Cloves have a strong, sweet, aromatic taste.

Cloves have many health benefits. They contain 20% essential oil, eugenol (an anesthetic) which is a very strong antiseptic. Clove oil is sueful for toothache relief and can be applied to an aching tooth for immediate relief. Cloves are strong stimulant and used to treat nausea, indigestion and dyspepsia.

Clove is an important ingredient of "garam masala. Clove is an important spice for many vegetable curries,