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The clove is a pink flower bud of the clove tree that turns brown when dried. Cloves have a warm, sweet, and aromatic flavor and an oily compound that is vital to their medicinal and nutritional properties.
Cloves are indigenous to the Moluccas volcanic islands of Indonesia previously known as the Spice Islands. Today Zanzibar is the largest producer of clove and are also grown commercially in the West Indies, Brazil, Pemba, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and India. <br>See also : [[Chai Tea]]
==Special Precautions of Cloves==
* Allergic reactions to clove and eugenol have been reported.
*Cardiovascular Health : The compound eugenol from cloves has been found to be a potent platelet inhibitor (prevents blood clots).
* [[Aromatherapy]] for Kapha and Vata Imbalance.
==Used in Patent Medecine==
*[[Shou Wu Chih]]
* [[Chai Tea]]
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