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Cloves

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/* Special Precautions of Cloves */
==Special Precautions of Cloves==
* Allergic reactions to clove and eugenol have been reported.
*Clove supplements should be avoided in children and pregnant or nursing women.
 
==The benefits of Cloves are==
* Anti Fungal : Eugenol is a chemical compound extracted from the essential oil of cloves and other spices. Eugenol has been shown to be an effective natural anti fungal against the T. mentagrophytes and M. canis dermatophytes (tinia or ringworm), and although tea tree oil is a more effective anti fungal, a combination of tea tree oil and eugenol was found to be more effective. Tests have also demonstrated that essential oil of cloves to be effective against Candida albicans.
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