The
(called Paracelsus
) association to promote nature-friendly way of healing after Theophrastus Bombastus of Hohenheim has us well spice established from the myrtle family of the tongue-twister names
Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr and Perry for medicinal plant of 2010 voted. Thus, now even their medicinal properties brought to mind, who knew so far mainly to assess dentists. That is why the smell of this exotic bud in our region, unfortunately, often has negative connotations. It's time to get to know others of their virtues.
The Greek originating from the scientific "first name" refers to the words
syn (together) and
zygon (yoke) to describe botanist the hood-like sharp-knit petals, see drawing below details the top far left. The German name comes from the pink nail, as the dried flower buds reminiscent of nails. More about the name of this fascinating tree, which is from the Moluccas, the Spice Pages of great
Gernold Katzer .
The former scientific name
Eugenia tells of the traditional application the slightly dried flower buds of the large tree in the Moluccas.
Eu comes from "well, well" and the word family
genia / genus includes words such as species, sex, birth and genetic information. The human race can survive only if there are good births, this encourages today, the essential oil of clove. Another old name is:
Caryophyllus aromaticus .
The whole tree is aromatic to the root tips. In the German trade are usually "only" two slightly different oils from clove buds and from the leaves. Main exporter today is Zanzibar, the island has specialized in the production of the world verwendetetn spice.
clove bud oil (my following information and recipes relating to it) is fragrant with a stake of up to a quarter of aromatic esters (eg Eugenylactetat) is particularly delicate and flowery. Clove leaf oil smells a bit pungent, is also cheaper, but less well tolerated. Both Bud and leaf oil, due to their high content of phenol eugenol (90%) strongly antibacterial, however, also highly irritating to the skin, so it is important to pay attention to a strong dilution. The proportion of β-caryophyllene
can at the bud oil about 15 percent account, this gives the sesquiterpene oil anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic properties, it helps you to regulate the immune system out of joint. Many insects like the scent and not be forced to flee, so that one clove oil to the insektifugen funds, traditionally the butcher spikt so lemons are flying to market. (Can be distilled from the leaves of about 2 percent)
The yield in the distillation of clove buds, is unusually high (15-18%), from about 50 kg is obtained about 1 liter of oil. However, it is often blended with the leaves or stems cheaper oil. Synthetic eugenol and isoeugenol, according to Maria Lis-Balchin, a well-known British researcher flavor, too costly to fake it and to stretch.
is known the application of this almost peppery fragrant oils in dentistry, because - not only - in the mouth act much anesthetic. Clove bud oil has a very soothing and warming in rheumatic pain and hardened muscles. Even with bronchitis, fever, colds and sore throats, and above all, with tonsillitis, it is often used. In self-made mouth watering smell of / taste, while reducing bacteria is estimated.
clove buds and clove leaf oil have a stimulating and strengthening effect on the uterine muscle. Why should both oils in pregnancy only in exceptional cases and under professional guidance used. In aroma therapy experienced midwives use this effect, however, like to initiate a delayed birth - as clove tampons and / or in a 'labor Cocktail'. In many births there is a time when women in labor for these pain-inhibiting kick and the associated emotional support are truly grateful.
Essential oils should be diluted clove always strongly be applied because they strongly skin and mucous membranes and should strictly speaking only of well-trained, or used in aromatherapy at least experienced people.
Clove oil is a general invigorating and stimulating oil that is in very good physical and mental exhaustion can be used.
recipe for a basic mixture for the prevention of hay fever symptoms, from use immediately, so that in spring the tears sniff-season is survived better (half for children from 3 years, then ethereal oil content):
- 4 ml ( 80 drops) Cedrus atlantica and C. deodara, Atlas cedar or Himalayan cedar
- 4 ml (80 drops) Cupressus sempervirens, cypress
- 1 ml (20 drops), Citrus limon, lemon peel
- 0.5 ml (10 drops) Myrtus communis Ct. alpha-pinene, myrtle aromaticum Andean
- 0.5 ml (10 drops) Syzygium, clove
Mix well in 10-ml amber glass vial. Using this basic mixture every or every other day a little in unterchiedlichen Applications: 5 Tr. in the incense burner, two to three drops on a wet towel on the heater, 6 to 8 drops in a little honey or cream (cream) mixed in the bathtub, 30 Tr. in 50 ml of vodka as a space spray or spray-neckline (indirectly in the vicinity of the collar, scarf spray etc), 5 drops in a little honey or cream (cream) mixed in 5 l foot bath, 5 Tr. in 10 ml of jojoba oil to pulse at the wrist area.
very occasionally one finds an absolute way, the carnation on the market, but mostly clove scents are synthetic origin.
As I recently reported here
, says the eugenol component sensors in the human intestine, so that more of the "Happylizer" serotonin excreted. it is a great invention, in the dark season to taste pastries and savory dishes (such as red cabbage, roast) with the clove spice, so does the mood.
PS Many (of the excellent circa 400) botanical drawings can be found in
Köhler's Atlas of medicinal plants and also on the side of
Thomas Schöpke . Because they are so old (1887 issued) that they are covered free of copyright, you can use it to illustrate your documents.
Drawing: Köhler's Atlas of medicinal plants
