Cloves are an best aromatic herb. !

Cloves are an  best aromatic herb.!

Historians say that 2,000 years ago, because of Tamil spices such as cloves, the Romans were worried that more wealth would go to Tamil Nadu in the form of gold coins, so they enacted a separate law to reduce it.
Romapuri's trade for Tamil country cloves is huge and has a long history.

It is used to add flavor to recipes and to season the  meats.
The role of cloves in non-vegetarian cooking has become important.
Also clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is an excellent medicinal herb

It is important for the consistency of cooling  the meat.

Every home's kitchen has a medicinal storehouse  called anjarai petti , contains  cumin, anise, mustard, fenugreek, bark, cloves and bay leaves.

We eat these in our daily diet, but we do not know fully  about its medicinal benefits.

But because our ancestor were well aware of these things, they kept them , giving more importance , kept in the
kitchen cupboard for daily use.

It is known as Chathur saatham  in herbal form
Chathur saatham  refers to the four fragrant things of elam, cinnamon, cinnamon bark, and siru nagapoo.

It is said to have originated in Indonesia but is widely cultivated in India and Sri Lanka.
In India it is grown mostly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Northeast states.


Cloves contain carbohydrates, moisture, protein,
Contains volatile oil, fat, fiber, minerals, hydrochloric acid, calcium, phosphorus, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin C, and vitamin A.

Medicinal oil is extracted from the buds, leaves and stems of cloves.

Cloves are added to most of the toothpastes we use on a daily basis.
The crispness in it gives freshness to the mouth.
Its actions,
pleasant,
Remove the drain,
Appetizer,

It has many names like Anjukam, Ukkadam, Karuvaiikkrambu, Sosam, Tirali, Varangam.

Tamil               – Kirambu
English           – cloves tree
Sanskrit           – Lavanga
Telugu             – Lavangamu
Malayalam     – Krambu
Hindi               – Laung
Botanical name – Syzygium aromaticum

It is used to cure tooth ache, scorpion bite, venom bite, colic, stomach ache, anal gas etc.

It Regulates gastric acid secretion.
Stimulates the secretion of enzymes in the digestive organs.
This relieves indigestion.
Thins the blood and lowers blood cholesterol.

Helps to get rid of bad breath.
To fatten the body, to alter growth, to balance heat,
It also helps regulate blood flow.

People who have a lot of bile,  can put one or two cloves in their mouths,  and chew slowly and extract the juice
to reduce bile.

Roast clove powder in half gram of honey
Vomiting will stop if you eat with water.

Boiling four grams of cloves in three liters of water until it boils to half and drinking it continuously cures cholera.

Eating cloves with a little table salt will relieve throat irritation and hoarseness and heal the throat.
Roasted cloves are great for avoiding irritation caused by a blocked throat.

Three drops of clove oil, mixed with honey and white garlic juice, taken before going to bed ,
will cure bronchitis caused by asthma.

Boil six cloves in 30 ml of water and mix honey in the decoction to control asthma.

Clove powder is mixed with tooth powder to cure bad breath, gum swelling and toothache.
Heat a clove in 3-5 drops of essential oil and apply the oil to the painful ear to get relief.
Applying clove oil on the muscle spasm will help.

These are mostly stimulants .
Relieves many pains and is a great remedy for flatulence, etc.

It is effective in fattening the body, helping in the process of growth, balancing hair, and regulating blood flow.
Cloves stimulate the secretion of enzymes in the digestive organs thus relieving indigestion.

Roasting clove powder and eating half gram of honey will stop vomiting.
A laxative substance in cloves stimulates certain organs in the stomach and prevents vomiting.

If you eat cloves with a little cooking salt, the irritation in the throat, hoarseness will be removed and the throat will heal. Roasted cloves are great for avoiding irritation caused by a blocked throat.

Three drops of clove oil mixed with honey and white garlic juice before going to bed will cure bronchitis caused by asthma.

Boil six cloves in 30 ml of water and mix honey in the decoction to control asthma.

Clove powder is mixed with tooth powder to cure bad breath, gum swelling and toothache.
Applying clove oil on the affected gums will help.

Heat a clove in 3 drops of coconut oil and put the oil in the painful ear to get relief.

Applying clove oil on the muscle spasm will help.
Grind cloves and salt in cow's milk and apply the paste to get rid of headache.

Rub cloves with water and use that water to get rid of inflammation in the eyelids.

Grambu is an instant remedy for tooth related diseases.

If you have a stomach ulcer, you will also get ulcers in your mouth. If they grind cloves, mix it with honey and eat it, stomach ulcer will be cured.

If cloves are watered and ground and applied to the forehead and the bridge of the nose, the water on the head will come down and the head weight will be reduced.

Marvelous tasteful Seasoned ,  Tanjai people  used to add cloves along with betel leaves in a artistic way !
Clove is an instant hoarseness reliever for singers too.

As the name suggests, it's a poo - gram, poo!

But cannot be put on the head  , but is the best poo, flower!

annamalai sugumaran
3/3/2024