Every woman — and every person — should know about the remarkable healing power of cloves.
Often overlooked as just a warm, aromatic spice in holiday recipes or chai tea, clovesare, in fact, one of nature’s most potent medicinal plants. For centuries, traditional healers across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East have used cloves not only to enhance flavor but to fight infection, soothe pain, and support overall wellness.
Now, modern science is catching up — confirming what ancient wisdom already knew.
From your kitchen cabinet to your medicine drawer, cloves deserve a starring role in your natural health routine.
What Are Cloves?
Cloves are the dried flower buds of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia. With their intense aroma and warm, slightly bitter taste, they’re a staple in spice blends like garam masala, pumpkin pie spice, and mulled wine.
But beyond flavor, cloves are packed with bioactive compounds — the most powerful being eugenol, a natural oil that makes up 70–90% of clove essential oil.
And it’s eugenol that gives cloves their antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic superpowers.
