Category: Spices

Here’s how to make a hair rinse from cloves: Boil 2 cups of water in a saucepan. Lightly muddle 10 cloves and add them to the boiling water. Add 1 twig of curry leaves to the pan. Once boiled, remove it from the heat. Cool it down before use. You can also store this rinse […]

You can, but it’s hard for most gardeners to replicate ideal clove tree growing conditions. Clove tree information tells you that the tree is native to wet, tropical areas of the world. Therefore, the trees grow best in a hot and wet region. Ideal growing conditions include at least 50 to 70 inches (127-178 cm.) […]

What Do Cloves Taste Like? This intensely aromatic spice has a subtly sweet flavor that lends plenty of warmth to any dish. Pairing well with other rich, slightly sweet spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice, cloves also have a slight note of bitterness and astringency that counterbalances the sweetness. What is the flavor of a […]

But to someone who is not used to its unique wintry scent, what does clove smell like exactly? Clove is often described as being spicy and sweet, but with a warm and woodsy foundation. Often, it can even have a fruit top note that further lends to the sweetness. What else smells like cloves? Cloves […]

syzygium aromaticum. With a small, reddish-brown flower bud, the clove tree (syzygium aromaticum) is a slow-growing but long-lived tree–they can easily survive to their 100th birthday and beyond. The clove tree trunk is known for its smooth bark and either green or grayish-yellow aromatic foliage. How do we get clove? Harvest clove flowers when they […]

In foods and beverages, clove is used as a flavoring. In manufacturing, clove is used in toothpaste, soaps, cosmetics, perfumes, and cigarettes. Clove cigarettes, also called kreteks, generally contain 60% to 80% tobacco and 20% to 40% ground clove. What is clove commonly used for? Ground or whole cloves flavor meat, sauces, and rice dishes. […]

Modern studies have shown cloves to possess multiple health benefits, such as anti-inflammatory activity, lowering of cholesterol levels, acting as an antioxidant, and reducing blood pressure. Does clove affect your blood pressure? Cloves have also been claimed to enhance digestive health through its carminative and stimulant properties, to improve blood circulation, reduce blood pressure, and […]

Where to Buy Cloves. Cloves can be found in small jars in the spice section of the supermarket. You will see both the whole cloves and ground cloves. Which part of tree is clove? Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Where do cloves grow in the […]

On evaluating various formulations, topical administration of the liposomized clove oil was found to be most effective against treatment of vaginal candidiasis. Are cloves good for yeast infection? The potent antiseptic qualities of the eugenol in clove oil not only kill off yeast cells, but also stimulate the production of immune cells in the body. […]