Clove or Clove essential oil
Botanical name: Eugenia caryophyllus
Distilled part: Flower bud
Botanical family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Madagascar
Chemical composition: Madagascar
Chemical
- Esters (+/- 22%): Eugenyl Acetate (22%)
- Oxides
- Phenols: Eugenol (70 à 80%)
- Sesquiterpenes (5,5 à 6%): Alpha et Beta Caryophyllene, Alpha et Beta Humulene, Alpha Muurolene
Danger: Very dermocaustic, Use for 7 days maximum, Oral use: Minimal use, reserved for adolescents and adults), Always dilute this HE very widely
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
- Tonsillitis*
- Analgesic*
- Dental anesthetic*, Dental infections*
- Dental analgesic*, Dental neuralgia*, Odontalgia (to destroy the nerve of the tooth)*
- Antiseptic*
- Broad spectrum bactericide*
- Virucidal*
- Barbouille*
- Cholera*
- Bacterial*, spasmodic*, viral* enterocolitis*
- Extreme fatigue*, general stimulant°
- Fungicide*
- Viral hepatitis*
- Urogenital Infections*
- Metrite*
- Malaria (Malaria)*
- Cutaneous parasitosis (scabies)*
- Tuberculosis*
- Uterotonic (it prepares for childbirth)*
- Prevents infections following childbirth*
EMOTIONAL, PSYCHIC PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS::
- Hypersensitivity
- Stimulating (nervous and psychological), Intellectual asthenia, promotes concentration, memory (lack)
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) “In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy”, Ed. Grancher. p.532..
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENT!