CLOVE OIL - What You Need to Know

Clove or laung has possibly been a home-known ingredient/remedy ever since humanity has seen light. After all, it is superbly great for our health. It is antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiviral, and its pleasant aroma is known to have healing properties as well. Extracted from the leaves, barks, stems, and flowers of the clove plant is the Clove Oil. It offers the same benefits as cloves, just with more effectiveness. 

• Great for teeth - Clove Oil contains a component called, Eugenol, which fights toothache, and prevents it from returning. It also keeps your gums healthy, thus preventing bad breath, loose teeth, bleeding, and swelling. Rinsing your mouth regularly with clove oil further helps in cutting down risks of tooth decay, and infections, such as mouth ulcers. 
• Prevents bad breath - Clove oil’s fragrant flavor helps it combat bad breath. You can mix a few drops in a tumbler of water to rinse your mouth first thing in the morning. And it is also great for overall body hygiene, so clove oil can also be used mixed with bathing water to keep body odor away. 
• Boosts immunity - it is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are components that prevent free radical damage inside your body, thus preventing several deadly diseases. Clove oil provides you antioxidants and increases the WBC content in your blood, which helps combat germs, and speeds up the recovery process as well. You can mix a few drops with water to consume it. 
• Treats sore throat, cough, and cold - It clears your nasal passage, providing you respite from respiratory problems. And it also has a cooling effect on the nasal cavity and throat. Regular usage maintains nasal health, saving you from flu attacks.  
• Eases stress & anxiety. - research has found that clove oil is extremely useful in treating stress, anxiety, and tension. Today’s work-life balance demands quite a lot of our sanity, and in between that, clove oil’s aroma works wonders to keep us under control and let us remain happy and smiling. You can either inhale it directly from the bottle or add a few drops to the diffuser. You can also make an air spray to cleanse and refresh your room. 
• Keeps gut healthy - The eugenol in both clove and clove oil proves effective for treating gastric problems like indigestion and flatulence. Not just in times of distress, clove oil can be used on a regular basis as well. Dilute 1-2 drops with some water and drink the mixture. It will help digest your food faster, and keep the gut away from diseases. 

How to use it? -

• Dab on cotton balls to use for toothache, gum ache, etc. 
• Dilute with water to bathe, gargle, and oral consumption. 
• Add some drops to a diffuser for aromatherapy.