Clove {Syzygium aromaticum}
Clove called Lavaṅga in Ayurveda helps balance Vata and Kapha.
Ayurveda Characteristic and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Balances Vata and Kapha,
- Taste –pungent and bitter
- Energetics – cooling
- Main Action: enhance circulation, digestion and metabolism and help counter stomach disorders such as gas, bloating and nausea
- Other Uses: Mouth refresher, stimulates liver function, clove oil helps arthritis and lower back pain, cloves are used as a carminative, to increase hydrochloric acid in the stomach and to improve peristalsis. Cloves are also said to be a natural anthelmintic.
Modern Research
- Anti-bacterial, antioxidant, anti- cancer, herpes, hepatitis, blood clots, cold sores, denture problems, gum disease, and toothache