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 (Eugenia caryophyllata) Clove Essential Oil has the highest anti-oxidant capability of any essential oil, perhaps one of the highest known for a food or supplement
Clove is a medium sized evergreen tree native to Indonesia. Clove buds are a widely used spice and flavor ingredient. Clove Bud essential oil is made from the immature buds and is the safest type of clove oil, but still should be use with caution (use in low dilution of 1% or less).
The oil is a yellow liquid has a spicy, warm, sweet aroma with a fresh top note.
Clove essential oil is strongly antimicrobial, antiseptic, hemostatic and anti-inflammatory. This oil is also commonly used for numbing tooth pain, and may be effective in speeding the healing of mouth and gum sores. Clove oil can also be used to assist breaking of tobacco addiction by placing a drop on the tongue with one's finger.
Information courtesy of http://www.anandaapothecary.com
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