Cloves (Syzgium Aromaticum) Whole Herb

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Cloves (Syzgium Aromaticum) Whole Herb HERB COMMON NAME :  Cloves HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Syzgium Aromaticum OTHER NAMES :  Mykhet, Carenfil FAMILY :  Myrtaceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Fire Planet: Jupiter Day: Thursday Direction: South Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Chakra: 5th Throat Chakra (Vishuddha) Energy: Yang Gender: Masculine Rune: Kenaz Tarot:  10 of Wands Sabbat or Holiday: Yule, the Winter Solstice (Dec 21 – Jan 01) Deity or God / Goddess Association: Oya, Osiris   Parts Used:  Flower Description:  For centuries, clove has been used as a cooking spice, and for the preservation of food. At one time, it was more common to use the spice to keep meat from spoiling than it was to use it as a flavoring. A ham studded with cloves and baked is a popular winter dish. The active constituent responsible for the warm flavor and aromatic characteristics of clove is eugenol, an antioxidant with antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory qualities that has been used for various purposes in the pharmaceutical industry, most notably dentistry. Putting clove oil on your skin can also keep the bugs away. It works as an insect repellent. And if you want to keep your yard free from pests, try planting clove plants around the perimeter. This will help to drive insects out of the area. Clove oil works wonders at cleaning grime off of metals and leaving behind a brilliant shine. It has many household applications that can help you to keep things clean without using harsh, unnatural chemicals. Adding a drop or two of clove oil to your morning cup of coffee or tea can spice up your sex life and put some zing back into the bedroom. Clove is known as an aphrodisiac that’s natural and very effective. Clove is also an ingredient in soaps, ointments and other cosmetics. Historical Uses:  uplifts mood, improves mental clarity, improves digestion, naturally disinfects, analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antibiotic, anti-infectious, antineuralgic, antiseptic, carminative, spasmolytic, bacterial infection, fungal infection, viral skin infections, warts, verrucas, toothache, gum disease, muscle pain, rheumatism, nausea, flatulence, stomach cramps, abdominal spasm, parasitic infection, scabies, ringworm, aphrodisiac, insect repellent, cleaning metal surfaces Mystical Attributes:  Cloves are used in magic to attract good luck and prosperity, to keep good friends close, and to help stop malicious gossip. Burn cloves as an incense to prevent people from spreading rumors about you or push the cloves into a red candle and burn that. To keep friendships strong, make each friend a cloth bag with seven cloves inside, and always wear them. And use to bring a sense of kinship to a social gathering. Cloves can be added to money drawing and good luck mojo bags for gamblers and clove oil can be added to oils for a similar purpose. Cloves have been used as an aphrodisiac. Simply infuse cloves into wine or apple cider to enjoy its effects. Burn cloves to raise the spiritual vibrations of an area. Cloves are said to protect babies in their cribs if strung together and hung over the crib (of course ensuring the strand can’t fall into the crib and the baby cannot reach it). A sachet of rosemary, angelica, sage, three cloves, and a pinch of salt tied shut with red thread or ribbon is a good all-purpose sachet to hang above a door or in your car to turn away negativity and protect the area. Worn or carried, cloves attract the opposite sex and bring comfort to the bereaved. Mystical Intentions:  luck, prosperity, money, fortune, friendship, stop gossip, stop rumors, kinship, community, sociability, luck in gambling, aphrodisiac, love spells, attraction, enhance spirituality, protection of babies, grief, comfort, collecting debts, collecting money owed to you, sexual desire, aphrodisiac Other Uses: A simmering blend of cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and whole cloves creates a warm enticing aroma. Infuse in oil for use as a massage oil or to make salves, ointments and other topical formulations. Use whole in baked or stewed fruits and crushed in baked goods. Tincture in alcohol or witch hazel for use as a general disinfectant. Use in simmering potpourri and in floral crafts. The spice is used in the food industry to flavor a variety of foods and beverages.   Taste & Smell:  Strong, rich, warm, sweet, spicy aroma; with an affinity for cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ginger. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Clove is a spice that comes from an evergreen tree in the myrtle family that is commercially cultivated in Indonesia, Madagascar, Pakistan, Zanzibar, Brazil, Sri Lanka, and India; native to the Maluku Islands, also known as the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The clove, which resembles a nail with a head, is the dried calyx of the undeveloped flower with the embryo seed attached. They are not hand-picked as many other spices are, but are beaten or shaken from the tree. The clove tree is a triangular shaped evergreen tree growing about 40 feet tall with smooth gray bark and 5-inch-long, glossy opposite leaves that resemble bay leaves. The attractive red and white bell-shaped flowers bloom year round in ¼ inch clusters at the ends of the branches and have four tiny petals surrounded by a long, four-parted calyx (the “stem” of the clove) and numerous stamens. The buds are pink, but the calyx changes from yellow to deep red-pink after the stamens fall. The fruit, called mother-of-cloves, is an edible purple berry about 1 inch long and ½ inch across. The entire plant is extremely aromatic. Clove trees require a warm, humid climate with 50 to 70 inches of rainfall annually and a minimum temperature of 59°F and a position in full sun or part shade. Most clove plantations are located within 10° of the equator and close to the ocean. Clove trees grow best in a well-drained, fertile loam soil. Trees may be propagated by sowing seeds in spring or rooting cuttings in summer. The trees flower for the first time when eight or nine years old. Under favorable conditions, trees may live 100 years or longer. The unopened flower buds are harvested by hand when they reach full size and are just turning pink. Later, the buds are snapped off the flower stalks and placed on leaf mats to dry in the sun. After three days, they will have turned dark brown and weigh only one-third of their weight when first picked. Store dried cloves (whole or powdered) in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. Any information provided on listings or through private conversation is intended for educational purposes only and are based on historical folklore and traditions, and should not replace the advice of a physician. Use our products at your own risk. By purchasing this item, you understand and release Spirit Arts & Herbs Inc from any liability. No items we sell are for internal use and should never be ingested for any reason. Some may also not be safe for topical application, or even be safe to touch while unprotected. Always use proper safety precautions when using our products. 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