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Eugenia spp. (Clove)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Eugenia aromatica, Eugenia caryophyllus, Syzygium aromaticum
synonyms: clove, aromatiam
part(s) used: unexpanded flower, buds and oil distilled from them
qualities:
affinities:
actions: stimulant, aromatic, anodyne, anti-emetic, carminative, antiseptic
dosage:
» powder: 120 - 300 mg
» oil: 0.05 - 0.2 ml.
therapy:
» external: toothache, eczema, neuralgia
» internal: nausea and vomiting, gastric pain, flatulence, cardiac palpitation and pain from flatulence
toxicity: 2
» essential oil of clove may cause temporary cheilitis and dermatitis (von Oettingen, p. 305)
» excess application of the essential oil to oral mucosa can result in blanching and chemical burns
constituents: volatile oil, flavonoids, sterols
footnotes
von Oettingen, W.F. 1958. Poisoning: A Guide to Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders and Company.