100% Pure Clove Leaf Oil With High Eugenol For Mouth

Clove Oil for Toothache

Indigenous to Indonesia and Madagascar, clove (Eugenia caryophyllata) can be found in nature as the unopened pink flower buds of the tropical evergreen tree.

Picked by hand in late summer and again in winter, the buds are dried until they turn brown. The buds are then left whole, ground into a spice or are steam-distilled to produce concentrated clove Essential Oil.

Cloves are generally composed of 14 percent to 20 percent essential oil. The main chemical component of the oil is eugenol, which is also responsible for its strong fragrance.

In addition to its common medicinal uses (especially for oral health), eugenol is also commonly included in mouthwashes and perfumes, and it’s also employed in the creation of vanilla extract.

Here are some other interesting facts about clove/clove essential oil:

• The island of Zanzibar (part of Tanzania) is the world’s biggest producer of clove. Other top producers include Indonesia and Madagascar. Unlike most other spices, clove can be grown throughout the entire year, which has given native tribes that use it a distinct advantage over other cultures because the health benefits can be enjoyed more readily.
• History tells us that the Chinese have used clove for more than 2,000 years as a fragrance, spice and medicine. Cloves were brought to the Han Dynasty of China from Indonesia as early as 200 BC. Back then, people would hold cloves in their mouths to improve breath odor during audiences with their emperor.
• Clove oil has literally been a lifesaver at certain points in history. It was one of the main essential oils that protected people from getting the bubonic plague in Europe.
• The ancient Persians supposedly used this oil as a love potion.
• Meanwhile, Ayurvedic healers have long used clove to treat digestive issues, fever and respiratory problems.
• In Traditional Chinese Medicine, clove is highly acclaimed for its antifungal and antibacterial abilities.
• Today, clove oil continues to be used in numerous products for health, agricultural and cosmetic purposes.