Herbal Medicine, Herbs And Spices Have Been Used For Thousands Of Years For Treatment Of Ailments.

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Cloves like Turmeric are valued for their medicinal property.

Pop a clove in your mouth and it helps relieve chest congestion, cold and cough. A few cloves mixed in a hot cup of tea is a good remedy for head ache.
Cloves have long been considered a home remedy in India for toothaches, joint pains, indigestion, asthma, cough, skin disorders and  headache.

History of Cloves and tasting notes.
 
The clove tree is small,tropical evergreen with fragrant leaves.Its crimson flowers seldom develop, as unopened flower buds join the spice.
Native to Indonesia, cloves reached Europe overland through Alexandria in Roman times. Now Cloves are produced and exported from Zanzibar,Madagascar and Tanzania-Indonesia uses all its production.
The aroma of cloves is assertive and warm, with notes of pepper and camphor. The taste is sharp, hot and bitter- it leaves a numbing sensation in the mouth.
Cloves is valued for its medical qualities and natural remedy advantage.
   

Culinary uses of Cloves.

Use it sparingly as it can easily overpower other spices.They are equally good with sweet and savory foods. Used in baked goods, syrups, and preserves everywhere. In Asia they appear in curry powder, and in China to five-spice powder. In France to quatre epices (with black pepper, nutmeg and dried ginger).
Cloves is a valuable herbal remedy for many ailments.

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