Clove is an important ingredient that you can easily find in Indian Kitchens. You can use it in various forms such as a whole clove, powdered clove, or clove oil. Clove oil is extracted from the dried clove buds. Although, clove oil can be extracted from stems and leaves clove buds are the rich source of concentrated clove oil.
Clove oil has many applications in our daily life. Today, we will talk about some of its many applications, how to use it, possible risks, side effects, and much more.
# Antimicrobial activityClove is capable to kill staph bacteria cells in biofilm or liquid culture. Most of the antibiotics aren’t capable of penetrating the biofilm or killing the staph bacteria.
# DentistryClove oil is effective in preventing dental erosions caused by acidic beverages. It works similarly to fluoride in preventing cavities. It is one of the best natural pain relievers in dentistry.
# Skin problemsClove oil is effective in curing skin itching. Clove oil can significantly relieve any kind of itching caused by various reasons. Anal fissures can be effectively treated by clove oil cream with stool softeners and lignocaine cream.
# Anti-cancerClove oil is toxic for cancer cells. According to many types of research, human breast cancer cells were tested in a test tube in which clove oil in a certain amount was found to stop the growth of cancer cells. This is not limited to breast cancer but the growth of cervical and colon cancer cells was also stopped by clove oil. It also increased the rate of cell death and disrupted the cell growth process in a colon cancer cell line.