KEY USES
	Exhaustion		Parasites
	Mouth and tooth infections		Sciatica
	Neuralgia		Sinusitis
			Toothache

Aroma
Sweet, spicy, warm, penetrating.

Blends well with: Mandarin, geranium, sandalwood, cinnamon, lemon, rosemary,

Part used: Immature flower

Properties
Analgesic, antiparasitic, antiseptic, antineuralgic, antispasmodic, carminative, cicatrizing, stimulant, stomachic, vermifuge.

Emotional concerns
Clove is reputed to stop "mental chatter" and is good for emotional exhaustion, mental fatigue, and lack of concentration due to mental clutter.

Contraindications
The eugenol content in clove may inhibit blood clotting.
Do not use on people with slow blood clotting, hemophilia or those who are taking warfarib or blood thinners.
Do not use concurrently with Tylenol (acetominophen).
Do not use of liver or kidney disease (Tisserand, 66).

Other Comments
Clove may irritate skin and cause contact dermatitis. It may also irritate the liver. It should be used for long periods of time. Clove can be adulterated with other oils, of pimento. Be sure to use only high quality clove bud oil. Because irritation may occur from airborne diffusion do not use in the diffuser for more than a minute or two.

Clove is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas in Indonesia. Their pink flower buds just before opening and laid out to dry in the sun until they turn brown. texts list clove as a stomachic, carminative, and digestive. It reduces flatulences, restores appetite, stimulates digestion, and fights intestinal parasites and viral infections. Hildegard of Bingen wrote that clove could be used for headaches, migraines, and dropsy.

Because of its high eugenol content, clove is an extremely powerful antiseptic-in some more powerful than oregano and thyme. Clove can be used in small amounts for periods of time in inhalations or diffusions to fight colds. Be sure to keep your closed or covered to prevent irritation.

BUG REPELLANT RUB
3 drops lavender
4 drops geranium
3 drops eucalyptus
2 drops lemon
1 drop peppermint
1 drop clove
Add to 1 oz. of carrier oil and apply liberally to skin. Eliminate the lemon if you will be out in the sun.

Not for use during pregnancy
Children under 2: It is best to dilute it with a little olive oil to avoid irritation to the skin. Diluted clove oil has been rubbed on the gums of teething infants to ease pain.

Strong skin irritant.