Caryophyllus aromaticus, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllata. Aromatic spice, or more ?
What are Cloves?
Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum (formerly Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb).
The tree is a myrtle, which grows to a height of 30 to 40 feet. It begins flowering in about seven years and continues to produce for another 80 or more years.
The word clove comes from the French clou, or nail, which describes its shape. The bud is composed of two parts: the stem and a bulbous head. For sale as whole cloves, it is most desirable for the buds to be intact, that is, heads and stems attached, but this is not as important when they are to be ground.
Cloves are known to have antisceptic properties and their smell is often associated with the dentist. Their use as a preservative in pickles and spiced dishes is well documented. At the time of the early Chinese civilisation commoners chewed Cloves to sweeten their breath before talking to the emperor. The chinese also used Cloves as a mild anaesthetic for toothache.
Physical Characteristics of Cloves The clove tree is grown in many countries — Tanzania, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and in the West Indies — which is a good thing, since it takes five to seven THOUSAND of the little flower buds to make just one pound of dried cloves. Prized in Europe since its arrival in the 4th century A.D., clove has traditionally been recommended for digestion. Contemporary herbalists most often suggest cloves for this or to maintain good circulation.
Clove oil products are distilled from the stems alone and the leaves as well as the buds. The leaves yield roughly two percent. The stems alone about four to six percent and the buds alone approximately 16 per. cent.
The bud oil is the premium product, used as a food flavoring and seasoning blend ingredient and in high quality perfumes. Stem oil, while it has a bud-type flavor, is principally used as a less expensive replacement for the bud oil. Leaf oil is not ordinarily used in its crude form, but is further processed to isolate its eugenol and eugenol derivatives.
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What are Cloves?
Cloves are known to have antisceptic properties and their smell is often associated with the dentist. Their use as a preservative in pickles and spiced dishes is well documented. At the time of the early Chinese civilisation commoners chewed Cloves to sweeten their breath before talking to the emperor. The chinese also used Cloves as a mild anaesthetic for toothache.
