Cloves

History:

The Clove tree is an evergreen that may grow from fifteen to fifty feet tall, and it is native to the Molucca Islands and the Philippines. It is cultivated in Madagascar, Indonesia, Zanzibar, Sumatra, the West Indies, Brazil and other tropical areas. In ancient times the Chinese and Romans prized it highly, and the fresh and dried flower buds are still used in herbal formulæ as an antimicrobial herb for worms and loose bowels in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where it was first mentioned in writings of the first century B.C. The word Clove is derived from the Latin, clavus, meaning "nail," which describes the shape of the bud; and two of Cloves' generic names are Syzigium (from the Greek "closed together," as the petals close in a tuft over the flower of the Clove), and Eugenia (after Prince Eugene of Savoy [1663-1736], statesman and patron or the arts and science). By A.D. 300, Cloves had reached Europe, but it was not until 1500 that increased sea voyages and trade made it better known and more widely available3. Early American Eclectic physicians used Cloves for digestive health, adding them to bitter herbal preparations to make them more palatable, and they were also the first to extract Clove oil from the herbal buds, which they used as an antiseptic for gums for toothache. Clove Oil is extracted from the leaf and/or under-developed flowers and is the principal form used therapeutically. Some constituents include the essential oils, eugenol, gallic acid, tannin, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, gum, fiber, resin, vanillin, mucilage, cinnamaldehyde, beta-sitosterol, beta-pinene, beta-carotene, B-vitamins and vitamins A and C.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) to three (3) capsules, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Do not take Clove without talking to your doctor first if you are taking: Blood thinning medicine (examples: warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), aspirin, etc. People over sixty-five years of age should start with lower doses and then increase. Until further research is completed, anyone with a history of cancer should not use therapeutic amounts of Clove Herbal Supplement. Clove is not recommended for pregnant or nursing women or for children. Clove oil is very strong and may cause irritation if used in its pure form; therefore, it is not wise to exceed the recommended dose of Cloves Herbal Supplement.

Capsule Information:
Our Cloves supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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