Carminative cloves

Thailand. Hot water extract of the dried rhizome is taken orally as a carminative " , an antiemetic, an anticolic, a hypnotic, a cardiotonic , an emmenag-ogue, and a stomachic . The fresh rhizome is taken orally as an antiemetic and a gastrointestinal sedative . Hot water extract of the fresh rhizome is taken orally for fever, headache, and diarrhea and as an emmenagogue, a carminative , and an aromatic stimulant . The powdered fresh rhizome, together with cloves, are mixed with water and rubbed on the body for the relief of rheumatism . 

Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. Perry Ding Xian (Clove) (clove bud) Phytosterols, campesterol, crataegol acid, sitosterols, stigmasterol, niacin, ascorbic acid.50 Antiemetic, carminative, stimulant, treat diarrhea, halitosis, nasal polyps, uterine fluxes, sterility, toothache. 

Clove has been traditionally used as a carminative, antiemetic, toothache remedy, and counterirritant. Clove oil is believed to be a carminative, occasionally used in the treatment of flatulent colic, and is commonly used topically for symptomatic relief of toothache. 

Coffin holds that Cloves are the most powerful of all the carminatives. 

Cloves are best used whole. The flavour deteriorates quickly once it is powdered. Whole and ground cloves are used to enhance the flavour of meat and rice dishes. They are used widely in curry powders and masalas. In North Indian cuisine, cloves are used in almost every sauce or side dish made, mostly mixed with other spices. In South India, they find extensive use in biriyanis to enhance the flavour of the rice. They are highly valued in medicine as a carminative and stimulant. Cloves are said to be a natural anthelmintic. 

Cloves are more often used to assist the action of other herbal remedies rather than alone. When not available, allspice is substituted. It is spicy, warming, stimulant, anodyne, anaesthetic (topical), antiemetic, antigriping (added to other herbs), vermifuge, uterine stimulant, stomachic, aromatic, carminative, antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic, expectorant, aphrodisiac and promotes salivation and digestive juices. The oil is expectorant, anaesthetic, emmenogogue it affects the kidney, spleen and stomach and has preservative properties. Tea made from clove bud (other herbs/spices can be used or added to cloves, such as allspice, bay, cinnamon and marjoram) has been used to relieve bronchitis, asthma, coughs, a tendency to infection, tuberculosis, altitude... 

Traditional Medicine. Cloves are used as a carminative, antiemetic, and counterirritant. Clove tea is used to relieve nausea. Clove oil is also used as an antiemetic as well as in relieving toothache. 

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