Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

They might be tiny, but cloves are giants when it comes to nutrition and natural health.  I first realized this about 12 years ago when I was simultaneously doing an intestinal cleanse and having a root canal. I noticed that whenever I drank the clove oil for the cleanse, my mouth would also stop smarting.  Used often in Ayurvedic medicine, cloves are anti-fungal, antibacterial, antiseptic and analgesic. They’re packed with antioxidants and are good sources of minerals (especially manganese), omega-3 fatty acids, fiber and vitamins Here are great uses for cloves, culled from an Ayurvedic tradition: 1. Temporarily treat a toothache:  You can temporarily alleviate the pain by dabbing a little clove oil on a cotton ball and placing it on the sore tooth or on your gums. An added benefit is that it will also pull out any infection. 2. Relieve upper respiratory infections: Ayurveda suggests making a tea to lessen, or prevent, colds and flu. It is also used as an ex...