| BOTANICAL NAME |
Syzygium aromaticum |
| FAMILY |
Myrtaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Bhadrasriya, devapushpa, divyagandha |
| ENGLISH |
Cloves |
| HINDI |
Laung, lavang |
| KANNADA |
Lavanga |
| MALAYALAM |
Grambu |
| TELUGU |
Karavulu, lavangamu |
| TAMIL |
Kirambu |
| MARATHI |
Lavang |
DISTRIBUTION
Found in many Asian islands. In India cultivated mainly in Kerala and Tamilnadu
| PARTS USED |
Floral bud, clove oil |
| DOSE |
Churna:1-2gm, oil: 1-3 drops |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Polyoxygenated chromone, eugenol, naphthalene, ß caryophyllene, methyl alcohol , methyl benzoate, etc.
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu , snigdha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tikta, katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Shita |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Chedana, netrya |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Anti fungal ,anti microbial: this property makes this a good fungicidal.
- Anti carcinogenic: it kills certain cancerous cells in the body.
- Anti pyretic: helps in relieving body temperature and curing if any inflammation if present.
- Anti oxidant: helps in slowering the ageing process.
- It is a good expectorant thus relieving productive cough.
- It is a good blood purifier thus helps in curing skin diseases.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Clove buds are chewed in cases of tooth ache and its infection.
- For certain skin diseases it is applied externally.
- Clove oil is given internally for digestive disorders.
- Lavanga taila is applied externally in rheumatoid arthritis.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Avipathikara churna
- Lavangadi vati
- Khadiradi vati
- Babbularishta
- Eladi churna
- Irimedadi taila
- Karpuradi churna
- Lavangadi vati etc