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Clove Bud Essential Oil 10ml

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Product Details

Name: Clove Bud

Scientific Name: Syzygium aromaticum

Method of extraction: Steam distillation

Part of plant: Buds

Country of origin: Indonesia

Extracted via steam distillation, rich in eugenol, clove oil is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a local anesthetic and as a natural toothache remedy, relieving pain and inflammation. General stimulant, also known as a mind stimulant. 

In the 17th century, it was worth as much as gold in England. In the 19th century, eugenol was mixed with magnesium oxide to create a dental filling cement. Currently, magnesium oxide has been replaced by zinc oxide [1].

It is commonly used in homes to drive away pests and insects.

Collapsible content

Main Components

Eugenol (82.03%), Eugenyl acetate (10.32%)

Health

Anti-inflammatory

Widely used in dentistry to treat pain in a cavity with alveolitis after tooth extraction [2], promoting relief. 

 

Analgesic

Clove essential oil works similarly to capsaicin of peppers, stimulating the production of proteins known as type 1 vanilloid receptors (TRPV1), which desensitizes nerve endings near the surface of the skin. 

 

Anti-infective

Clove essential oil is a potent bactericide, very effective against intestinal, urinary and respiratory infections. It is widely used as an antiseptic, destroying Staphylococcus aureus, Pyogenes aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Lactobacillus acidophilus odontolyticus, Escherichia coli and Monilia albicans

 

Antifungal

Clove essential oil is effective against various common fungi that can infect humans, such as: Cryptococcus neoformans, Dermatophytes sp., Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum. 

Precautions

It is not recommended for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding and children under 6 years old.

It is a dermo caustic oil and needs to be diluted.

Do not use orally without medical advice or under the supervision of a dentist.

Contraindicated if used with anticoagulant medicine. 

How to use

Use with maximum concentration of 20%, carrying out a test on the arm before using it and associated with a carrier oil. A

void direct use on the skin without dillution.