Clove Bud (Eugenia caryophyllata) essential oil
Clove Bud essential oil, organic
Undiluted, aromatherapeutic essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata (also known as Syzgium aomaticum)
Country of Origin – Madagascar
Steam distilled from the organic flower buds
The high content of the chemical constituent Eugenol affords this very inexpensive essential oil a long list of beneficial properties. Current and past research indicates this essential oil may have the following properties. See our Essential Oil Database for research specifics.
- Analgesic, particularly, historically, used in dental offices
- Helpful alleviating nerve pain due to nerve damage
- Anti-inflammatory
- Strong antibacterial
- Anti-coagulant (see cautions)
- Anti-histaminic
- Anti-thrombotic, could be useful for vascular insufficiency
- Anti-fungal
- Anti-viral, especially helpful for Herpes Viruses 1 and 2
- May by hypotensive, probably due to vasodilation
- Cancer protective, neuro protective, liver protective
- Antioxidant
- Insecticidal - particularly effective against roaches in small diffused amounts
- Use diluted only - see safety tab below
- Must be highly diluted if used topically. Robert Tisserand's latest edition of "Essential Oil Safety" recommends a MAXIMUM dermal use level of 0.6%
10 mL size with convenient safety dropper cap
DESCRIPTION:
See information above. This batch was received late summer 2019 and has basically four main constituents:
69% Eugenol
14% beta Caryophyllene
12% Eugenyl acetate
2% alpha-Humulene
INGREDIENTS:
Pure unadulterated, undiluted essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata (bud).
SAFETY/CAUTIONS:
This particular oil due to its high level of Eugenol is a skin sensitizer, it will be a skin irritant if not diluted properly, and it is an anti-coagulant and should not be used by anyone currently taking any other blood thinners, and before or after surgery. The anti-coagulant/anti-thrombotic properties can be very helpful for vascular issues however. Always consult your health professional and/or certified aromatherapy professional. Keep out of reach of children!! We provide our oils with a safety dropper cap - please leave that on. An oral dose of 5 to 10 ml for a child as young as 2 can result in acute liver damage or death.
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