In the world of natural wellness, some remedies are loud and trendy.
Others are quiet, ancient, and profoundly powerful.
Cloves — those tiny, nail-shaped dried flower buds — fall into the latter category.
For centuries, traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine have used cloves to support digestion, oral health, immunity, and vitality.
And modern science is now catching up — confirming what healers have known all along.
Chewing just 1–2 whole cloves daily can deliver a surprising range of benefits — from fresher breath to better blood sugar control.
Let’s explore why this humble spice deserves a place on your morning routine. 💛
🔍 What Are Cloves?
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) come from an evergreen tree native to Indonesia. Their intense aroma and warm, slightly bitter taste come from eugenol, a compound that makes up 70–90% of clove essential oil.
Eugenol is behind most of clove’s powerful effects:
