🌸 What Are Cloves?
Cloves are the dried flower buds of an evergreen tree native to Indonesia. With a strong, pungent aroma and slightly bitter, warming taste, they’re a staple in:
Indian curries
Moroccan tagines
Holiday baking (like pumpkin pie and mulled wine)
Traditional medicine
But beyond flavor, cloves are a nutritional and medicinal gem — thanks to a key compound: eugenol.
🔬 Science-Backed Healing Benefits of Cloves
1. Natural Pain Relief (Especially for Toothaches)
