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Cloves grow on an evergreen tree in tropical climates. The pale green nail shaped buds are picked manually and then sun dried till they are dried and turned into a dark brown color.  They have a powerful and pungent aroma.

Cloves are used as food ingredient and have medicinal application as well.

For culinary uses they are best in baking, marinades or stews and in teas or herbal drinks.  Buds are to be used as entire pieces, no need to cut them.

Cloves properties are many and all interesting. They contain high antioxidants, rich in vitamins, it helps digestion and gives pain relief, reason why it is also used in somes cases of toothache. For a mouthwash few cloves can be used in half glass of water.