The clove tree is a very aromatic evergreen tree from Indonesia, producing the well known clove bud spice. Dried cloves have for centuries been chewed to release their essential oil, which has a strong numbing effect on toothache. The essential oil from ripe cloves is too strong to use in aromatherapy, but the unripe buds of the flowers produce an oil that is gentler, fresh and spicy.
The essential oil can be mildly irritant or sensitizing.
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