Small but with incredible powers, both for cooking and for human health? Such is the clove of India, also known only as clove, gyrophore or clove of India.
It has been used as a condiment for sweet and salty foods for many years, making a real difference in taste.
Who, for example, has eaten a good pumpkin candy with a little clove ?! Or have you ever tasted hot chocolate with cloves and cinnamon? But these are just examples, as there are a multitude of dishes in which he is one of the ingredients.
What few people know, however, is that its advantages go beyond flavor. Talitta Maciel, nutritionist of the Food Reeducation Space, points out that the clove of India is a spice, whose flower is widely used for the benefits it can offer to health and cooking in general. "It has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic and healing properties, and is widely used in Asian food," he says.
Benefits of India Clove
Talitta talks about the benefits the harpsichord can offer:
- Indian clove tea helps to improve headaches;
- Reducing fever;
- To improve from sore throats;
- In the treatment of candidiasis;
- And relieve toothaches;
- The clove of India helps speed up metabolism;
- Improving digestion;
- It acts in the burning of fats;
- Helps to improve nausea;
- It has antioxidant properties;
- Help in thyroid function;
- In the control of bad cholesterol;
- It is a potent antifungal;
- And helps in fighting the bacteria present in the mouth, preventing bad breath.
Can the clove in India help you lose weight?
The nutritionist explains that clove has been used in weight reduction diets, as it has properties that help speed up metabolism. "It makes the body produce more saliva and improve food digestion, as well as releasing hydrogen, reducing lipid peroxidation, helping to burn fat, and helping to reduce bad cholesterol," he says.
According to Talitta, is it possible to use it as a way to combat compulsion when it comes to giving that? Attack? to sweets. "If you have it within your reach, can you suck and breathe?" Does it help to reduce these episodes?
How to use clove
Talitta explains that the used parts of the clove are the dried flower buds and their essential oil. "You can also find it in the form of powder and dye," he says.
Essential oils can be used in different ways, such as massage oil, inhalations, compresses, to flavor the environment, etc. And the main functions of clove oil are:
- Expectorant;
- Stimulant;
- Antiseptic;
- Analgesic;
- Digestive;
- Aphrodisiac.
Clove powder from India is widely used to give it a "finishing touch". in a plate. It can be used in cakes, pies, sweets and is easily found on the market.
With dried flowers of the clove it is possible, for example, to make tea. Talitta explains that simply boil the water, remove from heat and add to each cup of water 1g to 1.5g (2 to 4 pieces) of cloves, infuse for about 10 minutes and drink. "One should consume 2 cups a day," says the nutritionist.
Check out the gallery for some products made with cloves from India:
Clove powder for R $ 10,30 at Chá e Cia
Kitano Indian Carnation for R $ 3,59 at Extra Plus
Clove Essential Oil for $ 4.99 on Natue
Black tea with cloves for $ 1.30 at Imãos Shaluli
Apple Tea with Cloves and Cinnamon for $ 1.65 on Net Nature
Clove Oil 1L for R $ 149,90 in the World of Oils
Are there any contraindications?
Talitta explains that pregnant women cannot consume because the blackhead can cause uterine contractions.
The nutritionist points out that in all cases, excessive consumption of cloves should be avoided. "And any change associated, one should suspend use," he says.
Finally, Talitta points out that Indian cloves should be consumed preferentially under professional guidance so that they can actually offer health benefits.
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