A tree of a carnation gives at once some products useful to the person: an essential oil and spice (the dry not opened buds). The first is used in medicine and cosmetology, and the second - in cooking.
But what, besides the strong spicy smell, is the essential oil of cloves, that its use is possible for medicinal purposes? It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and also has carminative and wound-healing effects.
Carn oil composition
Carnation oil is obtained from different parts of the clove tree: kidneys, leaves, undeclosed butov, ripe fruits and even twigs. After all processing processes, a practically transparent liquid appears, a viscous oily consistency with a characteristic spicy-sweetish odor.
The composition of clove oil includes:
- eugenol -70-80%;
- Caryophyllene - 5-10%;
- benzyl alcohol;
- heptanol;
- vanillin and other substances.
How can you use clove oil?
In cosmetology
Due to the basic properties of clove oil, it is effectively used in the fight against all kinds of acne (especially acne) and other problems of oily skin (redness, irritation, inflammation and shine). It is also recommended to use for hair, thanks to the fact that ethereal clove oil dilates blood vessels and improves blood circulation in hair follicles. This contributes to their full nutrition and acceleration of growth.
Carnation oil is a part of many facial products (creams, balms, gels), which are very popular because of its effectiveness and pleasant smell.
In medicine
For medicinal purposes, essential oil has a wide range of uses:
- for anesthesia with various diseases of the oral cavity, acute dental pain , with injuries (dislocations, bruises, sprains);
- for wound healing, as it disinfects it and restores tissues;
- in the treatment of rheumatism and arthritis - improves the flow of blood into the joint and stops painful attacks;
- for treatment, as well as the prevention of colds and respiratory diseases - oil can lubricate the nasal passages and do with it inhalation;
- regulation of the gastrointestinal tract, namely the elimination of colic, constipation and improved appetite;
- improving the work of the nervous system - removing headaches, calming (with stress, neurosis and depression ), removing vasospasms, improving blood circulation;
- in the treatment of infertility, the regulation of the menstrual cycle and the stimulation of labor.
To avoid side effects and worsening of well-being, in the course of treatment use essential oil of cloves better after consulting a doctor.