Clove

Cloves are a fairly common spice. They get it as follows: when cloves of the myrtle family begin to bloom, then unopened buds, fragrant and burning to taste, are torn from them and dried. This is a clove in shape resembling cloves 1-15 cm long. Cloves contain aromatic oily substances from which oil is produced, which is a key product in cooking and medicine. Cloves are indispensable in the preparation of marinades for mushrooms, vegetables and meat, less often - fish. Cloves are used for preservation, it is perfect for cooking cabbage dishes, especially red cabbage and kohlrabi. Add cloves to cold appetizers, soups with meat, as well as to the ear, meat broths, cereals, etc. She gives special taste to culinary products, compotes and drinks, confectionery. For many centuries, cloves have been used not only as a spice, but also as a medicine. It is a natural painkiller, it is used in dentistry as an anesthetic and antiseptic, it is the only seasoning that strongly affects intestinal parasites. Cloves have high antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial activity. This is the best spasmolytic among the spices known today. Clove tea quickly eliminates symptoms such as diarrhea, gas, bloating, cramping, and nausea.