Carnation, whose useful properties will bediscussed in this article, is a very useful and sought-after product. Most people know it as a fragrant seasoning, which can improve the taste of many dishes.
An interesting fact is that in AncientChina used it as a breath freshener. In Europe, she came through the Indian and Arab merchants. One has only to confess that no one still does not know its homeland. True, some scientists believe that it appeared in Indonesia.
In the sixteenth century carnation, useful propertieswhich are numerous, interested the Dutch and the Portuguese, who decided to monopolize everything connected with it in one way or another. This monopoly persisted for two centuries.
Of course, this fragrant spice oncewas available only to the rich, but over time, it began to use all classes without exception. Most of this export carnation is produced in Madagascar, as well as in the Philippine Islands.
Where is used cloves
Use it in various dishes.These dishes include various salads, various soups, as well as marinades. Often it can be seen in some sweet dish. In sweetness, it is usually added along with something else (at least cinnamon). Mixing the cloves with black pepper, you get an excellent seasoning for stew, broth, sauce or for stuffing. It must be said that it improves the taste of both cold and hot dishes, but still in hot dishes its flavor is felt best. It is used to make marinades, but you need to remember that you can’t add too many cloves to marinades that contain wine or vinegar. This is because these ingredients can enhance the taste of spices.
Clove oil is also popular. Surprisingly, it is obtained not only from the fruit, but even from the branches and stems.
In general, it must be said that the cloves are usednot only cooks, but also doctors and cosmetologists. The modern world knows a lot of cosmetics, which include carnation. These are creams, lotions, shampoos and so on. Many of these tools are worthy of attention. For medical purposes, it is used both in traditional and traditional medicine.
Carnation: useful properties
Of course, a product that is not only tasty, but also useful, deserves special attention. The medicinal properties of cloves were known even by the inhabitants of the Ancient East and widely applied them in medicine.
To begin with, we note that in the buds of this plantThere is an essential oil that is the strongest antiseptic. This oil is called eugenol. Also, this oil can be used as an anesthetic. It also has a diuretic, spasmodic and diaphoretic action. The properties of cloves are used in dentistry for the treatment of caries, pulpitis, paradontosis, as well as for the treatment of diseases that are somehow associated with damage to the oral mucosa.
Carnation, whose beneficial properties weWe consider, when diarrhea improves digestion, with its help even flatulence is treated. Even with the help of cloves, parasites are expelled from the intestines, liver and other organs. It is a proven remedy for hiccups.
It is believed that cloves can markedly facilitatechildbirth, as it greatly facilitates labor. And in general it is necessary to mention that gynecologists of the whole feast very often prescribe clove-based preparations for women for various purposes.
Cloves are used for sprains, fractures,bruises. It is also recommended for people who suffer from arthritis or arthrosis. Creams for massages, which include its derivatives, are available in any decent massage parlor.
