TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Cloves
TCM Nature: Warm
TCM Taste: Acrid, Aromatic
TCM Meridian Affinity: Kidney, Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Benefits:
· Warms Interior and expels Cold
· Relieves nausea
· Aids digestion, hiccups, vomiting
· Relieves morning sickness
· Treats premature ejaculation
· Externally for muscle spasms
· Mosquito repellant
· Eases dental pain
Spirituality:
Cloves have been traditionally planted to mark the birth of a child. If a tree failed to thrive, it would be considered a bad sign.
Cloves are associated with love and protection.
Cloves are used in spiritual workings to win friendships or to attract the positive attention of co-workers.
