The Advantages of Clove Bud Essential Oil
Clove is the aromatic flower bud of the Syzygium aromaticum tree, native to Indonesia. Clove bud is dried and commonly used as a spice to add flavor and aroma to several foods and hot beverages. Aromatherapists use Clove Bud Essential Oil to bring patience and persistence, cleanse the mouth, brighten a room, and as a powerful cleaning agent.
Although clove trees start to flower in 6 years, it takes about 20 years to produce a full crop of clove buds, which is why this fragrance is associated with patience and persistence, and helps keep us rooted. Mixing with a carrier oil and applying it to the wrists and neck will help transfer these qualities to your aura, and bring about a calming effect.
One of the benefits of Clove Bud Essential Oil is that it is a friend of oral hygiene. This oil can be used as a breath freshener. Gargling the oil with a mixture of water can repel stinky breath and cleanse the mouth. After a rinse, you’ll be fresh, poised and ready to go. (Always dilute essential oils when taking them orally. Use your intuition about what is right and safe for you.)
Blend this aromatic oil with other warming spice oils and diffuse to brighten any room. Clove is a popular scent in the Fall and Winter seasons, but can actually be blended and used all year round! Cast a spell on your guests with this delightful scent and captivate them as you tell them about your essential oil collection and its myriad of uses.
Because of its antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, Clove Bud Essential Oil is a great choice for a natural alternative to chemical cleaners. Adding Clove Bud Essential Oil with your favorite cleaning blend or solution will create a mixture powerful enough to eliminate bacteria and permeate the room with a refreshing and inviting scent.
Clove Bud Essential Oil is a practical addition to any essential oil collection. Check out the following recipes so you can use it at home!
Breath Freshening Wash
Bad breath can scare people away and make us feel anxious. Clear away bacteria with this recipe.
- 1 drop Clove Bud Essential Oil
- 1 shotglass of Water
Mix, sip, swish, gargle and spit! Clove Bud can also help resolve tooth pain!
Warming Diffusion
A popular scent in the Fall and Winter months, but don’t be afraid to use this oil all year round. Keep your guests entranced with this diffusion.
- 3 drops Clove Bud Essential Oil
- 2 drops Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil
- 1 drop Ginger Essential Oil
- 3 drops Sweet Orange
Add oils to a diffuser and enjoy! Feel free to mix and match for find your prefect fusion.
"Four Burglars" Natural Cleaner
A popular blend among aromatherapists, commonly known as “Thieves” this cleaner is a powerful mix of natural defenders.
- 10 drops Clove Bud Essential Oil
- 10 drops Niaouli Essential Oil
- 10 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
- 10 drops Rosemary Verbenone Essential Oil
- 3 cups water
Blend oils and water. Pour into a spray bottle and use on surfaces to disinfect.
Bring patience and persistence, cleanse the mouth, brighten a room and as a powerful cleaning agent. Add these virtues to your home apothecary!
