Clove (Laung)

These are very good mouth fresheners. Cloves are specially good for relieving toothache.

• Muscle Cramps:
  Apply clove oil on the affected areas.
• Cholera:
  Boil cloves in water. Filter and drink regularly.
• Nausea:
  Chew a clove.
• Gum ailments/ Teeth ailments:
  Mix powder of roasted cloves in 1 teacup lukewarm water and gargle regularly.
• Headache:
  Make a smooth paste of cloves with very few drops of water and salt. Apply on the temples.
• Heaviness in head due to cough and cold:
  Grind 2-3 cloves and 1/2 tsp dried ginger into a fine paste. Apply on nose and forehead.
• Toothache:
  Soak cotton wool in few drops of clove oil and press on the affected tooth. You can also crush a clove and put it.
• Throat irritation due to coughing:
  Chew 1-2 cloves.
• Bronchial Afflictions:
  Boil 6-8 cloves in 1 cup water. Filter and drink, mixed with honey.