Cloves - Aromatic Flower Buds, Ideal For Culinary And Medicinal Uses, Flavor Enhancing Spice For Meats, Curries, And Beverages

We are the largest supplier and trader of cloves in Kochi, Kerala, India. Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are used in the cuisine of Asian, African, and the Near and Middle East countries, lending flavor to meats, curries, and marinades, as well as fruit such as apples, pears or rhubarb. Cloves may be used to give aromatic and flavor qualities to hot beverages, often combined with other ingredients such as lemon and sugar. They are a common element in spice blends such as pumpkin pie spice and speculoos spices. A major component of clove taste is imparted by the chemical eugenol and the quantity of the spice required is typically small. It pairs well with cinnamon, allspice, vanilla and basil, as well as onion, citrus peel, star anise, or peppercorns. Cloves are used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, and western herbalism and dentistry where the essential oil is used as an anodyne (painkiller) for dental emergencies. Cloves are used as a carminative, to increase hydrochloric acid in the stomach and to improve peristalsis. Cloves are also said to be a natural anthelmintic.