Experienced housewives don’t buy cloves for cooking: For them, it’s a gift from heaven. I share how I use cloves in unconventional ways, not just in everyday life.
Who among us doesn’t use cloves in the kitchen? Every self-respecting housewife actively uses these buds in stews, preparations, and marinades. It’s a great spice and seasoning! I buy cloves in whole bags, of course, not potato bags, but still. It also makes me happy in other ways.
I want to share with you, friends, where you can use the buds of a tropical flowering tree. Believe me, the result will pleasantly surprise you! Read it carefully, I’m sure this publication will be very useful to you.
Cloves as an Alternative to All Kinds of Fancy Hair Care Products.
In Soviet times, when there were only two types of shampoo on the shelves, one for children and one for adults, it was very difficult to ensure that hair was silky, voluminous, and soft. But my mother always had excellent hair, thanks to the wonderful cloves buds.
How did she make her homemade shampoo? I share my mother’s recipe.
So what do we need? Simply nothing: half a liter of water, cloves buds, a tablespoon, and peppercorns, no more than 10 pieces.
We bring all this to a boil and let the solution simmer for 10 minutes over low heat. Then cover it and let it steep for half a day. That’s all, the decoction can be used.
Apply it to freshly washed hair. Then just wash it off. This process not only improves color and volume. It prevents hair from becoming brittle and acts as a preventative against dandruff and skin flaking.
Clove Aromatherapy for the Entire Apartment.
We simply need to put 350 ml of water in a pot or another iron container and grate citrus zest. Then add about a dozen cloves buds and a small cinnamon stick. Just simmer without a lid over low heat and wait until the whole apartment is filled with the aromas of Asia and the East. A great natural scent!
Cloves for Sore Throat.
If you’re worried about a sore throat, there’s an excellent and reliable remedy. Here’s what you need to do:
Simply grind the cloves buds into a fine fraction. We need no more than two flower heads for this. Next, just mix the spices with a tablespoon of honey.
I assure you, this remedy effectively combats throat inflammation. It has a very pleasant taste, and it kills bacteria. ENT doctors might not recommend it, but this folk remedy works brilliantly.
Cloves are like your personal dentist.
Is your gum inflamed? No problem! Just chew a clove! One bud is enough. An excellent preventive measure. It also replaces chewing gum, meaning it freshens your breath. Cloves are also beneficial for people with thick blood. Cloves perfectly thin it.
Clove is my personal natural therapist.
I often suffer from migraines. Sometimes, headaches ambush me at various unexpected places. What to do when the pain appears unnoticed and there are no headache pills at hand? Cloves will definitely help!
You just need to chew a clove bud, and the headache will disappear within 7-10 minutes.
This remedy has only advantages: A pack of cloves costs a few cents, it has no side effects, and requires no drinking water at all. How do you like these benefits? I think there are more than enough of them.
Excellent Tonic Drinks Based on Clove Buds.
If you feel down and depressed at the end of the day, there’s nothing better than cheering yourself up with an excellent drink made from clove buds.
It’s very simple: Pour a spoonful of tea into the teapot; you can use absolutely any tea. Season with five spices. Pour hot water over it and let it steep. Ten minutes are enough.
If you want to enhance the taste, you can add citrus notes. Fresh lime or lemon slices can be used. Use orange and grapefruit peels.
You can add some mint leaves. It gives the drink a relaxing, soothing effect.