470 mg · vegan · gluten-free · 60 caps
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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), known as Lavang in Hindi and Kirambu in Tamil, is the dried flower bud of a tropical evergreen tree. It is the richest dietary source of eugenol (70–90% of essential oil), a phenolic compound with potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antioxidant properties.
Eugenol disrupts bacterial cell membranes, inhibits biofilm formation, and suppresses inflammatory pathways (COX-2, TNF-α, NF-κB). It also acts as a local anesthetic by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels and activating TRPV1 receptors — the same mechanism as dental eugenol oil.
Individuals with gum disease, bad breath, H. pylori infection, chronic inflammation, or those seeking natural dental care. Indians have used clove for toothaches for centuries.
People with bleeding disorders (eugenol has antiplatelet activity), those on anticoagulants, children under 6. Side effects: Very safe at standard doses. May cause stomach upset in sensitive individuals. Eugenol can irritate mucous membranes at high concentrations.
A plain-English read of the literature behind this supplement. Not a clinical recommendation.
Key citations: PMID 38474510 (Antimicrobial activity review, 2024), PMID 36985419 (Anti-H. pylori, antibiofilm & anti-inflammatory, 2023), PMID 38163240 (Clove EO nanoemulsion review, 2023)
SacredBod's longer take on Clove Supplement — context the structured blocks above don't capture.
Clove — Lavang — is the world’s most concentrated natural source of eugenol, the same compound dentists use for root canal anesthesia. But its benefits extend far beyond the dental chair into gut health, inflammation control, and antimicrobial defense.
A 2023 study in Molecules demonstrated that purified eugenol from clove essential oil exhibited minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of 23–51 μg/mL against 30 strains of antibiotic-resistant H. pylori — outperforming amoxicillin in some isolates. It also suppressed biofilm formation by up to 73% and showed strong anti-inflammatory activity in human erythrocyte hemolysis assays.
A 2024 review in Molecules cataloged clove essential oil’s activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens including E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, C. albicans, and K. pneumoniae. The mechanism involves eugenol’s hydroxyl group disrupting bacterial membrane proteins and increasing non-specific permeability.
For dental health, eugenol’s inhibition of COX-2 and prostaglandin E2 production reduces gum inflammation, while its local anesthetic effect provides immediate toothache relief.
Lavanga is one of the most important spices in Ayurvedic medicine, described in Charaka Samhita as kapha-vata hara (balancing), deepana (digestive stimulant), and shoolahara (pain reliever). It is a key ingredient in Lavangadi vati (for cough), Trijata (digestive trio), and Sitopaladi churna. In Indian households, clove oil on cotton is the instant remedy for toothache.
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