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Clove Oil Was Compared With Dental Gel
Clove · กานพลู · Syzygium aromaticum
Clove — กานพลู (kan-phlu) — Syzygium aromaticum.
The dried bud in your curry is clove. You eat the flower bud. In one pulpotomy trial, clove's eugenol was tested against dental pain alongside articaine gel. The same bud carries manganese, vitamin K, fiber, calcium, and iron. Vitamin K activates the proteins your blood needs to clot and helps steer calcium into your bones. Fiber keeps digestion regular and slows how fast carbohydrates are absorbed. Calcium builds and maintains your bones and teeth and keeps muscles and nerves firing normally. Iron is the core of hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen in your blood and supports steady energy. Massaman Neua grinds dry-roasted cloves into the paste, then simmers them with beef, coconut milk, and potatoes, served with jasmine rice and cucumber relish. Khao Mok Gai toasts cloves for the spice blend that marinates the chicken and colors the turmeric rice, finished with mint sauce and fried shallots. You use the dried buds whole or ground, and clove oil is a traditional source of its active compound. Concentrated clove oil is dangerous swallowed, especially by children — too much can cause serious liver injury and seizures. Concentrated clove products can also affect clotting, so use caution with blood thinners or before surgery. The plant needs constant tropical humidity and shelter; harvest the pink buds just before they open and dry them. Follow Longevity Biome for a new Thai plant every day.
Kaeng Matsaman Nuea — แกงมัสมั่นเนื้อ (kaeng-mas-sa-man-nuea)
Khao Mok Gai — ข้าวหมกไก่ (khao-mok-gai)
Source: Fernandez De Grado G et al. (2023). Articaine vs eugenol for pain after coronal pulpotomy: RCT. Dent J 11(7):167. DOI:10.3390/dj11070167 (PMID 37504233)
Educational content, not medical advice! Consult your doctor before changing diet or medication.
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: manganese, vitamin K, fiber, calcium, iron
Research context
Clove's eugenol relieved dental pain at least as well as an anesthetic after pulpotomy — Dentistry Journal, 2023 (RCT)