American doctors recommend “sleep aid” detoxifying herbs. Thais know the name but don’t know its properties.
Can’t sleep? American doctor recommends natural drinks, herbs that Thais are familiar with but don’t know much about their properties.
Medical experts are advising the general public to start drinking “ clove water ” regularly, saying that the inexpensive drink can help boost their health in many ways.
Origin of cloves
Cloves are native to the Molucca Islands, formerly known as the “Spice Islands”, located to the east of Indonesia. They were later cultivated in tropical regions around the world. The earliest recorded use of cloves was in China, with records of the use of clove buds in China dating back to 207 BC. It is recorded that the Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty used cloves in his mouth to eliminate bad breath. And they were used in many Chinese herbal medicine recipes.
At present, cloves are widely grown in tropical regions of Africa. Such as Madagascar and Tanzania, and in Asia in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. The top countries that export cloves in the world are Madagascar, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In Thailand, cloves are also grown, but not widely. Areas where they are grown in large quantities are found in Chanthaburi and Chumphon provinces.
Cloves are known for being extracted into essential oils. Clove oil has a unique smell which is slightly pungent and has a clear to light yellow or light yellow-brown color. Clove oil is often used as an ingredient in massage oils, perfumes and other products, including being used in flavoring medicines to reduce bitterness. However, if it is an herb from different parts of the clove, it is widely used as herbal medicine and has a variety of medicinal properties in this plant.
What are the benefits of drinking clove water?
Dr. Eric Berg DC, an alternative health expert and ketogenic diet expert, said on his TikTok, which has over 2 million followers:
“If you drink clove water before going to bed every night, your body will experience many benefits, such as helping you sleep better, reducing nighttime cravings, detoxifying your liver, and improving digestion.”
Benefits of Clove Water as Advised by Dr. Berg
- Helps you sleep better because it contains eugenol , a natural substance that has a calming effect similar to a sleeping pill.
- Reduce nighttime cravings
- Supports liver and digestive function while you sleep.
- Reduce inflammation in the โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที body
- Boost immunity
How to make clove water
- Use 4-5 cloves and place them in a cup of water.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Once boiling, turn off the heat and let the cloves steep in the hot water for 5 minutes, covered, to retain their aroma.
- Let it cool for about 1 hour. You can refrigerate it before drinking (as you like).
- If you want a little sweetness, you can add half a teaspoon of honey.
Cloves in Thai herbal medicine
Cloves are used in many recipes. For example, in the ” Pikad Tri Pitchak” formula , which is a limitation of three types of medicine that have a taste that is quickly absorbed like a wheel, namely, coriander fruit, nutmeg fruit and cloves, which have the properties of relieving wind, relieving blood poisoning, relieving abnormal elements and nourishing the blood. The ” Pikad Tri Khandhavat ” formula is a limitation of three types of medicine that have a fragrant smell to relieving wind, namely, large celery fruit, nutmeg fruit and cloves, which have the properties of relieving abnormal elements, relieving fever caused by bile and relieving colic.
Cautions
- Cloves should not be used by pregnant women, lactating women, children, patients with liver or kidney disease, and diabetics.
- Cloves in large doses slow down blood clotting. Be careful when using them together with anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin, aspirin, heparin, etc.
- Use with caution when using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; e.g. ibuprofen).
- Be careful when using with herbs or drugs that cause low platelets and blood sugar-lowering drugs (insulin, metformin).