Ayurvedic Medicine - The Principles of Traditional Practice by Pole Sebastian

Author:Pole, Sebastian [Pole, Sebastian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Essai, USA, Médecine Ayurvédique
Publisher: Democrite - Giga
Published: 2013-04-03T22:00:00+00:00

CLOVES

Common name Cloves (E), Lavang (H) Sanskrit Lavaṅga Latin Syzygium aromaticum–Flos (Myrtaceae)

Cloves are the dried flower buds of this evergreen tree. They have very effective antiseptic and fungal properties that benefit digestion.

ENERGETICS

Rasa (taste) Pungent, bitter

Vīrya (energy) Cold

Vīpāka (post-digestive effect) Pungent

Guṇa (quality) Unctuous, light, penetrating

Doṣa effect KPV–

Dhātu (tissue) Plasma, blood, muscle, nerve, reproductive

Srotas (channel) Circulatory, respiratory, digestive, reproductive

CONSTITUENTS

Volatile oil Up to 20%: eugenol, eugenol acetate, β-caryopyhllene, phenols, ketones, methyl salicylate, vanillin

Tannins

(WHO 1999, Paranjpe 2001)

AYURVEDIC ACTION

Dīpana Appetite stimulant

Pācana Digestive

Śvāsahara Antiasthmatic

Kaṇṭha Benefits the throat

Śirovirecana Clears the orifices of the head

Chardinigrahaṇa Prevents nausea

Hikkānigrahaṇa Stops hiccup

Śūlapraśamana Alleviates intestinal spasms

Vedanāsthāpana Analgesic

Agnimāndyanāśaka Destroys lack of appetite

BIOMEDICAL ACTION

Carminative, expectorant, analgesic, aphrodisiac, antifungal/antiseptic, antiemetic, antispasmodic

INDICATIONS

Digestion Weak, sluggish digestion with pain, flatulence and lack of interest in food. Increases agni without aggravating pitta if used moderately. Specifically used for nausea; its aromatic quality settles excess vāta and kapha. Use a cold infusion to settle nausea during pregnancy. May be used to treat a wide range of bacterial and fungal conditions such as Candida albicans (Bhāvaprakāśa, WHO 1999).

Lungs Congested lungs; disperses prāṇa vāyu. Expels phlegm in cough, asthma, bronchitis and pleurisy. Specific in laryngitis and sore throats. Helps to prevent spasmodic coughs (Bhāvaprakāśa). Its ability to reduce āma helps in clearing fevers.

Reproduction Low sex drive, impotence, premature ejaculation and vaginal discharge. Cloves remove excess kapha in ārtava and śukravāhasrotas (Bensky & Gamble 1993, Frawley & Lad 1994).

Pain Specific for toothache; use essential oil applied to the gums or tooth. Apply the essential oil externally to relieve headaches, arthritic pain, areas of poor circulation and back pain.

COMBINATIONS

* Cardamom, ginger for nausea and vomiting.

* Pippali, vasa, vamsa lochana in lung disorders with high kapha.

* Ashwagandha, shatavari, nutmeg in sexual dysfunction.

* Ginger oil in narayan oil in massage for arthritis, sciatica and pain.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

High pitta; inflammatory conditions.

SAFETY

No drug–herb interactions are known.

DOSAGE

1–3g per day dried powder or 2–10ml of a 1:5 @ 70% tincture.

NOTES

Indigenous to the Moluccas it is now cultivated around tropical Asia as a medium-sized evergreen.

The contradictory classification of its ‘hot’ rasa and ‘cold’ vīrya energy is interesting. It reflects that ayurvedic energetics are based on empirical evidence, subjective experience and therapeutic results.

It reduces kapha and vāta by its hot and bitter quality and reduces pitta by its cool action. This cold action of cloves is displayed via its anti-inflammatory effect; it also feels cool as you draw air through your mouth when chewing a clove.

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