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Clove has the unique capacity to establish an environment in the body that is inhospitable to potential invaders. These harmful organisms are attracted to unhealthy, toxin-ridden digestive systems weakened by years of dietary neglect.

Cloves are the pink flowering bud of a form evergreen tree (Eugenia aromatica), which are dried until brown and used for medicinal and spicing purposes. Indigenous to the Moluccas spice islands of Indonesia, cloves also grow naturally in India, the West Indies, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Brazil and Madagascar. With their sultry-sweet aromatic flavor and powerful essential oil compounds, cloves have been used for hundreds of years as a nutritional spice for food and a remedy for a variety of health concerns.

For over 2,000 years, both Indian and Chinese traditional medicine made extensive use of clove flowers and clove oil. Arabic traders brought the buds to Europe in 4th century A.D., and in the seventh and eight century A.D. Europe, cloves became very popular as a medicinal flower, due to their ability to preserve foods, and mask the smell of poorly-kept foods.2,3

Cloves are high in many minerals, including iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, calcium, hydrochloric acid, potassium, and the vitamins C , K and A. They are also extremely rich in manganese and dietary fiber.4 The main chemical component responsible for cloves powerful analgesic, anaesthetic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial effects, as well as clove’s distinctive aromatic smell, is a substance called eugenol. This plant phenol is often extracted from clove to be used as a natural local antiseptic and analgesic for dentistry and toothache pain.5

Clove is a natural antiviral, antimicrobial, antiseptic, and anti-fungal agent. It also holds aphrodisiac and circulation-stimulating capacities. The oil of cloves has been used in a variety of health conditions including indigestion, generalized stress, parasitic infestations, cough, toothaches, headache, and blood impurities. In fact, the expert panel German Commission recently approved the use of its essential oil as a topical antiseptic and anaesthetic.

• Powerful germicidal properties: Clove is used extensively in dental care for relieving toothache, sore gums and oral ulcers. Gargling with clove oil can also aid in soar throat conditions and bad breath.1
• Anti-bacterial: An effective aid for food poisoning, clove oil effectively kills many forms of bacterial infections from contaminated foods.2
• Antiseptic: Clove oil can be used to reduce infections, wounds, insect bites and stings.1
• Anti-fungal: Clove is also effective in reducing fungal infections such as athlete’s foot.1
• Skin: Excellent aid for skin disorders, such as acne.
• General stress reliever: Clove oil stimulates the circulatory system, clearing the mind and reducing mental exhaustion and fatigue. It has also been used to aid insomnia, memory loss, anxiety and depression.
• Anti-inflammatory: Clove oil clears the respiratory passages, acting as an expectorant for treating many upper-respiratory conditions including colds, eye styes, bronchitis, sinus conditions, cough and asthma.
• Blood Purifier: Not only purifies the blood, but also aids in stabilizing blood sugar levels, and may have benefits for diabetic individuals.
• General Immune System Booster: Clove’s antiviral and cleansing properties purify the body, augmenting our resistance to disease.
• Premature Ejaculation: Some research has shown that clove may be useful as a aid for premature ejaculation.
• Indigestion: Clove oil offers a powerful action against gas and bloating. It reduces gas pressure in the stomach, aiding in the proper elimination of food and toxins. It also relieves the discomfort of peptic ulcers. Effective for stomach related conditions including nausea, hiccups, motion sickness and vomiting.2
• Cancer Prevention: Preliminary studies suggest that clove oil may play a chemopreventative role, particularly in cases of lung, skin and digestive cancers.5,7
• Cardiovascular Health: The active essential oil in clove, eugenol, has been shown to act as a an effective platelet inhibitor, preventing blood clots.4
• Prevention from toxic exposure: Studies show that clove oil can prevent toxicity related to exposure to environmental pollution.

REFERENCES:

1. Health Benefits of Clove. http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/natural-essential-oils/health-benefits-of-clove-oil.html
2. Prescription for herbal healing. Phyllis A. Balch. http://books.google.com/books?id=kGf8DhzfmN4C&pg=PA49&dq=clove+health+benefits
3. Cloves. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=69#historyuse
4. Health Benefits of Clove. http://www.elements4health.com/health-benefits-cloves.html
5. The Medicinal Properties of Clove Oil. http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Medicinal-Properties-Of-Clove-Oil
6. Clove (Eugenia aromatica) and clove oil (eugenol). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-clove.html
7. The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods. Michael T. Murray, Joseph PIZZORNO, Lara Pizzorno. http://books.google.com/books?id=LLFLfbiWpqgC&pg=RA1-PA477&  

Without a doubt, oxygen is the most essential element for all existence. Through normal oxidation (the chemical union of an element with oxygen, such as what occurs during digestion, burning, or rusting), the universe regenerates by breaking down and reconstructing itself over and over infinitely. The life-enhancing element O2 (two atoms of oxygen joined as one molecule) is a critical component of the air we breathe.

It is the element that sustains us. It is what we use to digest food and to break down toxins in our bodies so that they can be removed. Sometimes these things don’t work so well.

• Pollutants in the air that we breathe, especially from our internal environments, reduce the level of oxygen available to us.
• Infirmities in our bodies can make it difficult to breathe at all, and can make it difficult to fully use the oxygen that we do breathe in.
• Compacted colons filled with toxic fecal matter, clogging the intestinal walls diminish health

It has been said all disease starts in the colon. That being the case, health must begin here as well.

Most people have years of compacted fecal matter that is toxic because of all poisons we take in, from food, water, and air. The oxygen then that is taken in is not efficiently used because the walls of the intestine are blocked. The oxidation process is reduced to a dangerous degree.

Colon cleansing with an oxygen-based cleanser like Oxy-Powder® the best way to get started. Oxy-Powder® is an oxygen-based, all natural, healthy formula that releases oxygen into the colon where it gently and efficiently breaks up the compacted, toxic fecal matter that is built up. Cleansing the colon clears the walls for better nutrient and vitamin absorption and better use of all oxygen taken in.