200g Bag of Clove.

Ding Xiang, also known as clove, is a valuable herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Valued for its strong aroma and many benefits, Ding Xiang can be easily incorporated into your daily routine to improve general well-being.

Benefits and Uses
In TCM, Ding Xiang is recognized for its benefits on digestion, circulation, and oral health:
- Digestive Aid: Commonly used to relieve bloating, nausea, and stomach pain. It stimulates appetite and helps regulate digestion.
- Warming the Center: Known for its warming properties, it helps to warm the Spleen and Stomach, especially in cold-damp syndromes.
- Oral Health: Thanks to its antiseptic properties, it helps treat oral infections, relieve toothaches, and freshen breath.
- Qi Circulation: Promotes the flow of vital energy (Qi), reducing stagnation and promoting harmony.
- Anti-inflammatory and Antiseptic: Helps fight infections and reduce inflammation.

Recommendations for Use
Ding Xiang can be used in various ways:
- Decoctions: Add cloves to herbal decoctions to enjoy its warming and digestive effects.
- Tea: Infuse a few cloves in hot water for a soothing, digestive tea.
- Cooking: Use as a spice in stews, curries, or meat dishes to enhance both flavor and health benefits.
- Inhalation: Boil cloves and inhale the steam to relieve sinus and respiratory issues.
- Topical Use: Diluted clove essential oil can be applied to painful areas or directly on gums for toothache relief.

Ding Xiang is known in TCM for its digestive, warming, and antiseptic properties. It is useful for improving digestion, warming the center, promoting Qi circulation, and reducing inflammation.

Category: Warms the Interior / Expels Cold
Pinyin: Ding Xiang
Pharmaceutical: Flos Caryophylli
Other names: Gong Ding Xiang
Description: Clove, Eugenia

Properties:
Nature: Warm
Taste: Pungent
Channels entered: Spleen, Stomach, Kidney
Toxicity: Non-toxic

Actions and Indications:
Warms the Middle Jiao (Spleen/Stomach)
Descends rebellious Qi
Warms the Kidneys
Tonifies Yang
Regulates Qi movement
Used for stomach cold with vomiting, hiccups, abdominal pain, diarrhea
For impotence or clear vaginal discharge due to cold uterus or Kidney Yang deficiency

Contraindications:
Heat conditions or internal heat
Yin deficiency
Pregnancy
Fever conditions
Use only in cold-deficiency syndromes

Recommended dosage:
2 to 5g in decoction per day
Usage:
Boil for 10–15 minutes

Family: Herbs that warm the interior and expel cold

Inhibited by: YU JIN - Radix Curcumae

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Precautions for use:
Not a substitute for a varied diet or healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed recommended daily dose. Keep out of reach of children. Store away from heat and moisture.

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Free from: bacterial or fungal contamination, heavy metals, pesticide residues, sulfites, and irradiation.