Active Ingredient Clove (eugenia Aromatica) And Clove Oil (eugenol)

a plant genus in the family myrtaceae, order myrtales, subclass rosidae. it is best known for cloves, which is the flower bud that is the source of an oil rich in eugenol. the botanical name has varied: syzygium aromaticum (l.) merr. & l. m. perry = eugenia caryophyllata thunb. = caryophyllus aromaticus l. the eugenia-syzygium name is discussed in amer. j. bot 59:423 1972.

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medlineplus herbs and supplements: clove (eugenia aromatica) and clove oil (eugenol)

Medical Condition	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
fever, unspecified	animal studies suggest that clove can lower fever, but no reliable human studies are available.	c
psychosexual dysfunction premature ejaculation	a small amount of human research reports that a combination cream with clove and other herbs may be helpful in the treatment of premature ejaculation. however, well-designed studies of the effectiveness of clove alone are needed before a conclusion can be drawn.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.