doTERRA Clove

Frequently Asked Questions about dōTERRA Clove

What is doTERRA Clove oil used for?

Traditionally, Clove essential oil has been used for easing digestive upset, relieving pain, and helping with respiratory conditions. Along with significant internal benefits, the warming and cleansing characteristics of Clove make this energising, stimulating oil useful in everyday life.

How do you use doTERRA Clove essential oil?

doTERRA Clove essential oil can be used aromatically, topically or internally. If you want to use it topically, we recommend using a carrier oil like Fractionated Coconut Oil to avoid any skin irritation. doTERRA Clove essential oil is one of the ingredients in our Oil Pulling Bites and you can find the recipe on our Recipes page.

What are the benefits of doTERRA Clove oil?

Its main benefits are:

• Helps clean teeth and gums

• Frequently used as a cooking spice

• Holds antioxidant properties

Clove Essential Oil Product Description

Sourced from Madagascar, doTERRA Clove oil is harvested from unopened and dried flower buds of the evergreen tree, Eugenia caryophyllata. Though it is more commonly recognised as a ground household spice, Clove oil is a unique and powerful option that you can utilise even outside the kitchen. Clove oil a popular choice for adding spice to a meal, administering a warming massage, freshening your breath, and more. Clove oil has many everyday uses—making it a helpful addition in any home.

Clove Essential Oil Uses and Benefits

1. Clove oil can be especially useful for dental hygiene. For years, Clove oil has been used in candies, gum, and dental preparations due to its ability to cleanse the mouth and help freshen breath. There are several ways to harness the cleansing and soothing benefits of Clove oil for the teeth, gums, and mouth at home. For example, place a single drop of Clove oil in two ounces of water and gargle for a soothing effect. You can also add one drop of Clove oil to your toothpaste, which will promote clean teeth and fresh breath. For an extra clean feeling, apply one drop of Clove oil to your teeth and gums after your six month appointment with your dentist.
    

2. Because of its warm, spicy characteristics, Clove oil makes the perfect addition to your favourite autumn or holiday recipes. This essential oil pumpkin pie recipe harnesses the delicious, spicy flavour of Clove oil, Ginger oil, and Cinnamon oil to add a new twist to an old favourite. Whether you are getting ready to host a big holiday party, or you are looking for the perfect dessert for a crisp fall evening, this pumpkin pie recipe with Clove oil will soon become your go-to for the holiday season.
    

3. Not only is the spicy, autumn flavour of Clove oil great for cooking, you can also enjoy the scent of Clove oil in your own homemade sugar scrub. Make your own skin exfoliating scrub at home by combining the fall scents of Cassia, Ginger, and Clove oil, and enjoy smooth, exfoliated skin. You’ll love this festive fall sugar scrub with Clove oil that smells like a crisp autumn day.
    

4. Add Clove oil to your daily supplement regimen to help promote wellness. To experience the benefits that Clove oil has to offer, consider adding two or three drops of Clove oil to a doTERRA Veggie Capsule and take internally to support cardiovascular health.*

5. Have you tried making your own potpourri using essential oils? Clove oil is a helpful addition to a homemade potpourri concoction, especially if you are trying to fill your home with the warm scents of autumn and winter. Use Cinnamon, Cassia, Vetiver, Wild Orange, Ginger, Cardamom, Clove oil, and your other favourite oils to add an aroma to this homemade potpourri and enjoy the warm, spicy, and herbal scents of fall.

6. Make a sweet treat for your loved ones with this delicious gingerbread cookie recipe with Clove oil. Obviously you’ll need some Ginger essential oil, but you can amp up the taste of regular gingerbread cookies with some extra help from Cinnamon and Clove oil. These yummy gingerbread cookies are gluten-free, sugar-free, and vegan, so they are perfect for any of your friends or family who have diet restrictions. Plus, they taste delicious!  

7. Because Clove oil brings a warming sensation to the skin, it is sometimes used for massage therapy. Keep in mind, however, that Clove oil is known as a hot oil, and should always be diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil. Or, if you want to enjoy the benefits of a calming, warm massage at home, you can also combine Clove oil with the doTERRA Hand and Body lotion.

8. Experience the invigorating scent of Clove oil by diffusing it during the fall and winter seasons. For a stimulating diffuser blend, diffuse three drops of Clove oil, two drops of Cinnamon, and one drop of Wild Orange oil in the essential oil diffuser of your choice.

Plant Description

Where does Clove oil come from? Clove oil comes from flower buds of an evergreen tree. Requiring a tropical, humid environment, the clove tree produces flower buds, and Clove oil is created out of the unopened or dried flower buds. Clove trees have been useful for centuries for cooking, perfumes, and other aromatic uses. Originally hailing from Southeast Asia, the clove tree, or Eugenia caryophyllata, can live up to 100 years and is a member of the myrtle family whose leaves, flowers, and buds are highly aromatic—making it useful for essential oil production.

Chemistry of Clove Oil

Main Chemical Component: Eugenol

The bud of a clove tree contains a significant amount of the active chemical component eugenol, which contributes to the energising fragrance of Clove oil. Studies have shown that eugenol has the potential to assist the body in maintaining normal gastrointestinal motility, which is particularly helpful during times of stress when the digestive tract is not functioning properly.* Eugenol is also used in several dentistry applications, which is why the oil from clove buds is often noted for its benefits for oral care.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.