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cloves

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cloves,
n.pl Latin names:
Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllata, Caryophyllus aromaticus; part used: buds (dried); uses: essential oil, antiseptic, antibacterial, antiin-flammatory, anesthetic, toothaches; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children; can cause tissue irritation in eyes, ears, nose, and throat, epidermal irritation, bronchospasms, pulmonary edema. Also called
oil of cloves and
oleum caryophylli.

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Q. what are the side effects of cloves? Hi friends, I what to know, what are the side effects of cloves (An evergreen tree [Syzygium aromaticum] native to the Moluccas and widely cultivated in warm regions for its aromatic dried flower buds. A flower bud of this plant used whole or ground as a spice)?

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