Full of medicinal properties, can cloves be used in summer?
Clove is a spice that is not only used to enhance the taste in the kitchen, but it also has many Ayurvedic and medicinal properties. It has anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which are helpful in strengthening the immune system, improving digestion and relieving dental problems. But the question is, is the consumption of cloves equally beneficial in summer?
Cloves are beneficial for summer
According to an october 2022 research study by the National Library of Medicine, limited consumption of cloves can be beneficial in summers as well, but its excessive use can increase heat in the body. Actually, the nature of cloves is "ushan" i.e. hot, and the consumption of foods with extremely hot nature in the summer season can affect the digestive system.
According to research, the element called eugenol present in cloves is capable of fighting infection, but it can also increase body temperature slightly. In such a situation, if a person already has problems related to acidity, gas or bile in the summer season, then excessive consumption of cloves can be harmful for him.
Beneficial for sore throat and digestion
However, experts also believe that if cloves are used in the right quantity (such as one or two cloves in tea or in limited quantity as a spice in food) then it can prove beneficial even in summers. Cloves can provide relief from sore throat, bad breath and digestive problems in summers. Ayurvedacharyas suggest that cloves should be taken in combination with cool nature foods like fennel, sugar candy or gulkand in summers, so that its heat can be balanced. Cloves are beneficial throughout the year due to their medicinal properties, but in summers it should be consumed in balanced quantities and in the right way.
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