Lavangham (or) cloves

Description

Lavangham dried flower buds of clove tree. Cloves are used for treating toothache, cough, stomach problems, hair and skin care.

Sans.-Lavangaha; Srisamgyam. Eng.-cloves. Fr.-Girofla. Ger.-Gewurznelkev. Ben. Guj. Bom.. Can. Duk. & Mah.-Lavang. Hind.-Laung;Long. Tam.-Kirambu; Lavangam. Tel.-Karavappu. Arab.-Karanaphul.

Uses.-Cloves ore generally used as spice in curry foods and condiments. Medicinlly they are used to correctgriping caused by purgatives,to relieve flatulence,various forms of gastric irritability,colic,dyspepsia,and to increase the flow of saliva.combined with other spices and rock-salt clove is given to relieve colic,in-digestion and vomiting.An infusion of  cloves is given to appease thirst. A powder called lavangadhi churnam,made of cloves,dry ginger, black pepper and fried borax taken in equal measure is useful in bronchitis etc.