Organic Clove Powder - Organic Clove Powder

Clove in the form of a nail The clove tree originally grows in the Moluccas. Even today, about two-thirds of all cloves are harvested in Indonesia. Cloves are the dried flower buds of the tree. The name clove comes from its resemblance to a (wire) nail or spike. Harvesting and drying cloves Harvesting cloves is a huge task. Someone climbs the tree and manually picks all the unopened flower buds. Below, the harvest is sorted even better, and then the buds are spread out and dried in the tropical sun. Healthy properties of cloves Cloves are packed with antioxidants, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamins: C, B12, K, and E. Cloves are used to improve digestion, combat infections, and strengthen bones. Use of cloves Cloves have a warm wintery flavor both whole and ground...