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Botanical name |
Eugenia caryophyllus aka Syzygium aromaticum |
| Pin yin name | Ding Xiang | |
| Pin yin description | ding is a simple character that has a form reminiscent of the clove flower bud, the part used; xiang means fragrant; this is a very fragrant spice | |
| Other common names | Cloves | |
| Part used | Flower Bud | |
| Taste | Pungent | |
| Nature | Warm | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Warms the center, restrains ascending qi, warms the kidney and supplements kidney yang | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Hiccough (hiccup), vomiting, and diarrhoea due to stomach cold; impotence and weakness of the legs and feet due to deficiency of kidney yang; hernia due to cold | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In tea form, when used in high doses it can cause numbness and burning sensation on the tongue | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Febrile diseases; yin deficiency | |
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