1. Treats Acne

Got acne? Clove oil can help. It’s got antibacterial, antiseptic properties that disinfect acne prone skin and fight off acne causing bacteria.

• Overnight Acne Face Mask: To naturally treat acne, make an overnight facial mask by combining 5 drops of clove oil in ¼ cup of aloe vera gel and store it in an amber container. Apply this gel all over your face overnight to combat acne.

2. Removes Dark Circles

Clove oil is a good remedy for fading away dark circles! You can make and use this DIY Dark Circle Eye Cream that contains clove oil in it.

3. Fights Fungal Infections

Clove oil has powerful anti-fungal activity that makes it very effective for treating fungal infections like nail fungus.

• Fungus Treatment: Apply a mixture of witch hazel and clove oil (2 drops in 1 tsp of witch hazel) on your affected nail and cover it with a band-aid overnight. Repeat every night until the fungus clears up.

4. Gets Rid of Dandruff

Banish dandruff using clove oil! There are quite a few very effective essential oils for dandruff including thyme oil and clove oil. Both are ‘hot’ essential oils that should be used with caution. The simplest ways to use clove oil to banish dandruff is to add about 10 – 12 drops to 8 oz of your shampoo.

5. Dental Care

One of the top benefits of clove oil is that it’s probably the best essential oil for dental care. It reduces toothaches, keeps your mouth smelling fresh and strengthens your gums!

6. Regulates Oily Skin

Oily skin can be regulated using clove oil. It has astringent properties that reduce excess oiliness and tighten up large pores.

• Oily Skin Facial Toner: To use clove oil for oily skin, simply mix up ¼ cup of witch hazel and 3 drops of clove oil in an amber bottle. Use cotton pads to apply a little of this mixture all over your face after cleansing it as a facial toner.

7. Thickens Hair & Promotes Hair Growth

Wanna thicken up your hair? It’s time to use clove oil! This spicy oil has hair follicle stimulating properties. This invigorates and livens up the hair follicles by increasing blood circulation to the scalp. Increased blood flow brings nutrients to each and every hair follicles, which boosts hair growth and thickness. You can add about 10 – 12 drops of clove oil to your 8 oz shampoo bottle.

Uses of Clove Essential Oil

Here are some everyday uses of clove essential oil :

1.  For Instance, Clove oil can be useful for dental hygiene.  Clove has been used in candies, gum, and dental preparations because of its ability to cleanse the mouth and help freshen breath.  As a result, you can place a single drop in two ounces of water and gargle for a soothing effect.

2. Emotional balance is of the utmost importance in maintaining a healthy body. Recent findings in a peer-reviewed scientific journal demonstrate that eugenol, the chief component of Clove oil, assists the body in maintaining normal gastrointestinal motility even during times of stress.* 

3. Because of its warm, spicy characteristics, Clove makes the perfect addition to your favorite holiday recipes. This essential oil pumpkin pie recipe harnesses the delicious, spicy flavor of Clove.

4. In addition to cooking, Clove is great for making your own body products!  This skin exfoliating scrub can be made at home by combining the fall scents of Cassia, Ginger, and Clove essential oil.  Because of the aromas, you’ll love this festive fall sugar scrub that smells like a crisp autumn day.

5. Because adding Clove to your daily supplement regimen helps to promote wellness,  consider adding two or three drops of oil to a do TERRA Veggie Capsule and take it internally.

6. You can use Clove in a diffuser, and as a result, you will have a wonderful fragrance in your room all day.  Or, you could just make this sweet delicious gingerbread cookie recipe. These gingerbread cookies are gluten- free, sugar-free, vegan and they taste great!

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