Originating in Indonesia, cloves are dried flower buds from the clove tree. They are a popular spice that people use in soups, stews, meats, sauces, and rice dishes. Their name comes from the Latin word clavus, which means nail since the shape of a dried clove resembles that of a nail.

Health benefits

In Haiti, cloves are used not only as a flavor for foods and beverages but also as an herb due to their medical properties. They can be taken in three ways: Whole, grounded, and in the form of oil. Cloves are used to treat intestinal gas, toothache (mashed and directly to the gums or tooth), to hide bad breath to help treat diarrhea, nausea,  and vomiting. At home, cloves infused in tea can help get rid of flu, sore throat, and headache. Cloves provide aromatic and intense flavor qualities to hot beverages and sometimes alleviate the fleshy smell of meats like fish and pork.

Cloves are a great source of Vitamins, Magnesium, and are antioxidants.

Cloves are used in our Rice E-Z, Fish stew seasoning.