Cloves were discovered very early in China. The old books said that courtiers had to put it in their mouths every time they addressed the emperor, so that their breath would not be unpleasant.
From the 3rd century onwards, fragrant flowers traveled in caravans to Alexandria. A little later they conquered Europe. The Portuguese had Indonesia under their control until the arrival of the Dutch in 1605. The Dutch secured a monopoly on the clove trade by uprooting all the trees except for those on a small garrisoned island. Anyone who tried to plant a clove tree anywhere else was punished by death.
However, the French managed to bring the clove tree to France and then to Zanzibar and Madagascar. In the Middle Ages, Hildegard of Bingen used it to treat headaches.
Later, the plant was used to relieve pain, heal wounds, stimulate the stomach and heart and, most importantly, prevent plague. It was included in various pharmaceutical preparations of the past.
The above texts are exclusively informative. They are not intended to prevent or treat diseases.
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