Ancient Wisdom Part 15: How to add cloves to your diet for easing constipation, improving digestion

Clove or laung also known as Lavanga in Sanskrit is a small-sized spice with powerful benefits for many health conditions.

Made with dried flowers of clove tree, the spice has various medicinal benefits from controlling cholesterol, blood sugar levels, improving bone health to reducing risk of heart disease and cancer. They also help in easing pain and are use traditionally for toothache relief.

The use of cloves dates back to thousands of years. In late middle ages, cloves were used in Europe to flavour, garnish and preserve food. In 200 BCR, cloves were used by people in China to perfume their breath before turning up in front of emperor.