Cloves (Caryophyllum Aromaticum, Eugenia Caryophyllata)

Identification
Generic Name
Cloves (Caryophyllum Aromaticum, Eugenia Caryophyllata)
Brand Name

 

Indication

Condition Contra-Indication
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Other Contra-Indication
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Contra-Indication
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Class Contra-Indication
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We have incomplete side-effect data.

Side Effects
Efficacy of Cloves as an Alternative Medicine According to GRADE* Ranking:


Oesophageal Candidiasis [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (evidence suggests that Cloves may help treat candidiasis, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Candidal Vaginitis [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (evidence suggests that Cloves may help treat candidiasis, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Oral Candidiasis [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (evidence suggests that Cloves may help treat candidiasis, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Lung Cancer [2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (evidence suggests that Cloves may help treat cancer, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


Tooth Infection [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (evidence suggests that Cloves may help treat tooth infections, but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Moderate level of evidence


Pain (Acute) [2, 3, 4, 5]:

Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (evidence suggests that Cloves may help treat acute pain , but more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence


* www.gradeworkinggroup.org


References:
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. Balch, Phyllis and Balch, James. Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 3rd ed., Avery Publishing, ©2000, pg. 94.
3. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition by Dan Bensky, Steven Clavey, Erich Stoger, and Andrew Gamble 2004
4. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/cloves
5. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-clove.html


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