The benefits of clove are well known by many for example, the Maluku people on the Island of Indonesia where clove was believed to be their indigenous plant, and the Chinese, Europeans, Asians, and many other countries of the world.
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Cloves! What are they?
cloves are flowers of the clove tree harvested and dried for usage. Clove can be ground into powerful or used as a whole for medicinal herb or spice to prepare a sumptuous meal. It’s high in nutrients and has an amazing way to improve one’s sexual life. The benefits of clove sexually will form the bases of this post. Briefly, let’s examine some of the vitamins and minerals that make the clove a great plant.
Minerals and Vitamins in clove
The clove plant is enriched with several vitamins and minerals such as Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Manganese, Sodium, Iron, Boron, and Zinc including others shown below. [1]
Phytochemicals compounds in clove
Clove plant is equally enriched with powerful essential oils that form these phytochemical compounds such as Methyl salicylate, Chavicol, Eugenol, B-Caryophyllene, Cubebene, Eugenyl acetate, Caryophyllene oxide, Humuladienone, Epicubenol, Cubenol, and other in the table below.[2]
7 Surprising fertility benefits of Clove
The fertility benefits of clove include its role in improving the health and production of sex hormones like testosterone which can greatly affect the fertility and sexual performance of males and females positively or negatively. This is going to be discussed under the sexual benefits of clove for males and females as shown below.
Help Boost Testosterone Level
No 1 Sexual benefits of clove for men boosting testosterone level. Clove is enriched in manganese a mineral that helps in testosterone production that increases sex drive.
Treats erectile dysfunction
A study reveals that low testosterone is linked to erectile dysfunction, hence an increase in testosterone levels may as well boost sex drive, Also cloves contain essential minerals like zinc helpful in testosterone production.
Improve Sperm Parameter
A study shows that the extract from clove reveals the presence of essential oil called Eugenol containing eugenol benzoate that acts as an antioxidant that strengthens the body’s immune against illnesses detrimental to sperm health. [3]
Improve Sexual Health
In the field of Ayurvedic and Traditional medicine clove helps treat anomalies and to improve men’s sexual health.
Helpful In Treating STD
Eugenol an essential oil in clove possesses both antioxidants and antifungal properties
According to a study, it was revealed that Eugenol contains two important compounds namely eugenol acetate and eugenol benzoate. While Eugenol acetate shows antifungal effects against pathogenic fungi such as (Fusarium moniliforme, Helminthosporium oryzae, and Rhizoctonia solani), Eugenol benzoate shows antioxidant effectiveness against Fusarium moniliforme and Helminthosporium Oryza.[4]
Stops Irregular
Clove contains a rich essential oil that is used in many ways for instance in Aromatherapy a healing treatment carried out with the help of extracts from natural plants, clove enriched with this oil extract can be used to improve sexual health.
Cleanses The Fallopian Tube
In traditional most women with fertility problems are advised to take clove herbal water which can help flush out blockade from the fallopian tube, this also boosts their chances of getting pregnant.
Improves Sex Drive For Female
Research reveals that clove scent can activate the release of which transmitter acetylcholine which accelerates the parasympathetic nervous system responsible for female arousal.
Takeaway
The fertility benefits of Clove are numerous, it plays a role in enhancing the production of The hormones like testosterone, and the Eugenol compound help to boost immunity, and prevent STDs due to its antioxidant & antifungal effect. The essential oil in clove-like eugenol, Vitamins, and minerals such as vitamin K, Potassium, and Beta-carotene is helpful and plays a role in ensuring a healthy sex life
JC is passionate about finding the impact of foods (feeding habits) on human fertility and reproductive health and a way to improve fertility.
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