What medicine is clove? Is it bitter?

Clove is an ancient Chinese medicine, which is named after its nail-like shape and rich fragrance. The ancient body discovered in Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha once held cloves in its hands. Cloves are divided into male and female cloves. People often call unopened buds "male lilacs" and ripe fruits "female lilacs", and the usage and dosage are basically the same.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that clove is pungent and warm, which has the functions of warming the middle warmer, reducing adverse reactions, tonifying kidney and strengthening yang.

In addition, clove is a good medicine to warm the stomach blindly, and it has a good effect on stomach pain, vomiting, hiccup, abdominal pain and diarrhea caused by cold evil. Clove is also effective in treating toothache and oral ulcer. The method of 1 ~ 2 flap in the mouth is still used to treat halitosis, and the effect is very good. People with bad breath might as well try it.