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Clove
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Clove
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Iron | 5.6 mg |
| Manganese | 8.5 mg |
| Calcium | 730 mg |
| Potassium | 1100 mg |
Not a common allergen. It is not on the UK list of 14 foods that must be declared on labels.
How to serve Clove to babies
No published guidance covers preparing Cloves by age yet. See the NHS weaning guide for textures in general.
Per 100 g from CoFID (13-816); USDA FDC (171321). Not medical advice.
TCM benefits of Clove
丁香 · dīng xiāng
How clove is seen in traditional Chinese food therapy. Traditional context, not medical advice.
- Classed as pungent and warm, and associated with the Spleen, the Stomach and the Kidney.
- The Rihuazi Bencao lists it among ingredients that warm the lower back and knees, which is why a bud or two sits in cold-season braises and spiced drinks.
- In the kitchen it is one of the spices in some five-spice mixes and in lou-sui master stocks, where two or three buds go a long way.
- The decoction dose is only 1.5 to 6 grams, and old texts record that it is not combined with yujin (curcuma root).
Sources: Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020, 丁香 monograph; 日華子本草 (Rihuazi Bencao), 丁香 entry
