which is why chopped or broken garlic is so sticky and the smell clings to your fingertips. Freezing peeled cloves reduces ...

Improves digestion – Good for the gut means good digestion, and cloves balance digestive enzymes. Suppresses appetite – The pungent smell and the chemicals in cloves suppress hunger.

The strong aroma of cloves and cinnamon acts as a natural repellent. Boil them in water, cool, and spray around your home.

Or you can open the pods, fry the seeds briefly and crush them in a mortar. The sweet-spicy scent of cloves is especially used winter drinks like mulled wine and hot whiskey. The dried flower buds ...