Health Benefits of Cloves
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Drinking Clove Beverages
As the popularity of alternative medicines has grown, so has the awareness of the potential health benefits of cloves. Cloves have a strong taste and aroma, which can be a deterrent to some. Consuming this spice as a beverage may be more agreeable.
Clove water is made by soaking two whole cloves in a glass of water overnight. Boiling ground clove spice in water and adding tea powder or a tea bag to steep can make a palatable clove tea.
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