It is used as preservatives in many foods, especially in meat processing.

Cloves are used in Indian and Chinese traditional medicine as a warming and stimulating agent .

Traditionally, cloves have been used for centuries in the treatment of vomiting; flatulence; nausea; liver, bowel and stomach disorders; and as a stimulant for the nerves.

Cloves have been documented to relieve different microorganisms as scabies, cholera, malaria, and tuberculosis.

Clove essential oil is traditionally used in the treatment of burns and wounds

Used as a pain reliever in dental care as well as treating tooth infections and toothache.