The delicate fragrance of the clove tree was appreciated in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome: "The most beautiful, most elegant and most precious of all known trees." During the reign of the Roman emperors, the use of cloves as a spice spread throughout the Mediterranean. In the XII century, clove buds began to be used as a medical remedy. This plant reached the peak of its popularity in the Middle Ages, it was considered almost the only remedy that helped to avoid death during the plague epidemic. Modern scientific research has shown that cloves and especially clove oil are a very strong antiseptic. Clove oil is obtained by water-steam distillation from flowers and leaves or from flower buds of the clove tree, however, the effect of both types of oils is the same.

The smell of this oil is not tolerated by insects such as mosquitoes, flies and moths.
Composition
Essential oil of cloves

Method of application
Air aromatization: 1-4 K. per 15 m2, New Year's Eve fragrance – 5 drops of orange and clove oils.
Enrichment of cosmetic preparations: 2-3 K. per 10 g of the base.
Bath: 4-5 K.
Aroma medallions: 1-2 K.

Overdose can cause irritation, dryness and even skin burns. It requires increased attention to dosages.