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Name (CN)	丁香 (Dīng xiāng)
Synonyms (CN)	公丁香、丁子、公丁、丁子香、大花、如字香、雄公丁香、瘦香娇、支解香
Name (EN)	Clove, Syzygium Aromaticum, Clove Tree
Scientific name(s)	Caryophylli Flos
Used section	Flower buds
Taste	Spicy
Channel Tropism	Induce in the spleen, stomach, lung and kidney meridians.
Cold/Hot properties	Warm
Group	Plant [Condiments]

Origin	The dried flower buds of Eugenia caryophllata Thunb. in the Myrtle family.
Function and treatment	Warming the middle of the body and subduing rebellion, tonifying the kidney and aiding Yang. For deficiency of the spleen and stomach, erratic vomiting, diarrhea with little food, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, and impotence of the kidneys.
Origin and best harvesting period	Clove is found in China's Hainan province and the Leizhou peninsula, but is generally produced in relatively small quantities. It is native to Indonesia, and is also produced in Sri Lanka and Zanzibar. It flowers and bears fruit in 4-5 years after planting and is in full production in 15-20 years, with a lifespan of over 100 years. There are two flowering periods each year, from December to February and from April to June. Harvesting takes place from February-July. The flower buds are ready to be harvested when they are budding and slightly reddish. Cut the buds or flowering branches with pruning shears on a sunny day after the dew has dried or in the late afternoon. Place the buds in the sun on a bamboo curtain or on the floor for 4-6 days until they are brittle and easy to break.

No.	Name(s)
COMP-004367	(1r,4r,6r,10s)-4,12,12-trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo[8.2.0.0]4,6)]dodecane
COMP-004368	laurenone a
COMP-004369	germacra-1(10),4(15),5-triene, (-)-
COMP-004370	ethyl octanoate; octanoic acid, ethyl ester; ethyl caprylate
COMP-004371	n-tetracontane; tetracontane
COMP-004372	6'-o-acetylisobiflorin
COMP-004373	3-methyl-2-(1',1',5'-trimethyl-5'-hexenyl)-2-cyclopropenyl methyl ketone
COMP-004374	4-methyl-1-phenyl-1-penten-3-one; isopropyl styryl ketone
COMP-004375	dehydrodieugenol 1,1'-di-2-propenyl-4,4'-dihydroxy-3,3'-dimethoxy-5,5'-biphenyl
COMP-004376	(2r,5e)-caryophyll-5-en-12-al
COMP-004377	5,7-dimethoxy-2,6-dimethyl-chromone
COMP-004378	2,2,6,7-tetramethyl bicyclo(4.3.0)nona-4,9(1)-dien-8-ol
COMP-004379	4-(2-propenyl)-phenol acetate
COMP-004380	3-methyl-5-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1-pentyn-3-ol
COMP-004381	trans-sabinene hydrate
COMP-004382	n-[2-(4-tert-butyl phenoxy)ethyl]-3-(2-furyl)-2-propenamide
COMP-004383	2-methoxy-4-[2-propenyl] phenol acetate
COMP-004384	4,8a-dimethyl-4a,5,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-2(1h)-naphthalenone
COMP-004385	carvone; 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethenyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one
COMP-004386	n-hexatriacontane; hexatriacontane
COMP-004387	1,6-octadiene-ol-,3,7-dimethyl acetate
COMP-004388	germacra-1(10),4(15),5-triene,(-)-
COMP-004389	menthyl eugenol
COMP-004390	3'-o-methyl sappanol
COMP-004391	oxicaryophylene