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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-004417	ethyl benzoate; benzoic acid, ethyl ester
COMP-004418	menthyl chavicol
COMP-004419	2,6,10,10-tetramethylbicyclo[7.2.0]undeca-1,6-diene
COMP-004420	trans-coniferyl aldehyde
COMP-004421	4,4-dimethyltetracyclo[6.3.2.0e2,5.0e1,8]tridecan-9-ol
COMP-004422	tricyclo[3.2.2.0]nonane-2-carboxyl ic acid
COMP-004423	chebulagic acid
COMP-004424	allylisothiocyanate; 3-isothiocyanato-1-propene; allyl isothiocyanate
COMP-004425	trans-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy phenyl)-2-propenaldehyde
COMP-004426	phenylpropanoid
COMP-004427	alpha-humulene epoxide
COMP-004428	4-methoxy-1,2-benzodioxole
COMP-004429	ellagitannin
COMP-004430	biflorin
COMP-004431	1-methoxy-4-(1-propenyl)benzene
COMP-004432	strictosamide
COMP-004433	1,1,6-trimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene; 1,2-dihydro-1,1,6-trimethylnaphthalene
COMP-004434	copaene; α-copaene
COMP-004435	o-eugenol
COMP-004436	ethyl cinnamate
COMP-004437	4-isopropyl-1,6-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,7-hexahydronaphthalene; 1,4-cadinadiene; naphthalene, 1,2,3,4,6,8a-hexahydro-1-isopropyl-4,7-dimethyl-; naphthalene, 1,2,3,4,4a,7-hexahydro-1,6-dimethyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-
COMP-004438	2,2-dimethyl-2-methylene-1-(3'-methyl-4'-pentenyl)-3-cyclohexen-1-ol
COMP-004439	5-allyl-2-methoxyphenol; chavibetol
COMP-004440	octa-1,6-dien-3-ol,3,7-dimethyl-
COMP-004441	valoneic acid dilactone