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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-004492	kaempferide; 3,5,7-trihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavone
COMP-004493	1-o-galloylpedunculagin
COMP-004494	castanin; afrormosin; afromosin
COMP-004495	isobiflorin
COMP-004496	trans-linalool 3,6-oxide
COMP-004497	beta-sitosterol 3-o-beta-d-glucuronopyranoside
COMP-004498	campesterol glucoside
COMP-004499	blestrin a
COMP-004500	alpha-farnesene
COMP-004501	1-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-4-methoxy-9,10-dihydrophenanthrene-2,7-diol
COMP-004502	ocimene
COMP-004503	erianthridin
COMP-004504	4-(4-hydroxy-benzyl)-3-[2-(3-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-5-methoxy-phenol
COMP-004505	ethyl tiglate; 2-butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester
COMP-004506	3-methyl-2-octanol
COMP-004507	3,3'-dihydroxy-4',5-dimethoxybibenzyl
COMP-004508	2-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-3-methoxy-5-[2-(3-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]phenol
COMP-004509	isoeruboside b
COMP-004510	(-)-alpha-amorphene
COMP-004511	3-phenylpropionic acid
COMP-004512	3-[6-o-(1,3-dioxo-3-hydroxypropyl)-beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy]-3'-[6-o-[4-[6-o-[4-(beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy)cinnamoyl]-beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy]cinnamoyl]-beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy]-7-[6-o-(4-hydroxycinnamoyl)-beta-d-glucopyranosyloxy]anthocyanidin-4',5-diol
COMP-004513	3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-1-en-3-ol
COMP-004514	cirrhopetalanthin
COMP-004515	santolina triene
COMP-004516	2,3,4,7-tetramethoxyphenanthrene