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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-003290	methyl anthranilate
COMP-003302	oleanolic acid-28-o-beta-d-glucopyranoside
COMP-003305	methyl maslinate; maslinic acid methyl ester
COMP-003349	procyanidin; procyanidin c
COMP-003540	benzyl benzoate
COMP-003568	benzyl tiglate
COMP-003704	methyl salicylate
COMP-004349	strictinin
COMP-004350	casuarictin
COMP-004351	eugeniin; tellimagrandin ii
COMP-004352	eugenitin
COMP-004353	isoengelitin; isoengeletin
COMP-004354	isoeugenitin
COMP-004355	isoeugenitol
COMP-004356	m-methoxybenzaldehyde; 3-methoxybenzaldehyde
COMP-004357	tellimagrandin i
COMP-004358	1,3,6,10-dodecatetraene, 3,7,11-trimethyl
COMP-004359	4-methylene-1-(1-methylethyl)cyclohex-1-ene
COMP-004360	menthyl benzoate
COMP-004361	dehydrodieugenol
COMP-004362	bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane 2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-
COMP-004363	2',3',4'-trimethoxyacetophenone
COMP-004364	napthalene,1,2,3,5,6,8a-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1-(1-methylethyl)
COMP-004365	tricyclo[4.4.0.0]dec-3-ene (1r,2s,6s,7s,8s)-8-isopropyl-1,3-dimethyl)-
COMP-004366	2,5-dimethyl-3-vinyl-hexa-1,4-diene