Clove Essential Oil, Leaf

Clove Leaf Essential Oil

Clove Leaf Essential Oil (Eugenia caryophylatta) from Madagascar is Therapeutic Quality Essential Oil steam distilled from the leaves. The color is clear yellow to dark brown and the consistency is relatively thin. The note is middle and the strength of the aroma is medium. It’s scent has the characteristic Clove smell, only it is much sharper than Clove Bud Oil with woodsy tones.

Clove leaves come from an evergreen tree growing up to twelve feet in height. It is believed to have originate in Indonesia.

Clove Oil Cautions

All Clove Oils are a bit harsh and need extra dilution. Clove leaf oil less harsh than clove bud oil. The recommended dilution rate for clove leave essential oil is 0.5% to 0.6% while dilution rate from the harsher clove bud essential oil is 0.1% to 0.2% depending on source. Note that the recommended dilution rate for most essential oils is 2.5%. It can cause skin irritation in some individuals and should be used in dilution. It should also be avoided during pregnancy.

Clove Essential Oil Uses

Clove Bud Oil is a natural analgesic and antiseptic used primarily in dentistry for its main ingredient eugenol but this Clove Leaf Oil contains less eugenol than that oil the clove bud  and generally has less eugenyl acetate and other minor constituents.

More Info: Clove was on of the earliest spices traded. It has been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times.

Although Clove Bud Essential Oil, aka Clove Oil, is often used for tooth pain, it is a major skin irritant, while this Clove Leaf Oil is less of a skin irritant.

All our Artisan Aromatics pure essential oils, aromatherapy blends and oil products are therapeutic quality. Using our 20+ years of experience, we’ve gathered the finest quality oils from around the world. To ensure that our pure oils are as fresh and potent as possible, our oils are bottled by hand here in the USA only after we receive each order.

IMPORTANT: All issues that pertain to your physical or mental health should be discussed with and supervised by a licensed health care professional. Keep all essential oils away from and out of reach of children. We recommend you consult a trained aromatherapist before using essential oils with children under 16 years of age. Always follow the general safety guidelines for using essential oils; these can be accessed by clicking the link below.

Disclaimer: Information provided in this description is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be used in/for the treatment, cure, mitigation or diagnosis of any mental or physical disease or illness or as a substitute for consulting with a physician or other appropriately trained and licensed health care professional. Artisan Aromatics is not responsible for any adverse effects resulting from the improper use of any suggestions, products, preparations, or procedures mentioned or from attempts to follow historical reports of a plant’s uses.  Please note that essential oils do not necessarily have the same properties as other types of herbal preparations of the same plant and since essential oils are the most highly concentrated type of preparation made from plants, they can have toxicity issues not arising from use of other types of herbal preparations of a given plant.

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