Clove
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Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands, or Moluccas, in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavorin
Syzygium aromaticum Köhler–s Medizinal Pflanzen 030
Dried cloves
Clove tree flowerbuds
Cloves drying in the sun
Pomander
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A pomander, from French pomme d'ambre, i.e., apple of amber, is a ball made for perfumes, such as ambergris, musk, or civet. The pomander was worn or carried in a case as a protection against infectio
Clove
…conservation, and showed the efficacy of clove essential oil to be higher than a boron-based wood preservative. Cloves can be used to make a fragrant pomander when combined with an orange. When given as a gift in Victorian England, such a pomander indicated warmth of feeling. The use of clove for any medicinal…
Venetian woman with a pomander
A Consultation of Physicians, or The Company of Undertakers (1736) by William Hogarth satirizes the medical profession and shows a group of doctors, all smelling the pomanders built into the handles of their canes.
An orange studded with cloves.
Global and box pomander