Syzygium aromaticum Clove Lavanga Laung

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Syzygium aromaticum

Scientific Name and Description

Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. and L.M.
Perry

Herb Family

Myrtaceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Caryophyllus aromaticus L.
Eugenia aromatica KUNTZE
Caryophyllus aromaticus L.
Eugenia aromatica (L.) Baill.
Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb.
Eugenia caryophyllus (Spreng.) Bullock & S.G.Harrison
Jambosa caryophyllus (Thunb.) Nied.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	cloves, zanziber redheads
Hindi	laumg, laung, lavamg, long
Kannada	daevakusuma, lavang, lavanga
Malayalam	airi, grampu, karampu, karayampu, naga
Marathi	kala phur, lavang
Sanskrit	bhadrasriya, devakusuma, devapuspa, gorochana, haricandana, karampu, lavanga, lavangaka, lavangam, varala
Tamil	ilavankam, kiraambu, kirambu, kirampu, kiranbu, lavangam
Telugu	devakusumamu, kaaravallu, karavappu, lavangalu, lavangamu
Tibetan	li si
Urdu	laung, lavang, qaranful (laung)

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Tibetan

Folk

Western

Sowa Rigpa

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Eugenol

Herb usable parts

Stem

Bark

Leaves

Flower bud

Bud

Clove

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. and L.M. Perry Tree Flower bud, clove, bark Indigestion; fever; malaria; headache; diabetes; anorexia; cough; body ache; nourishment; chicken pox; vomiting; dandruff; pruritus; scabies; eczema; bed sore; toothache; skin care; psoriasis General Arjunan et al. 2016, Bhat et al. 2014