Clove oil can etch metal, and will kill the nerve of a sick tooth

Posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on July 26, 2000 at 12:32:08:

In Reply to: Allergy? posted by Linda in NJ on July 26, 2000 at 11:55:41:

Clove oil must be treated with great respect. Most of the "magic
elixers", pastes, and oils for henna have clove oil (which is great
for henna) give me elegant rows of little blisters precisely where the
henna was.
I have extremely thin skin everywhere but my palms and soles, because
I am 10 years post menopause. So ... clove, euc, and everything else
goes straight through my skin which resembles wet toilet paper in
consistency. For some reason, the clove oil in NewSkin does not
bother me, I think because it is bound into the quick-drying fixative
that just rests on my skin.
On hot days, your skin is more permeable than on cold days. This may
have made a difference in your uptake and reaction. Or, you may be
developing a sensitivity.
Clove oil can etch metal. Clove smoke and clove cigarettes can make
your lungs bleed. Clove oil is used to deaden the nerve of a sick
tooth until you can get to the dentist. It does a great job with
henna, but must be treated with respect.
The "Diva" elixers that use cloves simmered in coffee are great for
restoring color to stale henna ... but they make my skin itch like
fire. So .... I don't use them. This is why I keep getting up on my
little fruitcrate and saying "heat, wrap, steam, acidic paste and
gonzo fresh henna" because these give identical results to all the
additives but they harm no one.

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