# Clove Vitality essential oil

> A warm, spicy oil distilled from clove buds, Vitality-labeled for flavoring baked goods and supporting immune-season wellness routines.

Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/oils/vitality/clove-vitality

Type: Vitality (dietary) oil

## At a glance

- **Botanical name:** Syzygium aromaticum
- **Plant part:** Dried flower buds
- **Extraction:** Steam-distilled
- **Aroma:** Warm, intensely spicy
- **Origin:** Maluku Islands, Indonesia
- **Blends with:** Cinnamon, Thieves Vitality

## Key constituents

- **Eugenol** (70-90%) — The dominant compound; gives clove its warm, spicy heat and numbing sensation
- **Eugenyl acetate** (5-15%) — A related ester adding depth to the spice profile
- **Beta-caryophyllene** (5-12%) — A woody-spicy sesquiterpene rounding out the aroma

## How to use it

- **In the kitchen:** 1 drop in mulled cider, baked goods, or pumpkin pie spice, per label directions.
- **Start small:** Use far less than a pinch of ground clove; the oil is dramatically stronger.

## Safety

- A very potent 'hot' oil — use very sparingly (start with 1 drop), dilute in an edible carrier oil, and follow label directions.


_Educational reference only — not medical advice. Essential oils are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease._