Re: a question about cloves
Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on July 23, 2004 at 11:50:53:
In reply to: a question about cloves posted by Dorion on July 23, 2004 at 01:03:16:
: Hi,: It seems that everyone adds cloves to their mix. I'm really not
: clear as to exactly what they do. The tea blend I used had cloves in
: it and it smelled great, but is there another purpose?
Cloves have eugenol, and that's a "terp". They also have "gallotannic
acid" which is a tannin dye.
Follow Ups
- but mostly I just love the smell...mmm... n/t
Alison 12:06:28 7/23/2004
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