Cloves/Cravos is Syzygium aromaticum or Eugenia aromaticum and it is not what is called 'Jambuh' or 'Jambol' in Hindi.
In the late 15th century, Portugal took over the very very profitable Indian Ocean trade from the Arabs. That included Cloves, due to one Treaty of Tordesillas with Spain and a separate treaty with the Sultan of Ternate. The Portuguese brought large quantities of Cloves, then one of the most valuable spices, to India and Europe mainly from the Moluccas. The French introduced the Clove tree into Mauritius in the year 1770; subsequently the cultivation was introduced into Guiana, Brazil, the West Indies and Zanzibar, who has now become the largest producer of Cloves. =========================================================== --- Goanet News Bytes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: MEDICINES FROM ANOTHER WORLD: GOA AND EARLY INDO-EUROPEAN MEDICINE Indian Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants Frequently Employed in the Portuguese Pharmacies, Hospitals and Infirmaries of Goa (1650-1820) By Timothy D. Walker University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Universidade Aberta de Lisboa Cloves/Cravos: Dried flower buds of the tree called in Hindi 'Jambuh' or 'Jambol', a large evergreen found in humid, deciduous forests in Kerala and Goa. Cultivated by natives and colonists alike, cloves were common along water channels. Uses: anti-nausea and vomiting; indigestion; a stimulant; antiseptic and preservative (clove oil); anti-spasmodic; and carminative. Asit K. Ghosh http://www.asitghosh.com Rockledge, Florida 32955, USA LATI 28* 19' 5" North / LONG 80* 43' 41" West
