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whole and grated nutmeg
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| Common Names |
| Nutmeg , Mace |
| Botanical Name |
| Myristica fragrans |
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| MYRISTICACEAE |
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Culinary *
Neuralgia *
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| Properties: |
Stimulant*
Analgesic*
Digestive*
Muscle Relaxant*
Abortifacient*
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| Parts Used: |
essential oil, spice |
| Constituents: | Sabinene,(50%) or Camphene(50)%, d-Pinene 20%,Dipentene , d-Linalool,d-Borneol,i-Terpineol,Geraniol, Myristcin, Safrole,Eugenol |
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Nutmeg is widely used in cosmetics and in flavorings in dental creams, often in combination with peppermint, methyl salicylate and cloves. Historically, nutmeg has been used as a form of medicine to treat many illnesses ranging from those affecting the nervous system to the digestive system. Nugmeg has been used as the active ingredient in commercial cough and congestion preparations such as Vicks cough syrup and in herbal pain relieving ointments. In Ramedica Herbal Wonder Balm, nutmeg oil was again one of the active ingredients. |
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Prep Methods :
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- Chai tea
- Elbow sprain
- Finger sprain
- Warming massage
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 Nutmeg has the characteristic aromatic, volatile, oily-spicy fragrance of whole nutmegs. Nutmeg oil is a component in men's fragrances and spicy perfumes. Nutmeg oil is distilled from whole, dried nutmegs that have been cut into small particles and pressed to remove the fixed oil, also known as nutmeg butter. The oil is made from steam distillation of the kernel of the fruit of the nutmeg tree. Nutmeg provides a warming, activating ingredient in massage oils, without the potentially irritating effects of other spice oils. It helps to relieve soreness in overworked muscles. |
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Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
 This tropical tree is found in the Moluccas, the Antilles, Sumatra, Java and India and grows to a height of 45 feet producing up to 2,000 nuts per year. The stone of the fruit is enclosed in a husk, when dried is known as mace.
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Essential Oils
