Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans
Description
Description
Nutmeg is native to the Moluccas, but is also cultivated in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and the West Indies. The nutmeg tree is usually 9 to 12 meters high but sometimes attains a height of up to 20 meters or more. Nutmeg is the dried kernel of the seeds of an evergreen tree with strong aroma and a slightly bitter taste. It is used in several important and widely used pharmaceutical preparations. Nutmeg has a very warm, highly aromatic – sweetish taste. It is very similar to mace in aroma and taste.
Usage
Nutmeg is widely used in honey cakes, rich fruit cake, fruit desserts, and fruit punch. It goes well in stews and meat pies, and in most egg and cheese dishes. The Dutch add nutmeg to mashed potato, white cabbage, cauliflower and vegetable purees; to macaroni; to meat stews; and to fruit puddings. The Italians use the spice in mixed vegetables, in fillings and sauces for pasta, and in veal. The Europeans use nutmeg extensively in sweet and savory dishes. The Arabs add nutmeg to mutton and lamb and in India they are found mostly in Moghul dishes.
Attributed Medical Properties
The powder of nutmeg, mixed with fresh amla juice is a valuable remedy for insomnia, irritability and depression. Nutmeg paste mixed with honey is given to infants who cry at night for no apparent reason, to induce sleep. It should, cause serious complications and addiction in the infants.
It is used beneficially in the treatment of skin diseases like ringworm and eczema. The paste of the herb prepared by rubbing it on a stone slab in one’s own early morning saliva – before cleansing the mouth –is applied once daily as a specific remedy in the treatment of these conditions.
The powder of nutmeg, about 5 to 15 grams, mixed with apple juice or banana, is used as a specific remedy for diarrhea caused by indigestion of food. The same quantity of nutmeg powder taken with a tablespoon of fresh amla juice thrice daily is effective for indigestion, hiccups and morning sickness.
It has beneficial results in treating dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhea, particularly in cholera. An infusion prepared from half a nutmeg in half a liter of water given with tender coconut water in doses of 15 grams at a time, is an effective treatment.
It is used beneficially in the treatment of skin diseases like ringworm and eczema. The paste of the herb prepared by rubbing it on a stone slab in one’s own early morning saliva – before cleansing the mouth –is applied once daily as a specific remedy in the treatment of these conditions.
The powder of nutmeg, about 5 to 15 grams, mixed with apple juice or banana, is used as a specific remedy for diarrhea caused by indigestion of food. The same quantity of nutmeg powder taken with a tablespoon of fresh amla juice thrice daily is effective for indigestion, hiccups and morning sickness.
It has beneficial results in treating dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhea, particularly in cholera. An infusion prepared from half a nutmeg in half a liter of water given with tender coconut water in doses of 15 grams at a time, is an effective treatment.
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