Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans

Family: Myristicaceae

Country of Origin: Indonesia

Part of Plant Used: Dried nutmeg seed

Blends Well With: Bay, black pepper, cajeput, clary sage, eucalyptus, geranium, ginger, lavender, lime, mandarin, orange, peppermint, petit grain, rosemary, ylang ylang

Common Uses: Digestive problems, muscular and articular pain, rheumatism, impotence, flatulence, nervous and intellectual fatigue

Characteristics: A pale yellow liquid with a sweet, warm spicy odor

Extraction Method: Steam or Water Distillation

Healing Properties: Analgesic, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, parturient, prostaglandin inhibitor, stimulant, tonic