Nutmeg in Herbalist: Properties of Nutmeg

Scientific name

Myristica fragrans

Family

Myristicaceae

Origin

Southeast Asia, Moluccas Island

Synonyms

Parts Used

Drug consisting of the fruit, the walnut

Chemical constituents

• Starch;
• Lipids;
• Triterpene saponins;
• Sterols (including beta-sitosterol and campesterol);
• Essential oil (monoterpenes, diterpenes, eugenol, myristicin, safrole).

Nutmeg in Herbalist: Properties of Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a spice used very frequently in the kitchen as a flavoring, but care must be taken not to overdo the doses, due to the side effects that can occur.
The use in therapy, on the other hand, is practically absent.