Nutmeg oil is sharp, spicy and rather musky in aroma. When the oil is made from the husks it produces mace. The oil we sell the is the oil extracted from the seeds, pure nutmeg oil.
This warming spicy essential oil is used in aromatherapy to fight inflammations and muscle as well as rheumatic pain, while assisting the digestive system and supporting the reproductive system, and at the same time stimulating and invigorating the mind.
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Specification of Nutmeg Oil
Product Code
LJP/NMO
Name
Nutmeg Oil
Botanical Name
Myristica Fragrans
Obtain
By steam distillation or water distillation from the dried nutmug seeds.
Appearance
Colorless to pale yellow liquid. (may be brown sometimes)
It is an evergreen tree that grows up to 20 meters (65 feet) with dense foliage and small dull-yellow flowers. It is a native of the Molucca islands, but is also found in Peneng, Java and Sri Lanka.
The fruit resembles a small peach and the oil is obtained from the kernel of the seeds. It was used by the Indians for intestinal disorders, the Egyptians in embalming and by the Italians during the Plague.
During the Middle Ages it was grated and mixed with lard as an ointment for piles, but in modern times it is used in soap, candle making, dental products and hair lotions.
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Benefits / Uses
May be useful in pains, aches, poor circulations, rheumatism, sluggish digestion, impotence, nervous fatigue, bactirial infaction etc.
Nutmeg oil stimulates the heart and circulation, activates the mind and revives people from fainting spells, while stimulating the digestive system and fighting wind, nausea, chronic vomiting and diarrhea.
It encourages appetite and averts constipation, fights gallstones and is a tonic for the reproductive system, while regulating scanty periods, relieving frigidity and impotence. It can aid births by strengthening contractions.
The oil has shown good anti-inflammatory action, and is also successful in relieving pain, especially muscular aches and pain, as well as rheumatism.
PARTS USED
Seed kernel - nutmeg.
Aril - mace.
Homeopathy Nutmeg has been widely used since AD 540 when it was brought from India to Constantinople. It was used as a cosmetic to remove freckles. Medicinally, it was first mentioned by Avicenna in the 11 th century, who called it "the nut of Banda." It was given for stomach upsets, headaches, and to ease gas. It has also been taken as a hallucinogen. The essential oil is good for rheumatic pain.
Nux mosch. is given for mental illness, hysteria, problems of the nervous system, and digestive complaints. It also treats the same hallucinogenic symptoms that are caused by large doses of nutmeg, such as drowsiness, with dizziness, fainting, and lack of coordination. Such symptoms may occur after a stroke or in epilepsy.
It is also good for gas with constipation and bloating in the digestive tract associated with indigestion and gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining). People who need this remedy are markedly dehydrated, but are not thirsty.
Constituents
Nutmeg:- Volatile oil (up to 15%), including alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, alpha-terpinene, beta-terpinene, myristicin, elincin, safrole
- Fixed oil ("nutmeg butter"), myristine, butyrin
Mace:
- Volatile oil (similar to nutmeg but with a higher concentration of myristicin)
Applications
KERNEL: DECOCTION - Decoct 5 g with 2 g ginger, 2 g licorice, 5 g wu wei zi, 5 g wu zhu yu, and 10 g bu gu zhi in 600 ml water (three doses), and take one dose three times a day for early morning diarrhea or chronic colitis.
CAPSULES - Take 1-2 x 200 mg capsules for nausea, indigestion, gastric upsets, and chronic diarrhea.
Essential Oil
OIL - Put 1-2 drops on a cotton swab, and apply to the gums around an aching tooth until dental treatment can be obtained. Use 3 - 5 drops on a sugar lump or in a teaspoon of honey for nausea, gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhea, and indigestion.
MASSAGE OIL - Dilute 10 drops in 10 ml almond oil, and use for muscular pains associated with rheumatism or overexertion. Can also be combined with thyme or rosemary essential oils. To prepare for childbirth, massage the abdomen daily in the three weeks before the baby is due with a mixture of 5 drops nutmeg oil and no more than 5 drops sage oil in 25 ml almond oil.
Chemical Composition
The main chemical components of nutmeg oil are a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene, a-terpinene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, safrole, methyl eugenol and myristicin.
Safety Data
Generally non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing, but use only in moderation.
