Wake Up! Smell the…
Nutmeg – Myristica fragans
Aroma – Light, fresh, warm, spicy
Parts Used – Comminuted dried nutmegs
Extraction Method – Steam distillation or steam and water distillation
Therapeutic Properties – Analgesic, antiseptic, digestive, stimulant, tonic
Interesting Facts – It was recorded in the Sanskrit as jai phal and probably arrived by trade from the Hindu colonists from Java.
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