Nutmeg
| Botanical Name | Myristica fragrans |
| Botanical family | Myristicaceae |
| Origin | Sri Lanka |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Nuts |
| Note | Middle |
| Appearance | fluid liquid |
| Color | yellow |
| Odor | peppery, woody, with a hint of freshness |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Phenyl methyl ethers (6–10%): myristicin Monoterpene alcohols (10%): terpinen-4-ol Monoterpenes (50–55%): pinenes, sabinene, terpinene, myrcene |
| Therapeutic properties | Powerful analgesic ++++ Carminative +++ General tonic and stimulant at every level ++ Anthelmintic ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Slow digestion +++ IBS, diarrhoea, parasites +++ Drug dependency ++++ Childbirth (facilitates) +++ General asthenia +++ Osteoarthritis, rheumatism, aching muscles, sprains +++ |