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100% Pure Organic Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Essential Oil -10 ML
  • 100% Pure Organic Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Essential Oil -10 ML
100% Pure Organic Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Essential Oil -10 ML

100% Pure Organic Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Essential Oil -10 ML

$16.99 USD

The magnificent Nutmeg, yielding an extracted oil of remarkable fragrance, is obtained through the steam distillation of dried kernels from the ripe fruit. This essential oil, a clear yellow mobile liquid, possesses a herbaceous, bitter, intense, and somewhat aggressive scent. Reminiscent of cedar-leaf and sage, it unfolds a unique olfactory experience that is both distinctive and impactful.

Major components

  • sabinene (21.38%), 4-terpineol (13.92%) and myristicin (13.57%).

Benefits and uses

  • It is known to have medicinal properties that can treat stomach ulcers and help indigestion.
  • A little nutmeg, in a glass of warm milk, has proven to induce sleepiness in many people.
  • It has anti-inflammatory properties that can help ease pain and discomfort. This spice has chemicals like myristicin, elemicin, safrole, and eugenol that making it useful for treating pain.
  • It works as an aphrodisiac, which means it can stimulate the nerve cells in the brain.
  • Its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties can help keep the skin healthy, supple, and unclog pores and blackheads.
  • It is rich in minerals like calcium, potassium, manganese, and iron, all of which help in regulating blood pressure and enhance the circulation of blood.

Methods of use

  • Through smell: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice or apply a few drops to your hand or clothes or tissue paper and inhale.
  • Topical use: Dilute with a carrier oil to minimize skin sensitivity and apply one to two drops in the desired area and do massage or rub in or add to lotion or moisturizers.

Caution: If pregnant, epileptic, have cancer or have any medical problems use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Keep your eyes away from the oils while using them otherwise and keep them out of reach of the children.