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Herbal plants and medicinal properties
NUTMEG
Botanical Name :- Myristica fragrans Top
Indian name :- Jaiphal
Nutmeg is a dried kernel of the seed of an evergreen tree. It has a strong aroma with a slightly bitter taste. Nutmeg tree grows in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Nutmeg contains an essential oil and saponin. The dry, ripe trees of the fruit contain a volatile oil and fixed oil. The dry leaves of the tree yield an essential oil consisting of myristicin.
Properties :-Nutmeg was used in the preparation of various medicines in early times. Today it is widely used for the preparation of pharmaceutical. The oil is extracted from the the herb is used in perfumery, hair lotions and as an antispasmodic carminative. The herb is useful in treating dehydration caused by vomiting and diarrhoea, particularly in cholera.