Category Archives: Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Nutmeg as an Anti-inflammatory

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Many culinary spices have a place in traditional medicine as curative agents. Nutmeg is a commonly eaten culinary spice that has been shown to possess some significant beneficial health effects. Nutritionally nutmeg is known to contain a number of physiologically … Continue reading →

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Nutmeg Seeds (Myristica fragrans) as a Sedative

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Nutmeg Seeds (Myristica fragrans) have a number of health effects in humans and animals. One effect that has been identified is that of sedatives. For example, in an experiment on mice locomotor activity was significantly inhibited by administration of nutmeg … Continue reading →

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Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) as an Aphrodisiac

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Robert Barrington

The Unani system of medicine is that which originates from the Persio-Arabic region. In this form of medicine, many herbs and spices are considered aphrodisiacs. Nutmeg is one spice that is considered in Unani medicine to possess some aphrodisiac effects … Continue reading →

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Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): Phytochemistry

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) contains an essential oil that may confer health benefits to those who consume the plant. Consumption of the dried seed of nutmeg is common throughout the world, and consuming this dry seed provides considerable amounts of the … Continue reading →

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Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg): Antidepressant

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Myristica fragrans is a commonly consumed spice more colloquially known as nutmeg. Evidence suggests that nutmeg can affect the central nervous system through the serotonin and GABA systems and in this way may affect mood. Researchers have investigated the effects … Continue reading →

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Myristica fragrans seeds: Anxiolytic Effects?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Myristica fragrans is a flowering plant belonging to the Myristicaceae family. The plant is also  commonly called nutmeg. Evidence suggests that the seeds of the nutmeg plant may possess carminative, astringent, hypolipidaemic, antithrombotic, antiplatelet aggregation, antifungal, aphrodisiac, and anti-inflammatory activities. … Continue reading →

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Myristica fragrans (Jaiphal): Nutmeg

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Myristica fragrans (Jaiphal) is commonly called nutmeg. Nutmeg is consumed as a spice in many parts of the world. Nutmeg contains a range of phytochemicals that might make it therapeutically useful as a medicine. The nuts it produces can be … Continue reading →

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