Description:
Nutmeg is a seed (kernel) of the fruit from the myristica fragrans tree which is an evergreen tree indigenous to the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia. It is also found across the tropics including Guangdong, Taiwan and Yunnan in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Grenada in the Caribbean, Kerala in India, Sri Lanka and South America. Nutmeg is used in traditional Chinese medicine (CTM) as antidiarrheal (stop or slow diarrhea), secretory, an aid for digestion and kidney enhancer, it is also effective in treating rheumatalgia. It is named Rou Dou Kou (肉豆蔻) in Chinese.
Odour & Nature:
Pungent, bitter, warm-natured,
Channels:
Nutmeg functions by influencing the spleen, stomach and large intestine.
Health Benefits of Nutmeg & Formulas:
Antidiarrheal
A mixture of stalactites, nutmeg and red dates can be processed into pills for oral taking to treat diarrhea with watery stool.
Powdered long pepper fruits, nutmeg (peeled), dried ginger, terminalia chebula (seeds removed) and white atractylodes rhizome are taken on an empty stomach to heal diarrhea accompanied with cramps and bloating.
Tonify The Kidney And Spleen
Revitalising tonic soup with nutmeg, poppy capsule (soaked in honey), terminalia chebula fruit (roasted), white paeony root, white atractylodes rhizome, Angelica sinensis, codonopsis pilosula, Zhi Gan Cao (processed licorice root, radix glycyrrhizae preparata), cinnamon, fucklandia rhizome, fresh ginger and red dates is taken to tonify the kidney and spleen and treat the related diarrhea.
Contraindication & Cautions:
Overdose on nutmeg may cause poisoning with symptoms of fainting and dilated pupil, intake of 7.5g of nutmeg may kill a person.
Research And Studies:
Methyleugenol and elemicin extracted from nutmeg have anesthetic effect on mice, rabbits, cats and dogs.
The Ben Cao Medical Book (also known as Compendium of Materia Medica or Ben Cao Gang Mu; Chinese: 本草纲目) is the most famous and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Compiled and written by Li Shi-zhen (1518~1593), a medical expert of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) over 27 years.
The Ben Cao Medical Book records and describes all the plants, animals, minerals, and other objects that were believed to have medicinal properties in TCM. The book reflects the pharmaceutical achievements and developments of East Asia before the 16th century. On the basis of his predecessors’ achievements in the pharmacological studies, Li contributed further by supplementing and rectifying many past mistakes and misconception in relate to nature of many medicinal substances and causes of various illnesses. Charles Darwin, originator of the biological theory of evolution, regards the book as the “ancient Chinese encyclopedia”.
Disclaimer: The Ben Cao Medical Book is translated by ChinaAbout.net . The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of CTM knowledge and information from the research and experience from the author Li Shi-zhen. Kindly be alert that the CTM knowledge and ancient formulas given above are likely NOT medically proven and may contain misconceptions.