Nutmeg is familiar in the West as a kitchen seasoning, although it is a very potent herb that can cause delirium in high doses. Nutmeg has been used in traditional Indonesian medicine as a digestive remedy for the spleen and stomach since around.
:: BOTANICAL NAME : Myristica fragans
:: COMMON NAME : Nutmeg
:: FAMILY : Myristaceae
:: PART USED :Seed (nut)
:: TASTE : Pungent
:: CHARACTER : Warm
MERIDIANS
Spleen, stomach, large intestine
:: ACTIONS
Antispasmodic, combats nausea and vomiting, appetite stimulant, anti-inflammatory, relieves flatulence and indigestion, digestive stimulant.
:: TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN USES
- to restrain leakage from the intestines and stop diarrhoea
- to warm the spleen stomach and middle 'triple burner' area and regulate energy flow
:: TYPICAL INDONESIAN DOSE
1 - 6 grams (1/100 - 1/4 ounce)
:: RECOMMENDED JAMU
Jamu Penenang (Relaxant which reduces temper, heat throbbing and perspiration)
:: COMBINATIONS
Used with Scurf pea, Evodia, Schisandra, Ginger, Jujube to relieve "cock crow" diarrhoea associated with kidney and spleen deficiency, and with Red sage, White atractylodes, and Ginger or with Pinellia and Ginger for cold deficient spleen and stomach appearing as chronic diarrhoea with poor appetite.
Mixed with Papaya leaf (Caricae folium), Tumeric (Curcumae rhizome), Cinnamon (Burmanni cortex) and other herbs formulated for both men and women who work hard and sometimes have difficulties in concentrating on tasks, it is also effective for those who suffer from insomnia, and are quick tempered.
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