Nutmeg 100 g, 50 g, 25 g

Nutmeg 100 g ($12.99), 50 g ($8.99), 25 g ($5.99)

Benefits:

Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans
English: Nutmeg
Ayurvedic: Jaatiphala, Jaatishasya, Maalatiphala
Also, known as: Chan Thet, Neut, Muskaatneut, Foelie, Rou Dou Kou, Yu Guo Hua, Noix De Muscade, Fleur De Muscade, Jaatipatri, Jaatipatra, Jaatipatraka, Jaatikosha, Muskatu, Muskatblüte, Buah Pala, Sekar Pala, Meesu, Mirisutika, Noce Moscata, Mace, Buah Pala, Sekar Pala Nuez Moscada, Macis, Jauzbuwaa, Dok Chan Thet, Jaathikkai, Saadikai, Jajikaya, Atipalam, Jatikkai, Jatippu, Moscada, Nuez moscada, Sadikka, Jatiphala, Jaiphala, Jayphal, Jayfal, Jathi, Jathikka, Jathikkayu, Jathikosham, Muskat, Muscata, Jakayi, Jatiphala, Moschokarido. Noix de muscade, Muscade, Nootmuskaat, Muskaatnoot, Dou kou shu, Dauh kau syuh, Yuhk dauh kau, Jouza al-Teeb, Josat al-Tib, Jowz buwwa, Jatisasya, Kanivish, Jadikan, Jaykai, Jaidikai, Jafal, Jatika, Sathikkai, Jathikkai, Jatikkai, Jadhikai Jadhikkai, Jajikaya, Jauzbuwa,
Habitat: Banda Islands – Indonesia
Origin: India
Harvested: Cultivated
Parts Used: Fruit
General Information:

Myristica fragrans, is a small evergreen, dioecious or occasionally monoecious aromatic tree growing not more than 40 feet in height. The name nutmeg is misleading as the seed is not a nut. The bark is smooth, greyish-brown, green on the younger branches, contains watery pink or red sap. The alternate leaves are oblong-ovate, acute, entire, smooth, and dark green with shiny upper leaf surfaces. The pointed dark green leaves are arranged alternately along the branches and are borne on leaf stems about 1-2 cm long. The flowers are small, pale yellow, waxy, fleshy and bell-shaped, very small and unisexual Occasionally male and female flowers are found on the same tree, female flowers are 1-3 in groups and up to 1 cm long; males flower are 1-10 in groups and 5 to 7 mm long. The tree does not flower until around 9 years old, when it fruits; it can continue to do so for a further 65-70 years. The fruits are fleshy drooping, smooth, yellow, 3.8 cm long, resemble a pear grooved by a longitudinal furrow and contain a single erect seed. When ripe, the succulent yellow fruit coat splits into half revealing a purplish-brown shiny seed, known as “nutmeg” are broadly ovoid, firm, fleshy and surrounded by a red ant known as “mace”, which on drying, separates from the seed as an orange-yellow papery material. The mare when dried is often sprinkled with salt water to preserve it. The ripe, dried and shelled seeds, nutmegs about 25 mm long and 16 mm in diameter, greyish in color, with a wrinkled surface and have a spicy flavour and aroma The seeds (nutmegs) need 3 to 6 weeks to dry before they are ready for use.

Nutmegs are graded according to then size. Larger nutmegs with a mass around 8-8.2g are gendered superior and are traded at higher price, Nutmeg has an exceptionally wide range of culinary meat a spice as well as nutmeg tree and its that are a powerful medicinal herb, it is used in ground of grated form in number of dishes.

How to use:
We make these suggestions to help you get the best benefit from the herbs that you’re choosing to improve your health. Also we make these ideas and recommendations so that consuming them easier and better fit into your lifestyle by adding them to the food that you already eat.
For the full health benefit, it is best to consume (or use the whole herb in poultices) the whole herb. All of the compounds in the herb act best together, as nature intends. Extracts draw out the most prominent beneficial compounds and may concentrate them. What is not extracted can be helpful in ways that we do not yet understand.

Cut Pieces or Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use cut pieces or powdered herb.
Food Preparation: You can add powdered or pieces of herb (if the pieces you buy are bigger than you like, a coffee or herb grinder will quickly reduce) to any yogurt, smoothie, apple or other sauces, spreads, salads or other foods more familiar to you that don’t use heat. Heat can be damaging to the beneficial compounds in the herb. Other options like oatmeal, scrambled eggs, pasta sauce, soup, cookies and anything else that fits your lifestyle, but minimizing (by adding near the end of cooking) the heat is helpful.
Also, for children, you can mix powdered herb with honey or glycerin to make paste. The thicker the paste, the more potent and herbal in taste. The sweet taste of honey and glycerin will help medicine go down. The resulting liquid is called an electuary.
For seeds in general, but especially small seeds, it’s best to grind these to break the protective hulls a short time before consumption. This makes all the benefits available, rather than some remaining locked inside the hulls that are unbroken by insufficient chewing.
To make adding herbs even easier, you could add a week’s worth of your chosen herb(s) to an amount of, for example, yogurt that you would eat in a week. Mix thoroughly and eat this each day of the week. So you make once /week and just eat each other day.
Hot Infusion: The basic method for dried herbs and flower is, take 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb in a cup or teapot. Pour hot water over it and cover it with lid for 10-30 minutes. The heat from making tea can degrade some of the beneficial compounds in the herb. This method minimizes this effect. For the full health benefit, it is recommended to consume what is left over after making tea.
Decoctions: Decoctions are suitable for roots, barks, large seeds & berries, and other dense material. The simple way to make decoction is, in a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of water, Bring the water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes with the pot covered. Squeeze out as much as liquid as possible. Best practice is to drink the liquid and also consume the solid material that remains. Herb pieces can also be used.
Powdered Herb:
There are different ways to use powdered herb.
Capsules: HerbsCrafters makes capsules guaranteed to be filled with the pure herb with no filler or any other products. You can also use powdered herb to make your own capsules at home. These capsules are best taken with liquid to aid in digestion and absorption and to ensure it doesn’t stick in your throat.
Poultice: Poultice can be made with an herbal powder and liquid (mostly water) to form a paste which is then applied to the skin. This method is very helpful for skin conditions.
Herbal shot: Powdered herb can be mixed with water, fruit juice or other liquid to make herbal shot.

Tips:
You can sweeten your herbal decoctions with bit of honey, natural fruit juice, stevia leaves powder or licorice root powder.

Precautions:
You should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
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