Nutmeg – 1 lb (454 g)

Nutmeg, known in Chinese as 肉豆蔻 (Ròudòukòu) and scientifically as Semen Myristicae, is a valued herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This TCM herb has been traditionally used to support natural wellness, maintain vitality, and encourage holistic balance. At TCMforyou.com, we provide premium-quality Nutmeg carefully sourced to preserve its therapeutic properties.

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[Overview] This herb is also known as Doukou, Rouguo, and Yuguo. It is the seed of Myristica fragrans Houtt., a plant of the Myristicaceae family. It is mainly produced in Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and other countries, widely cultivated in tropical regions. In China, it is introduced and cultivated in Taiwan, Guangdong, Yunnan, and other areas. Mature fruits are harvested in summer; the pericarp is removed, the aril is peeled off, and then the seeds are slowly dried at low temperature.

[Properties] Pungent in taste, warm in nature. Enters the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians.

[Actions] Warms the middle burner and promotes qi movement; astringes the intestines to stop diarrhea.

[Applications]
1. Used for chronic diarrhea and cold dysentery due to spleen and stomach deficiency cold. For deficiency-cold diarrhea with intestinal rumbling and abdominal pain, it can be combined with ginger juice or frankincense, cooked into a powder for oral use; or decocted together with cinnamon, dried ginger, Codonopsis, Atractylodes, and Terminalia chebula. For cold dysentery with abdominal pain and inability to eat, it can be cooked with vinegar into a paste and taken with congee; or combined with cinnamon, Codonopsis, and poppy. For spleen and kidney yang deficiency with early morning diarrhea, it is combined with Psoralea, Schisandra, and Evodia in formulas such as Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill).
2. Used for spleen and stomach deficiency cold with qi stagnation, epigastric and abdominal distension and pain, poor appetite, and vomiting. Often combined with Aucklandia, Pinellia, and dried ginger.

[Dosage and Administration] Internal use: decocted, 3–9 g; or used in pills and powders. When used in formulas, it is recommended to cook with flour to remove oil.

[Cautions] Contraindicated in diarrhea and dysentery due to damp-heat.

[Modern Research]
1. Chemical constituents: The seed contains volatile oil, whose main components are α-pinene and (+)-camphene; it also contains myristicin, di-pentene, balsamiferol, (+)-linalool, (+)-borneol, nerolidol, safrole, myristic acid, and oleanolic acid.
2. Pharmacological effects: Decoction of Myristica seed mildly excites the gastrointestinal tract, enhancing peristalsis; at high concentrations, it initially excites then inhibits gastrointestinal activity. Myristica oil can be used as an aromatic or wind-dispelling agent; in small doses it has sedative effects, with faster onset and lighter cyanosis compared to pentobarbital, and rapid recovery; with increased doses, it shows significant anesthetic properties. Myristicin extracted from Myristica has a lasting anti-inflammatory effect on vascular exudative inflammation. The decoction also shows inhibitory effects on 3-methylcholanthrene-induced uterine cancer in mice and on dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-induced papillomas in mice.
3. Clinical reports: Infant diarrhea—equal parts of Myristica seed, Plantago seed, Terminalia chebula, and Aucklandia are ground into fine powder. Dosage: under 6 months old, 2 g per application; 6–12 months, 2.5 g; over 1 year, 3–5 g. Mixed with ginger juice into a paste and applied to the navel for 4 hours twice daily with a 2-hour interval. In over 60 cases treated, most were cured after 1–2 applications. [Zhongyuan Medical Journal, 1986, (4):21]