Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans
A warming spice used in small amounts for digestion and sleep.
Traditional use (household, ayurveda): A warming spice used in small amounts for digestion and sleep.
A warming spice used in small amounts for digestion and sleep.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A warming spice used in small amounts for digestion and sleep.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- In larger-than-culinary amounts (myristicin) it is TOXIC and hallucinogenic — keep to a pinch.
- More-than-culinary doses
- Pregnancy
In larger-than-culinary amounts (myristicin) it is TOXIC and hallucinogenic — keep to a pinch.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.
Wonderful in a pinch on food; genuinely poisonous by the spoonful.