M.R Essentials Nutmeg Oil

Description

Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans. Plant Family: Myristicaceae. Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation. Plant Part Used: Seeds. Color: Clear. Consistency: Thin. Perfumery Note: Middle. Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong. Aromatic Description: spicy, sweet and woody. It is similar in aroma to the cooking spice, but it is much more fragrant. Uses: Gastrointestinal Spasm. Nausea. Upset Stomach. Rheumatism. Arthritis. Muscular Aches and Pains. Muscular Injury. Menstrual Cramps. Nervousness. Tension. Source: Valerie Ann Worwood, The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, 25th Anniversary Edition (Novato, CA: New World Library, 2016, 609. Major Constituents: Sabinene. a-Pinene. B-Pinene. Myristicin. Terpinene-4-ol. Gamma-Terpinene. Linalool. (+)-Limonene. a-Phellandrene. a-Terpinene. Safrole. a-Thujene. Methyleugenol. Source: B.M. Lawrence, Essential Oils 1988-1991 (Wheaton: Allured Publishing, 1995), 202. G.I. Simpson, Y.A. Jackson. Comparison of the Chemical Composition of East Indian, Jamaican and Other West Indian Essential Oils of Myristica fragrans Houtt. (Journal of Essential Oil Research 14, 2002), 6-9. Sources cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 366. Safety Information Tisserand and Young warn that Nutmeg Essential Oil is potentially carcinogenic and can be psychotropic in high doses. They recommend a dermal maximum of 0.8% for East Indian and 5% for West Indian Nutmeg Oils. Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 366-367.]