Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is a tree plant originating from the Banda archipelago, Maluku. Due to its high value as spices, fruit and nutmeg seeds has become an important commodity trade since Roman times. Pala is mentioned in the encyclopedia by Pliny the Old Man. Since the era of European exploration of nutmeg is widespread in other tropical regions such as Mauritius and Caribbean (Grenada). The term nutmeg is also used for traded nutmeg.
This plant has two homes (dioecious) so it is known male tree and female tree. The leaves are elliptical in shape. The fruit is oval-shaped like a lemon, yellow, fleshy and flavorful because it contains the essential oils in the flesh. When ripe, skin and flesh open and seeds will look wrapped in a red mace. One fruit produces one brown seed.
Nutmeg seed harvested seeds (arillus), and flesh. In trade, the nutmeg coat is called the mace, or in English called mace, in pharmaceutical terms called myristicae arillus or macis). The flesh of a nutmeg is called myristicae fructus cortex. The first harvest is 7 to 9 years after the tree is planted and reaches maximum production capability after 25 years. Growth can reach 20m and age can reach hundreds of years.
Before the market, the seeds are dried until dried after separated from fulinya. This drying takes six to eight weeks. The inside of the seed will shrink in this process and will be heard when the beans are shaken. The seed shell will break and the inside of the seed is sold as nutmeg.
The nutmeg contains 7-14% essential oil. Nutmeg powder is used as a flavoring for bread or cakes, puddings, sauces, vegetables, and refreshing drinks (such as eggnog). The oil is also used as a mixture of perfume or soap.
Nutritional Content
Nutritional content in nutmeg that is very useful, among others, is protein, fat, energy, carbohydrates, essential oils, saponins, iron, calcium, and various vitamins. And if you look at the existing dregs in it, no doubt we will not doubt the benefits of this nutmeg for the body.
Fruit Nutrition
By consuming water rebusa nutmeg, we will avoid and or minimize from indigestion and also suffering from colds. Besides still with drinking water nutmeg stew that we can also avoid the insomnia disturbance.
Relieves Stomach
For the efficacy of relieve the stomach, please take 100 milliliters of warm water which is then spiked with 1 teaspoon of mashed nutmeg, and added with 2 teaspoons-banana-stone. Drink while still warm.
Eliminating rasu sounds
Please take nutmeg, ginger, and also cloves. Blend the three ingredients together, then add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to a really smooth finish like pasta. The ingredients have been smooth, please rub on the neck (throat) for approximately 3 hours. Do this step not only once, but on a regular basis and routine.
Skin health
To care for the skin so as not rough, easily overgrown boils and also smallpox, please take the nutmeg then smoothed, either shredded or pounded. After that put the nutmeg ingredients into the water that has been added honey.
For use, please apply to the desired skin, especially the skin that (ever) injured. Leave for approximately 30 minutes, then please clean and rinse with warm water.