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You may be more familiar with Nutmeg as a spice for tasty Autumn dishes and wintry beverages, but Nutmeg essential oil offers so much more. For centuries, Nutmeg has been used as an amazingly effective digestive tonic and stimulant. It also helps relieve painful symptoms of both arthritis and rheumatism. In Malaysia, it comes to the aid of pregnant women by strengthening and toning the uterine muscles. Similar to the aroma when baking with Nutmeg, the essential oil has a spicy and woody fragrance. Native to Moluccas and nearby islands, Nutmeg is generally cultivated in the areas surrounding Indonesia. An evergreen tree that produces smooth bark, dense foliage and small yellow flowers, the plantÃs seeds are steam distilled to extract the essential oil. Edens also offers a Mace essential oil, which is extracted from the husk of the Nutmeg shell. Both offer a variety of pure and undiluted benefits. BOTANICAL NAME: Myristica fragrans ORIGIN: Indonesia EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam Distillation PLANT PART: Seeds NOTE: Middle FAMILY: Myristiceae BLENDS WELL WITH: Cardamom, and other spices AROMA: Spicy, woody, and true to Nutmeg commonly used in baking CONSISTENCY: Thin COLOR: Clear **Euro droppers are not included with 100 ml bottles** SAFETY: Dilute to 0.8% when using topically. Using more than the recommended dilution can cause adverse reactions. Due to methyleugenol and safrole content, may be potentially carcinogenic “ always follow maximum dilution guideline SHELF LIFE: 2 Years