Nutmeg has the effects of warming middle warmer, activating qi, astringing intestines and stopping diarrhea; External use can be used as an insect repellent to treat rheumatic pain. It can also be used as seasoning and industrial oil raw material.

Beans are spicy, bitter and warm, and are famous tropical spices and medicinal plants, originating in Malaysia and Indonesia. China, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan are also cultivated.

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Identification of nutmeg shape

Nutmeg is round or oval, 2-3.5cm long and1.5-2.5cm wide. The surface is grayish brown to dark brown, with reticular grooves and white lime powder on the surface. There is a dark depression at the narrow end and an obvious longitudinal groove between the two ends.

Nutmeg has a hard texture, and the brown or dark brown outer endosperm can be seen on the fracture surface, which is interlaced with the white-like inner endosperm to form a marble-like texture. Cut longitudinally, you can see that there is a small cavity at the wide end, which contains small shriveled embryos and curled cotyledons.

Nutmeg is fragrant, spicy and slightly bitter, and it is better to be big, heavy, solid and fragrant after crushing.

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