Effects and functions of nutmeg:

1, the gastrointestinal tract stimulation: the volatile oil contained in this product has a stimulating effect on the gastrointestinal tract, and has the effect of expectorant. A small amount can promote the secretion of gastric juice and stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, large doses are inhibited.

2, reduce ghrelin effect: another lower serum ghrelin effect in rats. Myristyl ether and eleuthero have hallucinogenic effect on normal people.

Consult your physician for specific contraindications.

History

Native to the Moluccas, nutmeg is known as a spice. Hundreds of years ago, people in the Middle Ages regarded nutmeg as a treasure, and in England in 1284, 0.5 kilograms of nutmeg flowers were worth about the same as three head of sheep, and only the rich could afford to buy this valuable spice. Nutmeg became a status symbol.

Toxicity

The active ingredients isolated from nutmeg oil are myristyl ether, eleuthero and isoeleuthero, myristyl ether is hallucinogenic, ingestion of excessive nutmeg results in obvious symptoms of poisoning: misdirection in time and space, transcendence of reality, audio-visual and other hallucinations, such as levitation, flight, and disembodiment of hands and feet.

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