Description
Description; Nutmeg (also known as pala in Indonesia) is one of the two spices – the other being mace – derived from several species of tree in the genus Myristica. The most important commercial species is Myristica fragrans, an evergreen tree indigenous to the Banda Islands in the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia.
Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans
Common Names: Pala,Myristica moschata, Myristica officinalis
Medicinal Part: Seed
Safety Guidelines: In large amounts may cause dizziness, stomach pains, rapid pulse, nausea, anxiety, liver pain, double vision and coma
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