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Nutmeg Oil ( Minyak Pala)
Specific Gravity 25° / 25° C 0.847 - 0.919
Optical Rotation ( + 10° ) - ( + 30° )
Refractive Index 25° C 1.472 - 1.495
Volatilization residue ( 3 ml volatilized) not more than 60 mg. ( 2.5 )
Mineral oil negative
Fatty oil negative
Solubility in 90% ethanol soluble in a 1 : 3 dilution
Aromatic Description: Rich, spicy, sweet, woody. Similar to the cooking spice, but richer and more fragrant.
Possible Uses: Arthritis, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, neralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, slow digestion. [ Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils ( Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995) , 60-67.]
The essential oil is obtained by the steam distillation of ground nutmeg and is used heavily in the perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. The oil is colorless or light yellow and smells and tastes of nutmeg. It contains numerous components of interest to the oleochemical industry, and is used as a natural food flavouring in baked goods, syrups ( e.g. Coca Cola) , beverages, sweets etc. It replaces ground nutmeg as it leaves no particles in the food. The essential oil is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries for instance in tooth paste and as a major ingredient in some cough syrups. In traditional medicine nutmeg and nutmeg oil were used for illnesses related to the nervous and digestive systems[ citation needed] . Myristicin in the essential oil is probably the agent responsible for the hallucinogenic properties of nutmeg oil.
Externally, the oil is used for rheumatic pain and, like clove oil, can be applied as an emergency treatment to dull toothache. In France, it is given in drop doses in honey for digestive upsets and used for bad breath. Some recommend using 1-2 drops on a cotton swab, and apply to the gums around an aching tooth until dental treatment can be obtained; or 3-5 drops on a sugar lump or in a teaspoon of honey for nausea, gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhea, and indigestion.
Alternatively a massage oil can be created by diluting 10 drops in 10 ml almond oil. This can be used for muscular pains associated with rheumatism or overexertion. It can also be combined with thyme or rosemary essential oils. To prepare for childbirth, massage the abdomen daily in the three weeks before the baby is due with a mixture of 5 drops nutmeg oil and no more than 5 drops sage oil in 25 ml almond oil.
Specific Gravity 25° / 25° C 0.847 - 0.919
Optical Rotation ( + 10° ) - ( + 30° )
Refractive Index 25° C 1.472 - 1.495
Volatilization residue ( 3 ml volatilized) not more than 60 mg. ( 2.5 )
Mineral oil negative
Fatty oil negative
Solubility in 90% ethanol soluble in a 1 : 3 dilution
Aromatic Description: Rich, spicy, sweet, woody. Similar to the cooking spice, but richer and more fragrant.
Possible Uses: Arthritis, constipation, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea, neralgia, poor circulation, rheumatism, slow digestion. [ Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils ( Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995) , 60-67.]
The essential oil is obtained by the steam distillation of ground nutmeg and is used heavily in the perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. The oil is colorless or light yellow and smells and tastes of nutmeg. It contains numerous components of interest to the oleochemical industry, and is used as a natural food flavouring in baked goods, syrups ( e.g. Coca Cola) , beverages, sweets etc. It replaces ground nutmeg as it leaves no particles in the food. The essential oil is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries for instance in tooth paste and as a major ingredient in some cough syrups. In traditional medicine nutmeg and nutmeg oil were used for illnesses related to the nervous and digestive systems[ citation needed] . Myristicin in the essential oil is probably the agent responsible for the hallucinogenic properties of nutmeg oil.
Externally, the oil is used for rheumatic pain and, like clove oil, can be applied as an emergency treatment to dull toothache. In France, it is given in drop doses in honey for digestive upsets and used for bad breath. Some recommend using 1-2 drops on a cotton swab, and apply to the gums around an aching tooth until dental treatment can be obtained; or 3-5 drops on a sugar lump or in a teaspoon of honey for nausea, gastroenteritis, chronic diarrhea, and indigestion.
Alternatively a massage oil can be created by diluting 10 drops in 10 ml almond oil. This can be used for muscular pains associated with rheumatism or overexertion. It can also be combined with thyme or rosemary essential oils. To prepare for childbirth, massage the abdomen daily in the three weeks before the baby is due with a mixture of 5 drops nutmeg oil and no more than 5 drops sage oil in 25 ml almond oil.
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