Nutmeg Essential Oil

ORIGIN
Sri Lanka

SCIENTIFIC NAME
Myristica fragrans

PARTS USED
Seed

EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam distilled

NOTE CLASSIFICATION
Middle

AROMA
Spicy, warm, and nutty

OVERVIEW
In perfumery nutmeg oil is used as a fixative for citrus oils.

BLENDS WELL WITH
Bay, clary sage, coriander, geranium, lavender, lime, mandarin, oakmoss, orange, peru balsam, petitgrain, rosemary

HERBAL MISCELLANY
Connecticut is nicknamed the nutmeg state.

PRECAUTIONS
Oil Specific: Not for internal use. Avoid while pregnant.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.

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This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.