Nutmeg (Walnut) essential oil
Botanical name: Fragrant myristic
Distilled part: Plant in full bloom of flower heads
Botanical family: Lamiaceae
Origin: France
Chemical composition:
- Ethers : Elémicine, Myristicine, Safrole (1%)
- Monoterpenes (68%): Alpha and Beta Pinene (25 and 10%), Alpha and Beta Terpinene (4 and 8%), Limonene (3%), Myrcene, Sabinene (18 %)
- Monoterpenols (10%) Terpinène 1 ol 4 (10%)
- Phenols: Eugenol
Dangers / Directions for use
Toxic HE at high doses , Dermocaustic, Abortific, Neurotoxic
Au-delà de 6 gouttes : ébriété, hallucinogène, nausées,
stupéfiant, tachycardie
FORBIDDEN for pregnant women, babies, children and people with epilepsy
Legend: * powerful,** very powerful;*** extremely powerful (power value for the associated pathology)
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
Childbirth: Facilitates
Analgesic:
- muscular*
- odontalgic*
- rhumatismal*
Analgesic*
Antiseptic
Physical asthenia*
Carminatif
Body aches*
Diarrhea*
Muscle aches*
Emmenagogue
Infectious enterocolitis *
Spasmodic enterocolitis*
Sprain*
Flatulence
frigidity*
Incapacity*
Neurotonique*
Neuralgia
Intestinal parasitosis*
Cycle regulator
Acute rheumatism*
Chronic rheumatism*
Circulatory stimulant
Digestive stimulant*
General stimulant*
Internal tremors
Uterotonic
EMOTIONAL, PSYCHIC PROPERTIES AND THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS:
Stimulates dreams
Stress
Overwork
Intellectual asthenia*
Concentration (favors)
Depression
Mental fatigue*
Lethargy*
Lack of energy
Obsession
Brain stimulant*
Psychic stimulant*
Dosage : drip, maximum 6 drops per day.
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) “In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy”, Ed. Grancher. p. 591.
INDICATIONS IN AROMATHERAPY AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL TREATMENT!