Nutmeg is the nut of the fruit from the tree Myrsiticafragans. It features prominently in Chinese and Indian traditional medicine. Nutmeg is used as a whole nut, ground into powder and expressed for oil. It is a potent aromatic spice containing myristicin, elincin, safrole, camphene, geraniol as well as protein, starch, potassium and calcium. To treat diarrhea, nutmeg can be taken as ground powder, oil or in a decoction. However, take care not to exceed started doses as nutmeg is toxic in high doses due to the hallucinogenic properties of myrisiticin. Use caution when taking herbs or herbal supplements.
Step 1
Dissolve three pinches of ground nutmeg in a glass of warm milk. Sip the drink slowly.
Step 2
Place three drops of nutmeg oil on a cube of sugar or in 1 tsp. honey. Wait for the oil to mix with the sugar or honey before taking it.
Step 3
Make a decoction with 5 g nutmeg powder, 2 g ginger, 3 g licorice, 5 g wuweizi, 5 g wuzhuyu and 10 g bug uzhi in 600 ml water. Divide the decoction into three equal doses and take for three days.
Step 4
Take 200 mg capsule of nutmeg extracts once or twice daily until the diarrhea subsides.
Things You'll Need
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 glass warm milk
- ½ tsp. nutmeg oil
- 1 sugar cube
- 1 tsp. honey
- 5g nutmeg powder
- 2g ginger
- 3g licorice
- 5g wuweizi
- 5g wuzhuyu
- 10g bug u zhi
- 600ml water
- 200mg capsule nutmeg extracts
