Nutmeg

Metabolic Nature of Nutmeg

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
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PACIFIES

MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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AGGRAVATES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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Other

Subtaste:

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Tissue (dhatu):

Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Affinity:

Bowel Poop Elimination

Family:

Myristicaceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Nutmeg
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:

Antiemetic

ANTIEMETIC

Herbs that reduce nausea or stop vomiting. Generally refreshing, aromatic herbs.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Bowel Health:

Constipative

CONSTIPATIVE

An herb that binds stools / stops diarrhea. When used in excess, these herbs and foods can cause constipation.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Energy Vitality:

Adrenal Tonic

ADRENAL-TONIC

Strengthens, supports, or increases output of adrenals.

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Heart & Circulation:

Antiplatelet

ANTIPLATELET

An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.

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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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Reproductive Health:

Abortifacient

ABORTIFACIENT

An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion. These herbs are contraindicated in pregnancy.

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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Other:

Grounding

Foods with a Similar Nature to Nutmeg

Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Carminative, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Spleen-tonic, Anxiolytic, Emmenagogue, Nervine
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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Digestive, Nervine, Antiemetic, Burns-toxins
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Saffron

Saffron has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Nervine, Styptic, Carminative, Hemostatic, Sedative
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Digestive, Spleen-tonic, Antiemetic, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Adrenal-tonic, Antiplatelet, Carminative, Nervine, Analgesic
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Hing (Asafoetida)

Hing (Asafoetida) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Abortifacient, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant
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Poppy Seed

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Constipative, Muscle-relaxant, Styptic, Antispasmodic, Hemostatic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic, Makes-you-tired, Sedative
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Carminative, Hemostatic, Styptic, Antiemetic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Analgesic, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Spleen-tonic, Antispasmodic, Emmenagogue, Nerve-stimulant
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Abortifacient, Burns-toxins, Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Emmenagogue, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Abortifacient, Burns-toxins
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Nutmeg

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Nervine, Anxiolytic, Sedative, Burns-toxins, Constipative, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Adrenal-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Analgesic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Digestive
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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Burns-toxins, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Antiplatelet, Nervine, Antispasmodic
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Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Adrenal-tonic, Nerve-stimulant, Analgesic, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant
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California Poppy

California Poppy has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Hemostatic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Sedative, Analgesic, Styptic
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Spleen-tonic, Analgesic, Antiemetic, Antispasmodic, Burns-toxins, Carminative
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Analgesic, Nervine, Antiplatelet
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Abortifacient, Sedative, Adrenal-tonic, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine
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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Anxiolytic, Emmenagogue
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Muscle-relaxant, Nervine, Abortifacient, Analgesic, Antispasmodic
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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Analgesic, Antiemetic, Antispasmodic
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Nutmeg Impact Statistics

In each study below, students from the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the effects. See other studies of food & herbs at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Nutmeg affect your temperature?

1	4	18	25	2
Much colder	Slightly colder	Same	Slightly warmer	Much warmer

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your ear temperature?

4	17	0
Hotter	No Change	Cooler

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your sweat quantity?

0	3	39	8	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your skin?

0	3	2	0	16
Yellower/Greener	Paler	Redder	Grayer	No Change

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your tongue body?

3	20	0	21
Paler	Redder	Bluer	No Change

Total Responses: 44 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the swelling of your tongue body?

3	3	35
More Swelling	Less Swelling	No Change

Total Responses: 41 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your appetite/hunger?

2	8	22	17	1
Much less hungry	Slightly less hungry	Same	Slightly hungrier	Much hungrier

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your digestion speed?

0	19	23	8	0
Much faster	Slightly faster	Same	Slightly slower	Much slower

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

TOXINS

How did Nutmeg affect the amount of gas & bloating?

1	23	24	1	1
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your stool smell?

0	12	36	2	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

2	16	29	3	0
Much smaller	Slightly less	Same	Slightly larger coating	Much larger

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your tongue coating?

6	5	1	4	34
Yellower	Browner	Grayer	Whiter	No Change

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your throat soreness?

2	18	1
More sore	No Change	Less sore

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your urine smell?

0	3	44	3	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

1	5	44	0	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Many more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your sweat smell?

0	2	47	1	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your acne?

0	21	0
More acne	No Change	Less acne

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your freckles/moles?

0	21	0
Darker	No Change	Lighter

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

1	1	0	0	3
Redder/Bloodshot	Yellower	Grayer	Browner	Whiter
16
No Change

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of the lower eye lid?

0	0	21	0
More green/dark green	More purple	No Change	Less green/purple

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

HYDRATION

How did Nutmeg affect your urine frequency/quantity?

0	6	36	8	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the dryness of your skin?

4	2	15
Drier	Oilier	No Change

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

0	20	1
Puffier	No Change	Less Puffy

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the cracks on your tongue?

0	10	27	7	0
Larger/longer/more cracks	Slightly more	Same	Slightly less/smaller/shorter	Much less

Total Responses: 44 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

FLUID-THICKNESS

How did Nutmeg affect your ear pressure?

1	18	2
More pressure	No Change	Less pressure

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your congestion?

1	17	3
More congestion	No Change	Less congestion

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

2	15	4
More thick	No Change	Less thick

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Nutmeg affect your energy levels?

7	17	23	3	0
Much less energy	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more energy	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your muscle tension?

11	25	14	0	0
Much less tension	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more tension	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your anxiety?

5	33	12	0	0
Much less anxiety	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more anxiety	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the stillness of your tongue?

25	19	0
More still	No Change	More Trembling / Jittery

Total Responses: 44 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

DIGESTION

How did Nutmeg affect your digestion speed?

0	19	23	8	0
Much faster	Slightly faster	Same	Slightly slower	Much slower

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the amount of gas & bloating?

1	23	24	1	1
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your appetite/hunger?

2	8	22	17	1
Much less hungry	Slightly less hungry	Same	Slightly hungrier	Much hungrier

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?

1	3	15	2	0
Much relief	Slight relief	Same	Slightly more burning	Much more burning

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

TONGUE

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your tongue coating?

6	5	1	4	34
Yellower	Browner	Grayer	Whiter	No Change

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the swelling of your tongue body?

3	3	35
More Swelling	Less Swelling	No Change

Total Responses: 41 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the stillness of your tongue?

25	19	0
More still	No Change	More Trembling / Jittery

Total Responses: 44 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

2	16	29	3	0
Much smaller	Slightly less	Same	Slightly larger coating	Much larger

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the cracks on your tongue?

0	10	27	7	0
Larger/longer/more cracks	Slightly more	Same	Slightly less/smaller/shorter	Much less

Total Responses: 44 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your tongue body?

3	20	0	21
Paler	Redder	Bluer	No Change

Total Responses: 44 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

STOOL

How did Nutmeg affect your stool lightness?

0	11	28	11	0
Much lighter	Slightly lighter	Same	Slightly darker	Much darker

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your stool smell?

0	12	36	2	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your stool consistency?

1	4	20	25	0
Much softer	Slightly softer	Same	Slightly harder	Much harder

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your stool frequency/quantity?

1	12	32	5	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your stool color?

4	0	2	7	37
More yellow	More gray	More green	More orange	Same

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

URINE

How did Nutmeg affect your urine clarity?

2	44	4
More cloudy	Same	More clear

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your urine smell?

0	3	44	3	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your urine lightness?

0	3	42	5	0
Much lighter	Slightly lighter	Same	Slightly Darker	Much Darker

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your urine frequency/quantity?

0	6	36	8	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

1	5	44	0	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Many more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

SWEAT

How did Nutmeg affect your sweat quantity?

0	3	39	8	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your sweat smell?

0	2	47	1	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

SKIN

How did Nutmeg affect your freckles/moles?

0	21	0
Darker	No Change	Lighter

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your acne?

0	21	0
More acne	No Change	Less acne

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the dryness of your skin?

4	2	15
Drier	Oilier	No Change

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your skin?

0	3	2	0	16
Yellower/Greener	Paler	Redder	Grayer	No Change

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

EYE

How did Nutmeg affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

1	1	0	0	3
Redder/Bloodshot	Yellower	Grayer	Browner	Whiter
16
No Change

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the color of the lower eye lid?

0	0	21	0
More green/dark green	More purple	No Change	Less green/purple

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?

0	20	1
Puffier	No Change	Less Puffy

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

ENT

How did Nutmeg affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

2	15	4
More thick	No Change	Less thick

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your ear temperature?

4	17	0
Hotter	No Change	Cooler

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your congestion?

1	17	3
More congestion	No Change	Less congestion

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your ear pressure?

1	18	2
More pressure	No Change	Less pressure

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your throat soreness?

2	18	1
More sore	No Change	Less sore

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

SYSTEMIC

How did Nutmeg affect your muscle tension?

11	25	14	0	0
Much less tension	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more tension	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your anxiety?

5	33	12	0	0
Much less anxiety	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more anxiety	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your temperature?

1	4	18	25	2
Much colder	Slightly colder	Same	Slightly warmer	Much warmer

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your energy levels?

7	17	23	3	0
Much less energy	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more energy	Much more

Total Responses: 50 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

HEART

How did Nutmeg affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?

1	3	17	0	0
Much less	Slightly less	Same	Slightly more	Much more

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your heart rate?

1	8	11	1	0
Much slower	Slightly slower	Same	Slightly faster	Much faster

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

How did Nutmeg affect your heart rhythm?

0	19	2
More palpitations	Same	Less palpitations

Total Responses: 21 Study ID:93 (2020-10-17 - 2022-03-30)

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Anxiety, fear, uncertainty
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Creative, imaginative
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Difficulty falling asleep
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Epilepsy
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Frequent Stress
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Hyperactive, quick
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Insomnia
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Intense emotions
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Light sleeper
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Nerve Damage
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Overwhelmed by responsibilities
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Popping/clicking/locking jaw
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Short bursts of energy
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Talks quickly
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Workaholic
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Bowel, Poop Elimination
3+ bowel movements a day
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Diarrhea
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Diarrhea quickly after eating
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Diarrhea when stressed
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Frothy Stool / with Bubbles
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Green stool
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Stool entirely liquid, no solid pieces
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Stool in mushy pieces mixed with liquid
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Stool thick mud
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Digestion
Frequent Nausea
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Malabsorption
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Morning Sickness
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Nervous stomach / butterflies
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Stress overeater
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Vomiting
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Weight Loss
Binging more than 1x monthly
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Can't stop eating once I start
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Eating without realizing it
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Trauma-induced overeating
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Uncontrollable compulsion to eat
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Heart, Blood & Circulation
Fast Heartbeat
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Irregular heartbeat
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Diet
Drink coffee 3+ times a week
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CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Nutmeg may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

Exercise caution in the following conditions:

Emmenagogue: Avoid high doses, as nutmeg can stimulate the uterus and has been linked to potential miscarriage risks.
Anti coagulant: May interact with anticoagulants/blood thinner, increasing the risk of bleeding.
Hypoglycemic: Nutmeg may lower blood sugar, potentially leading to hypoglycemia if combined with diabetic medication.
Liver Disease: Myristicin and other compounds in nutmeg can strain the liver, making it a concern for individuals with pre existing liver conditions or those taking hepatotoxic medications.
Heart Conditions: High doses may cause increased heart rate (tachycardia) and palpitations, which could be dangerous for individuals with cardiovascular issues.
Psychiatric Disorders: Large amounts of nutmeg can affect mood, cause hallucinations, or worsen anxiety and depression, so those with psychiatric conditions should avoid consuming excessive amounts.

Never use it in high doses (>6 g) as it can be intoxicating, causing hallucinations, headaches, dizziness and heart palpitations. Caution in high pitta. Caution with sedatives, antihypertensive and anti depressant medication. (Source: Ayurvedic Medicine by Sebastian Pole)

Heart, Blood & Circulation
Fatty Liver
Liver Degeneration
Mind, Stress & Sleep
Psychiatric Treatment

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Nutmeg. Please see your health care provider for more information.

Analgesic: If the mechanism of pain relief is narcotic, do not combine with antihistamines.
Antiplatelet: Avoid if taking blood thinners.
Muscle-relaxant: Do not combine muscle relaxants with antihistamines.
Nerve-stimulant: Avoid combining with sedatives such as alcohol, etc.
Sedative: Do not combine nerve suppressing sedatives with nerve stimulants, pharmaceutical sedatives, most anxiolyitcs, or antihistamines.

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ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Nutmeg Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

ANTIEMETIC

CARMINATIVE

DIGESTIVE

SPLEEN-TONIC

CONSTIPATIVE

BURNS-TOXINS

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

ANALGESIC

ANXIOLYTIC

NERVE-STIMULANT

NERVINE

SEDATIVE

ADRENAL-TONIC

ANTIPLATELET

HEMOSTATIC

STYPTIC

ABORTIFACIENT

EMMENAGOGUE

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

ANTISPASMODIC

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Nutmeg
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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