

Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Nutmeg-Perfect Essential Oil for the Holidays
Family – Myristicaceae Origin – Indonesia, Grenada, Sri Lanka Plant Description – small evergreen tree growing up to 50 feet tall with small, bell-shaped, waxy, creamy-colored flowers and large fruits. Part of plant used for essential oil – nut/fruit Extraction Method – steam distillation. Main Chemical Constituents – West Indian: sabinene (42-57%), α-pinene (1.6-12.6%), β-pinene (7.8-12.1%), terpinene-4-ol (3-6.4%), γ-terpinene (1.7-4.7%), limonene (2.9-4.4%), α-terpinene, β
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