Nutmeg
Myristicae Semen, Semen Myristicae
Rou Dou Kou

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; warm

Part(s) used

Kernel

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To warm the spleen and stomach and promote the flow of qi , to arrest diarrhea as an astringent.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Spleen-stomach vacuity cold, incessant chronic diarrhea, distending pain in stomach duct, reduced food intake with vomiting.