the aphrodisiac power of nutmeg

Nutmeg has been used for more than 5,000 years for its medicinal properties. For the ancient Arabs, nutmeg was a primary treatment for nausea, shortness of breath and even skin disorders. The Hindus embraced the spice for its more sensual properties as a stimulant in raising body heat and sweetening breath.

This baking spice with a bite is well known in the medical community to be a narcotic. In large doses it can be hallucinogenic. In even larger doses, it is fatal.

Today, we love nutmeg for its scent, which evokes all the warmth and comfort of home, of fresh baked spice cake, long winter nights by the fire, snowstorms and sleigh rides. Nutmeg’s connection with the comforts of the kitchen and of Mom perhaps explain why it's known to have more effect on men than on women!