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!