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.
Nutmegs 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!
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