1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Jati		Enlarge photo Enlarge photo
English:	Nutmeg
Botanical:	Myristica fragrans
Hindi:	Jay ka pet
Telugu:	Jadikae
Common names:	Jatimaram, Sivigaram, Jaypha , Jajikayi
Family name:	Myristicaceae

2. Parts used:

• Flower
• Fruit
• The dried and de-husked seeds
• Arils
• Oil

Contents: Alkaloids: terpene hydrocarbons, sabinene and pinenes; furthermore camphene, p-cymene, phellandrene, terpinene, limonene, myrcene.

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: Bitter and spice.
• Vipaka: Spice.
• Veerya: Ushna veerya.

4. Uses:

(Medicinal)

• It cures headache, nerve fevers, cold fevers, foul breath, and intestinal weakness.
• It is stomachic, stimulant, carminative, Analgesic, Aromatic, carminative, hallucinogenic, expectorant, deobstruent, sialagogue, and emmenagogue in nature.
• In the cases of dyspepsia, intestinal catarrh and colic it helps a lot.
• Useful in insomnia, digestive disorders, rheumatism, skin disorders, dehydration, depression and common cold.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Sugandha: Good fragrance.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Madasoundya: Which creates Mada.

7. Reference:

Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika.

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