Rou Dou Kou

Latin name: Myristicae Fragrantis, Semen

Rou Dou Kou Also Known As: Nutmeg Seeds, Mace, Macis, Muscadier, Muskatbuam, Muskatnuss, Myristica, Myristicae Aril, Myristicae Semen, Noix Muscade, Nuez Moscada, Nutmeg, Nux Moschata. Myristica fragrans, synonym Myristica officinalis.

Properties: PUNGENT - WARM

Dosage: 1.5-9g.

Meridians/Channels: LARGE INTESTINE, SPLEEN, STOMACH

• binds intestines, stops chronic/daybreak diarrhea
• warms middle burner, moves Qi
• alleviates pain in abdomen, vomiting

Also Used For: Orally, Rou Dou Kou is used for diarrhea, nausea, gastric spasms, flatulence, and gastric mucosal inflammation. It is also used for cancer, kidney disease, insomnia, increasing menstrual flow, inducing abortion, as a hallucinogen, and a general tonic. Topically, Rou Dou Kou is used as an analgesic, especially for rheumatism, mouth sores, and toothache. Foods, nutmeg and mace are used as culinary spices. In foods and beverages, nutmeg, nutmeg oil, mace, and mace oil are used as flavor components. Manufacturing, nutmeg oil is used as a fragrance component in soaps and cosmetics.