Nutmeg
Nutmeg comes from the Banda Islands of Indonesia and was discovered by the Portuguese in 1512. The importance of the nutmeg seed was multiplied by the Dutch.
The name nutmeg comes from the Latin "nux muscatus", which means "musky nut". In India, nutmeg is known as Jaiphal.
According to the ethno-medical literature, nutmeg seed oil was used for intestinal disorders by the Indians, in embalming by the Egyptians, and for the treatment of plague by the Italians.
Traditional uses of nutmeg seeds include the treatment of hemorrhoids, chronic vomiting, rheumatism, cholera, psychosis, stomach cramps, nausea, and anxiety.