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nutmeg oil

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nutmeg oil [′nət‚meg ‚ȯil]
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A pale-yellow or colorless essential oil with spicy taste and nutmeg aroma; obtained from nutmegs; soluble in alcohol, carbon bisulfide, and glacial acetic acid; chief constituents are myristin, pinene, and dipentene; used in flavors, perfumes, and medicines. Also known as myristica oil.


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There are also all natural eye creams that can include Vitamins and minerals, natural oils such as nutmeg oil, sunflower oil, and sweet almond oil, as well as sea weed extracts, water/aqua, Avocado oil, rose distillate, glycerin, alcohol, pineapple extract, Beeswax, peanut oil, rose petal extract, Jojoba oil, Mango butter, fragrance essential oil, Shea butter, and much more.
Nutmeg oil can be applied as an emergency treatment to dull toothache.
Another area of development is the Nutmeg Oil Plant in Mali which is currently used for hydro distillation.
 
 
 
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