🪴Jamu
Nutmeg Flower (Bunga Pala)
Myristica fragrans
About Nutmeg Flower (Bunga Pala)
Nutmeg Flower (Bunga Pala) (Myristica fragrans) is a herb used in the Jamu tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Rheumatism, Insomnia, and Headache. The flowers are the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the Moluccas (or Spice Islands) of Indonesia. It is important as the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace. It is widely grown across the tropics including Guangdong and Yunnan in China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Grenada in the Caribbean, Kerala in India, Sri Lanka and South America.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Flowers · internal