Noticing Nutmeg - Herbal Roots Zine

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zine
December 2012
Volume 4 Issue 12
Planting a Seed
of Knowledge
for a Lifetime
of Herbal Wisdom
Noticing Nutmeg
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© 2012 Kristine Brown
q Written and Illustrated by Kristine
Brown r
Written and Illustrated by Kristine Brown
Herbal Roots Zine is a monthly activity magazine created
to teach kids about medicinal herbs. All writings and
illustrations are created and owned by Kristine Brown and
are subject to copyright laws. All rights reserved.
Please do not distribute this packet outside of your
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intended to diagnose or treat any condition.
Text and Illustrations copyright © 2012 by Kristine Brown
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Table of Contents
Note to Parents
3
Calendar
6
Herb Spirits
7
All About...Nutmeg
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Scramble, Search and More
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Herbal Botany
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Herbal Lore
17
Songs and Poems
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Herbal Recipes
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Coloring Page
25
Herbal Crafts and More
26
Maze
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Herbal Journal
30
Crossword Puzzle
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Resource Page
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Note to Parents
Dear Parents,
Another year of herbal learning has come to an end. As the
weather outside grows more blustery, we look inside our
kitchen cabinets for herbal inspiration. Nutmeg is a
perfect choice for this time of year! Traditionally added to
foods in the wintertime to help spread “good cheer,”
Nutmeg not only adds a great flavor to foods but also has
antidepressant properties.
This month we’ll dive into the world of Nutmeg, making
some traditional recipes that taste great and offer some
herbal comfort as well as making some herbal remedies to
use specifically for the medicinal effect.
Although Nutmeg is used throughout the world for
medicine, I do want to offer a word of caution from using
too much at once as Nutmeg can cause some unpleasant
side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headaches and
more if too much is consumed at a time. The recipes in this
issue are well below the limit of these effects but please
do exercise caution when first using Nutmeg if you have
not used it in the past. For more information on the more
potent side of Nutmeg, you can go here:
http://www.erowid.org/plants/nutmeg/nutmeg_article1.shtml.
Don’t let that scare you away from using Nutmeg though!
It’s a delicious addition to your culinary and medicine
cabinets with many benefits well worth exploring.
In addition to this booklet (which we recommend you print
out a copy per child who will be using it), this month you
will need (see the Craft and Recipe Sections for specifics
on each):
Ingredients
Whole Nutmegs
Raw Honey
Whole Milk
Egg yolks
Heavy cream
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Note to Parents
Whipped cream
Apricot Kernel or Sweet Almond oil
Nutmeg Essential oil
Supplies
Small bowl
Spoon
Wash cloth
Saucepan
Whisk
Mugs
Nutmeg grater
Mini Crock pot
Cheesecloth and strainer
Bottle
Label
Tea cup
Tea ball
Directly after this note is the calendar. If you’re not sure
how to incorporate Herbal Roots into your daily learning
routine, use the calendar as a way to get started.
Subscribers have found this to be a great starting point
whether they are homeschoolers trying to fit Herbal Roots
Zine and herbal learning into their daily school routine or
public/private schoolers trying to fit a few minutes of
herbal learning into their hectic after school routine. My
hope is that this calendar will be a starting point to get
kids exploring herbs on their own and learn to bring a bit of
herbal joy into their everyday lives. Be sure to check in
with our blog! Every Monday we offer a giveaway. You can
sign up for a chance to win all sorts of great items
including wooden animals, clay pendants and a free issue
of Herbal Roots Zine.
Also, to new subscribers, I’d like to suggest investing in a
binder of some sort to put these monthly sheets in. One per
child if possible so they can each have their own little
herbal book. They’ll be pasting actual samples of the herbs
in here along with keeping a journal of all their thoughts
and explorations of each particular herb. That will create a
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Note to Parents
wonderful memory to last through the schooling lifetime!
They are building an herbal foundation of knowledge to be
used for the rest of their lives. These are real herbs that
can be found almost anywhere or grown very easily. Having
this knowledge is very powerful and will stay with them for
a lifetime! A great way to introduce Herbal Roots zine is to
have them decorate a cover page for their own binder. You
can also download a ready made binder cover on our
website at: http://www.herbalrootszine.com/freebies/. You
might also consider having them make a Herbarium if they
haven’t already. Directions can be found on our website.
Look for the link on the left hand column of the page!
Most of all, have fun. Learn, explore, discover, taste and
dream. The herbs are playful and we should be too.
Until next month,
Peace and Herbs!
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December 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Make
Giveaway
some
Monday* Nutmeg
Massage
Oil.
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Tell a
Giveaway friend
Monday* Nutmeg’s
story.
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Giveaway Sing the
Monday * Nutmeg
song.
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25 Add a
Nutmeg
Giveaway to your
Monday* pocket
for safe
travels.
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Draw
Time for
Nutmeg
in
a botany the Craft
lesson!
section.
See page
16.
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you been
Treat
journaling yourself
about your
with a
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
experface mask.
iences?
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Review
Nutmeg
with the
crossword.
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Try some
Nutmeg
Tea
Today!
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Make
Share
Word
some
your
search
photos on Eggnog!
time!
our Flickr
page.**
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sleeping? Did you How have
Nutmeg unscramble
your
Milk to
all the views on
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words? Nutmeg
rescue.
changed?
Giveaway
Monday*
*Go online to Herbal Roots’ website at:
http://herbalrootszine.com to see what’s new there!
Every month I’ll be giving away a copy of Herbal Roots
and many more goodies including plants, clay pendants
and wooden critters made by local mama artists.
**Have any pictures to share? Post them on our Flicker
page at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/herbalrootszine.
We’d love to see what you’ve been up to!
***See the resource section for links to great articles
on this month’s herb!
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Herb Spirits
Visualizing herbal spirits can help you understand and
remember the herb better. Before you read anything about
Nutmeg, take a few minutes to fill out this page with your
thoughts and feelings. After you have learned all about
Nutmeg, fill out the second page with how you view
Nutmeg after learning about her. Compare your answers
and see how your understanding and knowledge of Nutmeg
has changed and grown over the course of this issue.
There are no right or wrong answers.
Part 1: Fill out BEFORE you learn all about Nutmeg.
j What color is this Herbal Spirit? _______________________
j What body type?(long, lean, plump, wispy, stout, etc.)
________________________________________________________
j Any particularly pronounced features? (eyes, ears,
feet, belly, fingers.....?)___________________________________
j What personality? (fiery, calm, flighty, aggressive,
grounded...)_____________________________________________
j Age? (baby, youth, adult, crone...)_______________________
j Ethnicity? ____________________________________________
j Gender? (male, female, gender neutral) _________________
j Herbal Spirit energy (cooling, warming, drying,
moistening?_____________________________________________
j Element? (fire, water, earth, wood, metal, air, etc.)
________________________________________________________
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Herb Spirits
Part 2: Fill out AFTER you learn all about Nutmeg.
j What color is this Herbal Spirit? _______________________
j What body type?(long, lean, plump, wispy, stout, etc.)
________________________________________________________
j Any particularly pronounced features? (eyes, ears,
feet, belly, fingers.....?)___________________________________
j What personality? (fiery, calm, flighty, aggressive,
grounded...)_____________________________________________
j Age? (baby, youth, crone...)_____________________________
j Ethnicity? ____________________________________________
j Gender? (male, female, gender neutral) _________________
j Herbal Spirit energy (cooling, warming, drying,
moistening?_____________________________________________
j Element? (fire, water, earth, wood, metal, air, etc.)
________________________________________________________
jjjj
How did your answers change?___________________________
How did they stay the same?_____________________________
Did any of your changes surprise you?____________________
Why or why not?_________________________________________
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All About…Nutmeg!
Nutmeg is often used in sweet, spicy
dishes such as custards, pies,
cookies and other treats as well as
some savory dishes. We traditionally
use Nutmeg this time of year for more
than just his good taste; Nutmeg was
added to food intentionally to spread
‘good cheer’ as he has an
antidepressant effect on people.
Nutmeg is an evergreen tree known
botanically as Myristica fragrans. He is
in the Myristaceae family. Nutmeg is
the seed of the Nutmeg tree. Mace
also comes from the Nutmeg tree and
is the red coating that wraps around
the hard shell of the Nutmeg seed.
Nutmeg is native to the Banda Islands
in the Spice Islands of Indonesia.
Evergreen Nutmeg Tree
Photo by Rosalee de la Foret
Nutmeg contains folic acid, niacin,
riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin A, vitamin
C, potassium, calcium, copper, iron,
magnesium, manganese, phosphorus
and zinc.
Energetically,
Nutmeg is pungent, warming and
drying.
Medicinally, Nutmeg is antibacterial,
antidepressant, antiemetic, antiinflammatory, antiseptic,
antispasmodic, aromatic, astringent,
carminative, a circulatory stimulant,
relaxant, a sedative and a stimulant.
Nutmeg has many active constituents
which give him his medicinal
qualities. The main active
constituents are myristicin, elemicin
and eugenol.
Nutmeg fruit shows
Mace covering Nutmeg seed
Photo by Azhar feder
from Wikimedia Commons
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All About…Nutmeg!
It seems contradictory that
Nutmeg can be both
stimulating and relaxing/
sedating but this is
because his medicine works
in two different ways. As a
stimulant, he stimulates
the circulatory system and
the brain. By stimulating
the circulation, Nutmeg
allows you to have easier
concentration, relieve
mental exhaustion and
The seed is covered by a hard outer shell ease stress. Because
Nutmeg is a good
circulatory system
stimulant, he makes a great heart tonic too. Studies are
showing this stimulation may prove to be beneficial with
those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
As a relaxant and antispasmodic, he relaxes muscles and
relieves muscle spasms. Nutmeg can be added to evening
teas or warm milk before bedtime to help relax the nervous
system and muscles and
promote restful sleep. For
growing pains and muscle
spasms, try adding a few
drops of Nutmeg essential
oil to a light oil such as
Apricot Kernel or Almond
oil to use as a massage
oil for the spasming
areas.
That same massage oil is
great for treating
inflamed sciaticas,
neuralgia, muscular and
joint pain.
Whole Nutmeg seeds with shell removed
Nutmeg is traditionally added to foods during the winter
to aid in digestion. As an aromatic, he stimulates the
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All About…Nutmeg!
appetite while his carminative properties help to prevent
the build up of gas as well as relieve it during digestion.
We like to add Nutmeg to our wintertime chai recipes as
well as most of our ‘sweet’ foods such as pancakes, breads,
french toast and sweet potatoes. Not only does it flavor
the foods we are eating but it also aids in digestion.
Nutmeg’s antibacterial
property has also proven
effective against
bacteria such as some
strains of E. coli and
against Streptococcus
mutans, the bacteria
that causes cavities in
the mouth. At the same
time, it seems to leave
healthy bacteria
unaffected.
Nutmeg is antiemetic
Freshly ground Nutmeg, ready to
when taken in small
doses. Antiemetic means
he is effective to treat motion sickness and nausea.
However, use with caution, as large doses can actually
cause nausea.
use
Buy whole nutmeg at your local health food store and grind
or grate as needed as pre-ground Nutmeg deteriorates
very quickly. Store the nuts in the freezer to keep them
fresh longer.
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Scramble , Search & More!
Unscramble the word list and then find the words in the
word search on the next page! For hints, the words are
highlighted in green on the About Nutmeg page.
M Y I R N I C S I T _______________________________________
YCORTIACULR
N I L T A S U M T ____________________
M I U T L A S N T _________________________________________
M A M A N L T F Y I R N O I T A ____________________________
SIRTYCIMA
S A R N F G A ___________________________
C S A E N P T T I I _______________________________________
A P S S M I O T D N I A C _________________________________
P O S H U P R S O H ______________________________________
E S A R I M T Y A C E _____________________________________
O F B L V I A I R N _______________________________________
N R A I S G T E N T ______________________________________
I C T A A R N M I V E _____________________________________
C E I I T T E N M A _______________________________________
T S A S N E T R I P D E A N _______________________________
L B A I C T T N E I A R A __________________________________
ATNIMVI
A ___________ M A A N N E G S E _____________
E N S G I A U M M __________ L O I F C
D I C A _____________
G Y N D I R ___________________ C I Z N __________________
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E P R O C P ______________ R X E A L N A T ________________
O R I N __________________ A M I N T I H ___________________
S A V E T E D I ______________ C I L U A M C _______________
C A N I I N __________________ E N L I E C M I _______________
R A G W N I M _____________ M A R T A C O I _______________
G E U L E O N ________________ P E N T U N G _____________
ATNIMVI
C ____________ S A T M O U P I S _____________
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Word Bubbles
Fill in the bubbles with Nutmeg’s active constituents.
Fill in the bubbles with Nutmeg’s energetics and tastes.
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Herbal Botany
Read through the information on Nutmeg’s anatomy then
label the pictures using the highlighted words. Color the
picture when you are finished labeling it.
The Nutmeg tree is evergreen, meaning he never loses his
leaves all at once. Branches are spread in whorls. Leaves
are alternate, with 1 inch long petioles (stems) and are
elliptical and obtuse (rounded) at the base.
Flowers are dioecious, meaning they have either male or
female parts but not both. There are 3 - 5 flowers per stem
or peduncle.
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Herbal Botany
The fruits are fleshy. When split open, they expose the
arillus, which is the spice named Mace. An arillus is an
exterior covering which forms a false coat on a seed.
Below the arillus is the shell of the seed or kernel. This
shell is hard and must be broken open with a mallet or
hammer. Beneath the shell is the kernel, also known as
Nutmeg.
The tree takes 9 years to bloom but will continue to bloom
and fruit for about 75 years. On the Banda Islands where
Nutmeg is native and grown, there are 3 harvests: the
main harvest being in July or August, the second in
November and the final one in March or April.
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Herbal Lore
L
Nutmeg Gets Noticed
ong before the spice trade began, the Banda Islands in
Indonesia were home to a tropical paradise. The natives of
the islands had a simple life on their island homes which
were created from a series of volcanos in the Banda Sea.
The Bandanese people gathered many spices
that they used in their food and for medicine
such as cloves and cinnamon. They had many
rich and luscious foods at their disposal,
including a variety of sea food and fish.
They also ate luscious exotic fruits
such as Nanas (pineapples), Manggas
(Mangos), Srikayas, Klengkengs,
Rambutans, Mangosteens and the Pala (Nutmeg)
fruits.
Pala fruits were
make a sweet
discarded the
mashed into jams and dried to
treat. The people ate the fruits and
seeds.
Children
often collected these seeds
and strung
them on vines to hang around
their necks
as amulets of protection and
good luck.
They loved the scent the
seeds put
off and the bright red “net”
that surrounded the seed. The scent was relaxing and
helped them go to sleep at night. After awhile, the
children began to notice that their amulets rattled.
One day one of the children was playing by the cook
fire and his seed fell off into the pot of fish soup
unnoticed. It quickly sank to the bottom of the pot.
Later that day, his mother scooped out their soup
and the family could not believe how delicious the
soup tasted! They had never tasted fish soup quite
like it. As they took their last bites, their mother
noticed the seed in the bottom of her bowl. Her son
clutched at his neck and realized it was from his
necklace.
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Herbal Lore
The family began gathering the discarded seeds
from the ground and put them in a basket for
storage. The mother told all her neighbors and
friends of their discovery and soon all the
Bandanese people were adding the Pala seed to
their meals.
The boy’s mother became curious about
the rattling inside of the seed shell and
used a rock to crack it open. The outer
net fell off and she chewed on it,
noticing the mild flavor. She set it
aside and brushed the hard shell
from the seed. She smelled
the hard seed and decided to
try it in cooking.
Once again, the family
discovered a new taste and
enjoyed it in many of their
foods. They boiled the seeds in
water or rubbed them against rocks to grind off bits for
using in their meals. Sometimes they added the seeds
directly to their soups.
Over time, the Bandanese people used their Pala
seeds and “nets” for a variety of medicinal
and culinary needs. They shared their new
finds with neighboring island people
and traded the seeds for other
items they needed such as silk
and linen fabrics, exotic foods
from afar and many other luxuries.
Hundreds of years later, these seeds
were discovered by the Portuguese
and Dutch people who closely guarded
the location and began calling the Pala
seeds Nutmeg and the Pala “net” Mace.
The Dutch continued to guard their location
and have a monopoly on the seeds for
many years until a French man smuggled
some seeds and began growing them at
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Herbal Lore
another location, ending the monopoly on them.
Today the Bandanese people still enjoy their Pala fruits,
seeds and “nets” and travelers around the world carry a
nutmeg seed in their pocket or suitcase for protection and
safe travels!
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Herbal Songs and Poems
Grate up Some Nutmeg for Me
Sung to the tune of “Bring Back My Bonnie to Me”
My brain has lost all concentration,
Mental exhaustion sets in,
My brain could use stimulation
To bring back my focus again.
Chorus:
Grate up, grate up, grate up some Nutmeg for me, for me
Grate up, grate up, oh grate up some Nutmeg for me.
When muscles begin to spasm,
Or my sciatica gets inflamed,
When suffering from neuralgia,
Rub on some oil for relief.
Chorus
Often when Winter is coming,
And moodiness turns to gloom,
Digestion starts getting sluggish,
I’ll add “good cheer” by the spoon.
Chorus
More Than a Spice
Nutmeg’s sweet aroma
and flavor come on strong
Both will often linger
after it’s all gone
But more than enjoyment
is packed into that seed
Depression, neuralgia, joint pain
Are no match for this medicinal steed!
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Herbal Recipes
Eggnog
Why buy eggnog from the store when you can make this
delicious treat at home!
Ingredients
Tools
4 cups whole milk, raw if possible
1 cup honey
8 large egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg
Freshly whipped cream
Extra grated Nutmeg for garnish
Saucepan
Whisk
Bowl
Mugs for serving
Mix the milk and honey in a
saucepan and heat until the honey
thins. Turn off heat.
Whisk the egg
yolks in a bowl
and begin
pouring into the
hot milk while
still whisking the yolks. Add the cream
and Nutmeg.
Return the pan
to heat and cook for 20 minutes or
until the mixture is thick enough
to coat the back
of a spoon. Do
not allow the
mixture to boil.
Chill and pour
into mugs. Add a
dollop of whipped cream to the top of the
eggnog and garnish with a sprinkle of
grated Nutmeg.
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Herbal Recipes
Nutmeg Massage Oil
This oil is wonderful for rubbing on muscles spasms,
‘growing pains,’ inflamed sciaticas, neuralgia, muscular and
joint pain and inflammation. It helps to stimulate
circulation to the affected area and relieves the
inflammation and spasms by stimulating and relaxing the
area.
Ingredients
Tools
1 cup Apricot Kernel or
Sweet Almond oil
4 whole nutmeg seeds
Nutmeg essential oil
Nutmeg grater
Mini crock pot
Cheese cloth and strainer
Bottle
Label
Grate the whole Nutmeg seeds into the crock pot. Cover
with the oil and let it heat for a day in the crock pot.
Strain off using the cheesecloth and strainer. Pour the oil
into the bottle and add 10 - 20 drops
of essential oil.
Label your bottle and use as needed.
Be sure to add a note to your label
for external use only.
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Herbal Recipes
Nutmeg Tea
This tea can be used to wash wounds, applied as a
compress to strains and sprains, arthritic areas, drank to
increase appetite, or use in the mouth to kill bacteria that
causes cavities as a post tooth brushing rinse.
Ingredients
Tools
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
Nutmeg
Tea cup
Tea ball
1 cup boiling water
Place the freshly ground Nutmeg into the tea ball and
steep in the boiling water for 10 minutes.
Use as needed as a tea, wash, rinse or compress. To use as
a compress, dip a piece of cotton flannel cloth in the hot
tea, lightly squeeze to remove some excess then apply
directly to the affected area. Let cool then repeat,
reheating the tea as needed.
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Herbal Recipes
Nutmeg Milk
This is a great nighttime treat that will help you have a
good night’s sleep.
Ingredients
Tools
2 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 teaspoon raw honey
Sauce pan
Mug
Spoon
Heat the milk and Nutmeg in the saucepan. Gently simmer
for 5 minutes. Add the honey to the mug then pour the milk
into the mug and stir until the honey has dissolved.
Enjoy while bundled up in your pajamas and robe then head
off to bed for a long winter’s nap!
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Coloring Page
Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans
Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
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Herbal Crafts and More!
Herb Pressing/Drawing
Draw a picture of Nutmeg here. Decorate the frame.
Myristica fragrans
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Nutmeg Facial Mask
My daughter loves to make and use facial masks. We often
have an afternoon at the spa, complete with face masks,
back rubs and manicures. It’s a great way to relax away a
cold afternoon. Treat someone you love to a spa afternoon!
Nutmeg is great for those with any skin type and acne as
his astringent, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial
properties helps to dry up problems spots, remove of old,
dead skin and nourish the skin.
You will need:
2 teaspoons freshly ground Nutmeg
2 teaspoons raw honey
1 teaspoon whole milk
1 small bowl
Spoon
Wash cloth and warm water for removing mask
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Combine the milk, Nutmeg and honey in a bowl.
Apply it to your face using circular motions.
Continue to gently massage it into your face
and neck for a minute or so then leave on
for 15 - 20 minutes. Use the wash cloth
and warm water to gently rinse off the
mask.
Carrying a whole
Nutmeg seed in your
pocket or suitcase is
said to insure safe
travels.
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Maze
Find your way through the nutmeg!
Start
Finish
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Journal Pages
Use these pages to keep a journal of your discoveries of this month’s herb.
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Journal Pages
Use these pages to keep a journal of your discoveries of this month’s herb.
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Herbal Crossword
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Antibacterial
Antispasmodic
Evergreen
Antidepressant
Astringent
Myristaceae
Antiemetic
Carminative
Myristica fragrans
Anti-inflammatory
Circulatory
Relaxant
Antiseptic
Elemicin
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Herbal Crossword
Across
1 Trees that never lose their leaves.
3 Nutmeg's botanical name.
4 Herbs that aid in digestion and help to reduce gas
6 Germ killers.
8 Herbs that sooth spasms.
10 Taken in small doses, Nutmeg eases nausea with his ___
effects.
11 Nutmeg spreads "good cheer" during the holiday season
because of this property.
12 Family Nutmeg belongs to.
13 Nutmeg will help you go to sleep because he is a ___.
Down
1 Nutmeg has 3 main constituents: myristicin, ___ and
eugenol.
2 Herbs that reduce inflammation.
5 Herbs that destroy or prevent bacteria from growing.
7 Nutmeg stimulates the brain because he is a ___
stimulant.
9 An herb that tightens and tones skin is known as this.
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Reference & Resource Page
This is a short list of some great resources for teaching
kids more about herbs. For a more complete list, go to
http://www.herbalrootszine.com/herbal-learning-resources/.
Books
For more reading about herbs, try these kid friendly books!
Those highlighted in purple contain specific information
about Nutmeg.
Theh Herb & Spice Book for Kids by Alice Siegel and Margo
McLoone
Herbs. An ABC Rhyme and Picture Book by Tamara
Lawrence, ND
The Spice Necklace: My Adeventures in Caribbean
Cooking, Eating, and Island Life by Ann Vanderhoof
Walking the World in Wonder: A Children’s Herbal by Ellen
Evert Hopman
A Kid’s Herb Book by Lesley Tierra
I’m A Medicine Woman Too! by Jesse Wolf Hardin
An Herbal Summer by Tony(a) Lemos
http://blazingstarherbalschool.typepad.com/
blazing_star_herbal_schoo/2009/07/back-from-theprinters.html
Games
Wildcraft! Available online at Learning Herbs:
http://www.learningherbs.com/wildcraft.html
Herbal Bingo game:
http://www.herbalrootszine.com/Herbal_Bingo.pdf
Wild Cards by Linda Runyon, Available at:
http://www.ofthefield.com/html/learning_resources_4.html
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Reference & Resource Page
Internet Resources
Pictures of the Nutmeg tree, flowers and fruits:
http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/
myristica_fragrans.htm#Myristica_fragrans_sale
Susun Weed on Nutmeg:
http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/October09/
healingwise.htm
Therapeutic uses of Nutmeg essential oil:
http://thehealthyhavenblog.com/2011/08/08/suggesteduses-for-nutmeg-essential-oil/
The History of Nutmeg:
http://www.thepracticalherbalist.com/component/content/
article/61-pocket-herbal/139-nutmeg-pocket-herbal.html
Spotlight on a Nutmeg grower with lots of pictures:
http://blog.seasonwithspice.com/2011/12/ghee-hup-nutmegfactory-penang.html
Spices of the Spice Islands:
http://factsanddetails.com/world.php?
itemid=1610&catid=54&subcatid=345
Dried Herbs, beeswax, essential oils, Oils, lip balm tubes
and more:
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/index.php?AID=113760
Essential oils:
http://rainbowmeadows.com
Herb Seeds and Plants:
http://www.hometownseeds.com/
http://www.horizonherbs.com/
http://www.thymegarden.com/
http://www.richters.com/
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