Rasa (Taste)
Tikta , Katu
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Javitri (Nutmeg)
Tree with slender branches.
Medicinal Plant
Javitri (Nutmeg)
Myristica fragrans Henlt. · Myristicaeae
Tree with slender branches.
Scientific Name
Myristica fragrans Henlt.
Family
Myristicaeae
Hindi Name
Jaiphala
Used Part
Seed , Seed Soat , oil .
Botanical Description
About the Javitri Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Tree with slender branches.
Leaves - Coriaceous, elliptic oblong or lanceolate. Nerves - pale yellow brown. Flowers - Ellipsoid. Male flowers are seen in supra axillary racemes. Fruit - Ovoid, sub globose or pyriform. Useful part - Seed and Aril.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Laghu ,Teekshna
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Kaphavatahara
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Mehaghna , Deepana, Hridya , Rochana , Ruchikrut , Grahi.
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Aphrodisiac, Stomachic, Stimulant, Analgesic, Appetizer, Carminative
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Beta Pipene, Alpha Terpinene, Safrole, Methyl Eugenol, Myristicin, Elemicin, Trimyristin, Dihydro-disoeugeneol, Myristic acid, Epicatechin, Cyanadin, Nectandrin B, Verrucosin, Lignans and Neolignans.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Javitri
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
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A paste of nutmeg made with water or milk is applied externally to treat pimples and acne scar. A very tiny piece of nutmeg can be used in preparing food in babies above 9 months to treat cold and cough.
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Javitri is a key ingredient.
- Jatiphaladi Churna . Dadimavaleha, Nasika churna , Mrita sanjivani Gutika
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
जातीकोशोऽथ कर्पूरं जातीकटुकयोः फलम् । .. लघु तृष्णापहं वक्त्रक्लेददौर्गन्ध्यनाशनम् | २०३। (सु.सू ४६) जातीफलं कषायोष्णं कटु कण्ठामयार्तिजित् । वातातिसारमेहघ्नं लघु वृष्यं च दीपनम् ||३७|| (ध.नि)