Nutmeg
(Myristica fragrans) Do not take internally at high doses. Avoid above normal food use levels. Not recommended for internal use.
Folk Names: Qoust, Sadhika, Wohpala, Bicuiba Acu. Gender: Masculine. Planet: Jupiter. Element: Fire. Powers: Luck, Money, Health, Fidelity.
Magical Uses: Nutmegs have long been carried as good luck charms, and are strung with star anise and tonka beans for a potent herbal necklace. Specifically, nutmegs are carried to ward off rheumatism, cold sores, neuralgia, boils, and sties. A nutmeg hung from a string around a baby's neck will aid in its teething. Nutmeg is included in many money/prosperity mixtures, and (ground) is sprinkled onto green candles for this purpose as well. To ensure your lover's fidelity, cut a nutmeg into exactly four pieces. Bury one part in the Earth; throw one off a cliff into the air; burn the third part; and boil the last in water. Drink a sip of the water and take this last piece of nutmeg with you everywhere; sleep with it under your pillow at night. No one will tempt your mate.
(from Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham)
