Nutmeg essential oil has soothing and comforting properties as well as being emotionally uplifting and balancing. Nutmeg essential oil is also known to be an aphrodisiac. It has a warm-spicy, rich and somewhat sweet aroma. Nutmeg essential oil originates from Indonesia and is extracted by steam distillation of the dried brown seeds of the tree Myristica fragans, after the shells are broken and discarded. Nutmeg essential oil is a member of the myristicaceae family. Nutmeg essential oil blends well geranium, petitgrain, lavender, orange, lime and rosemary. Nutmeg essential oil may be toxic in large doses. Use in low dilutions. Avoid using during pregnancy and on young children.