Monodora myristica stomach-aches, febrile pains, eye diseases and haemorrhoids. The essential oil that can be obtained from the leaves contains "β"-caryophyllene, "α"-humulene and "α"-pinene. The major compounds found in the essential oil from the seeds are "α"-phellandrene, "α"-pinene, myrcene, limonene and pinene. Monodora myristica Monodora myristica, the calabash nutmeg, is a tropical tree of the family Annonaceae or custard apple family of flowering plants. In former times, its seeds were widely sold as an inexpensive nutmeg substitute. This is now less common outside its region of production. Other names of calabash nutmeg include Jamaican nutmeg, African nutmeg, ehuru, ariwo, awerewa, ehiri, airama,
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