Mace spice is a dried, outer aril, enveloping firmly around the nutmeg kernel. Nutmeg kernel and mace arils indeed are two separate spice products of same nutmeg fruit. Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus Myristica.Myristica fragrans (fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering.

Mace is known as "Jaypatri / Jaipatri / Javitri" in Hindi, "Japatri" in telugu and "Jathipathri" in malayalam.

Nilgiri Spices sells hand picked and sun dried farm fresh aromatic mace from tropical South India. Mace is the red covering of the nutmeg seed. It tastes and smells like a stronger version of nutmeg, and is slightly more bitter. Mace is used to flavour all kinds of foods including baked products, potatoes, cream sauces and sausage. Mace is common in East Indian cooking. In India Mace is used for medical treatments and Indian Garam Masala.

Uses of Mace (Javitri)
Mace adds a mild nutmeg flavour to soups and sauces as well as sausages, pates and fish dishes.
In foods, Mace is used as spices and flavorings.
Nutmeg and Mace is used for diarrhea, nausea, stomach spasms and pain, and intestinal gas.
Nutmeg and Mace is applied to the skin to kill pain, especially pain caused by achy joints, mouth sores, and toothache.
In manufacturing, mace oil is used as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.

Mace For Toothache
Grind Log Pepper, Dry Ginger, Rock Salt, Mace, Honey and sieve it to make fine powder and keep the powder into a jar. Then, put a little amount of powder on your palm and add some of honey to make paste. Now, rub your teeth with this paste, toothache will be subsided. Reference 1000 Natural Remedy

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