Mace, powder

Myristica fragans

Origin: Indonesia
Form: Powder
Unit size: 1 ounce
Other names:  Arillus Myristicae, Macis
Esoteric Uses: Mental alertness, mental quickness, mental stimulation
Esoteric Associations: Mercury, Air
Incense Aroma: A very strong, spice aroma that quickens the thoughts

Mace comes from a small evergreen, usually not more than 40 feet in height, which grow on the Banda Islands. The fruits are smooth and yellow and resemble a pear grooved by a long furrow and contain a single erect seed about 1 1/4 inch long. The nucleus of this is nutmeg, and the fleshy, irregular scarlet covering (yellow-orange when dried) is mace.

Both Mace and Nutmeg help with digestion, but too much may cause over-excitement.

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