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Today, there is a huge demand for herbal medicine on the international market, but there is a dearth of information about the criteria and techniques used to evaluate the efficacy of drugs. Two spices, nutmeg (Jaiphal) and mace (Javitri), are derived from the Myristica fragrance, also known as the nutmeg tree, which is a member of the Myristicaceae family. Mace is the fleshy, crimson, net-like skin covering (aril) on the nutmeg kernel, whereas nutmeg is the seed kernel found inside the fruit. It contains a variety of chemical compounds, including eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol), myristicin, and macelignan. Nutmeg has a wide range of pharmacological properties, including hepatoprotective, anti-oxidant, memory-improving, cytotoxic, aphrodisiac, anti-diabetic, anti-depressant, hypolipidemic and hypocholesterolemic effects, anti-microbial, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, flavoring, and pesticidal effects. This article reviews many pharmacological properties of this medicinal plant.