Mace

Mace is the lacy red the lacy red covering of the nutmeg seed . It is strongly aromatic and has a more delicate, savory flavor than nutmeg.It has a very warm and a delicate taste .Ground mace should be carefully stored and used quickly to maximize the flavor.Mace can be used much like nutmeg It is used to flavour bakery, meat, and fish dishes; to flavor sauces and vegetables; and in preserving and pickling. nutmeg and mace are actually siblings. These two are from the same fruit of the nutmeg tree Myristica frangrans. The nutmeg is the oval-shaped pit, which is the fruit, and mace is the bright red webbing that surrounds the shell of the pit. The mace is removed, dried and then ground into a coarse powder that turns a reddish color.

Mace Combines well with allspice, cinnamon, cloves, cranberries, cumin, ginger, sugar, and vanilla and tastes great in eggs, pumpkin, yams, potatoes, sausage, veal, and stuffings.

Health Benefits of Mace:

Mace is antiseptic in nature and is an important ingredient in several toothpastes. It effectively cures toothaches, aching gums, and bad breath.

Mace is beneficial for treating kidney infections and kidney diseases. Besides, it is known for even dissolving kidney stones.

Mace is used for treating diarrhea, nausea, stomach spasms and pain, and intestinal gas. They are also used for treating cancer, kidney disease, and insomnia; increasing menstrual flow; causing a miscarriage; as a hallucinogen; and as a general tonic.

The mace is used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder and urinary tract.

A decoction with honey has been used to get relieved from nausea, gastritis, indigestion ailments.

The oils in mace is used for local massage to reduce muscular pain, and Rheumatic pain of joints.

Mace can relive intestinal gas and flatulence.Mace aids digestion and also stimulates the appetite.

Mace is extremely rich in important B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A and many flavonoid anti-oxidants like beta carotene and cryptoxanthins. These vitamins and nutrients are necessary for inducing optimum health.

Mace contains several essential minerals such as copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc and magnesium. Potassium present in mace is significant for controlling heart rate and blood pressure.