Assertion: nutmeg's oil | /r/HasProperty | avoided in pregnancy
Facets:
value: due to the myristicin content
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: We also suggest that nutmeg essential oil be avoided in pregnancy due to the myristicin content; this compound "has been shown to cross the placenta causing an increase in the fetal heartbeat."11 To be used with caution or avoided by those taking prescription medications.12