Assertion: nutmeg's compound | /r/Causes | increase
Facets:
value: in the fetal heartbeat."11
type: OTHER
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