Mace is a spice made from the waxy red covering that surrounds nutmeg seeds. The flavor is similar to that of nutmeg. It is made available for export in both whole and ground form, and it has a wide range of uses from desserts to savory roast meats. It is mostly used in sweet dishes. It gives a sweet, warm and pleasant flavor, especially to bakery foods such as pastries, donuts, cake, etc.

The active principles in mace spice have many therapeutic applications in many traditional medicines as anti-fungal, anti-depressant, aphrodisiac, digestive, and carminative functions.

In cookery
Mace is available in blades, or as a powder. It is used in cakes and sweet dishes, and in some sausages and curry dishes.

Mace oil is also used in the treatment of a number of conditions –

• Arthritis
• Gout
• Rheumatism
• Poor circulation
• Indigestion
• Constipation
• Flatulence
• Nausea
• Nervous fatigue
• Anxiety

Mace oil is also used in many colognes and perfumes, particularly fragrances for men, as well as many types of foods and drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.