Essential Oil 50ml - Ginger

Latin name: Zingiber Officinale

Part of the plant used: root

Source: India

Extraction method: steam distillation

Ginger essential oil is extracted from the plant Zingiberaceae officinale, also known as common ginger or Jamaican ginger. The name ginger is derived from the place called Gingi in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and the Tamil word for ginger, inji-ver. The oil is extracted by steam distillation of the unpeeled or dried ground root of the plant. It is a warming oil and is particularly good for digestion and for combating nausea and vomiting.

Ginger oil has many therapeutic properties. It is used in treating fractures, relieving pain from rheumatism, arthritis and carbuncles. It helps with hangovers, dizziness, colds, flu, coughs, sinusitis, sore throat, skin sores, diarrhea, colic, cramps, chills and fever. Used in a vaporizer, this oil combats loneliness and depression, and its energizing properties make it a good aphrodisiac. Put a drop of the oil on a handkerchief and inhale to control nausea, dizziness and colds.

Ginger has its origins in India, China, and Java, but is also native to Africa and the West Indies. Sanskrit and Chinese texts mention the use of ginger as a medicine. It is also mentioned in ancient Greek, Roman, and Arabic literature. Dried ginger is used for stomach aches, diarrhea, throat problems, and nausea. The Chinese also use it to stimulate the heart and reduce mucus and phlegm.