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 Zingiberaceae officinale plant, 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 from the unpeeled ground or dried 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 the treatment of fractures, alleviating the pain of rheumatism, arthritis and carbuncles. It helps with hangovers, dizziness, colds, flu, coughs, sinusitis, sore throats, 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 oil on a handkerchief and inhale to control nausea, motion sickness and colds.

Ginger has its origins in India, China and Java, but it is also native to Africa and the West Indies. Sanskrit and Chinese texts mention the use of ginger as 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.