Plai Essential Oil
Plai is from the ginger family and has a warm, ginger aroma. Plai Essential Oil is warming to the circulation, calming, and also could useful for everyday aches and pains.
How to use?
4-5 drops in bath, on tissue or in a vaporiser. 15 drops in 50ml carrier.
WARNING – do not apply undiluted or internally. Keep away from children and eyes. Store in cool, dark place.
| Latin Name |
Zingiber Cassumunar |
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Plant family |
Zingerberaceae |
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Extraction |
Distillation of the root |
This Essential Oil is colourless to a yellow and clear liquid, with a characteristic herbaceous odour
Belonging to the same family as Ginger. it is steam distilled from the rhizomes (roots). The distillation of fresh roots produces an essential oil that tends to be more aromatically pleasing than when the dried roots are distilled. The rhizome of variant 'Roxburgh' is used medicinally in massage and even in food in Thailand, and somewhat resembles ginger root or galangal. In aromatherapy, Plai essential oil helps to ease pain and inflammation. It is also known as ponlei in Cambodia.
Suitable for : All skin