Ginger Essential Oil 10ML
Ginger essential oil has a warm, slightly green, woody, spicy aroma. It is anti-catarrhal and digestive.
Size:
10ML
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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 officinalis |
| Synonyms | Common ginger |
| Plant family | Zingerberaceae |
| Extraction | Distillation of the unpeeled, dried root/rhizome |
| Origin | Southern Asia and the Tropics (China) |
| Plant characteristics | A perennial herb 1m high with a thick, spreading, pungent root, from where the oil is distilled. It bears white or yellow flowers on a spike direct from the root. |
| Oil characteristics | A pale amber liquid with a warm, slightly green, woody, spicy aroma. |
| Traditional use | Used for centuries for digestive disorders including toothache. Also used for rheumatism, mucus excess, diarrhoea and malaria. |
| Properties | Ginger is analgesic, anti-catarrhal, digestive and expectorant. It is used for angina, indigestion, rheumatism, toothache, flatulence and constipation. It is also useful for fatigue, impotence and insomnia. |
| Blends well with | Frankincense, patchouli, rosewood, coriander and neroli essential oils. |
| Cautions and comments | There are no known contra-indications. Ginger essential oil is not hot as the hot part of the root is the hairs, which do not distil. |
| Main chemical constituents | Terpenes 20%, sesquiterpenes 55% |