Aromatherapy Essential Oil of Ginger

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Essential Oil of Ginger (Zingiber offlcinale) Abbr: Gin [to top of page]
An erect perennial herb that grows up to 1 metre high with a thick, spreading, tuberous rhizome root, which is very pungent. Each year it sends up a green reed like stalk with narrow spear-shaped leaves and white or yellow flowers on a spike direct from the root.
Note: Base.
Odour of Essential Oil of Ginger: Fresh and spicy sweet and minty.
Colour of Essential Oil of Ginger: Pale yellow, amber or greenish.
Source of Essential Oil of Ginger: Dried ground root.
Method of Extraction of Ginger: Steam distillation.
Properties of Essential Oil of Ginger: Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticatarrh, Antioxidant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Digestive, Expectorant.
Actions of Essential Oil of Ginger: Stimulates lymph, warming.
Circulatory: Circulation - sluggish, circulation problems, rheumatism.
Digestion: Colic, constipation, diarrhea, digestion - sluggish, flatulence, indigestion, nausea, travel sickness.
Immune: Flu.
Lymphatic: Stimulant.
Muscular: Aches and pains, cramps, muscle fatigue, sprains, strains.
Nervous: Exhaustion.
Respiratory: Catarrh, congestion, cough, sinus congestion, sore throat.
Skeletal: Arthritis, bone healing, rheumatism.
Medical Terms: Arthritis.
Mental/Emotional Symptoms: Exhaustion.
Cautions for Essential Oil of Ginger: May cause slight photosensitiviy. May irritate skin.
Comments on Ginger: This plant is native to Southern Asia and extensively cultivated throughout the tropics, China and Japan.~Ginger teas have long been used to ease digestive problems.~Ginger balances the digestive tract and stimulates the secretion of digestive juices.~Excellent in a flu formula, Ginger can cause sweating.

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