Ginger Essential Oil

Product Details
Type: Pure Essential Oil
Raw Material: Rhizome
Ingredient: Ginger
Pure Essential Oil: Natural Essential Oil

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This warming essential oil is often used for digestive problems, as well as nausea - be that morning sickness or
travel upset. It is also of value when treating colds and flu and especially for catarrhal lung conditions and
rheumatic pain. It can also be used on the skin to help clear bruises.

Oil properties
Ginger oil can vary in color from pale yellow to a darker amber color and the viscosity also ranges from
medium to watery. It is a strong smelling oil - spicy, sharp, warm and with a hint of lemon and pepper, which
smells of actual ginger.


Origin of ginger oil
The plant is said to originate from India, China and Java, yet is also native to Africa and the West Indies. It
was most likely brought to Europe between the 10th and 15th century as a condiment and spice.
Ginger is a perennial herb and grows to about 3 - 4 feet high with a thick spreading tuberous rhizome.
Every year it shoots up a stalk with narrow spear-shaped leaves, as well as white or yellow flowers growing
directly from the root.
It has been used as a medicine since very early times and is recorded in both Sanskrit and Chinese texts and
is also mentioned in the literature of the ancient Greeks,
Romans, and Arabians.
Asian medicine uses dried ginger for stomach problems such as stomach-ache, diarrhea, and nausea. The Chinese
also use it to boost the heart and to help with mucus and phlegm.
The name ginger is said to be derived from the Gingi district in India, where tea made from ginger is used for
stomach upsets.

Extraction
The oil is extracted by means of steam distillation from the unpeeled or dried, ground-up root (rhizome) of the
plant, and can yield about 2 - 4 % oil.

Chemical composition
The essential oil has various chemical constituents including the following: a-pinene,
camphene, b-pinene, 1,8-cineole ,linalool, borneol, y-terpineol, nerol, neral,
geraniol, geranial, geranyl acetate, b-bisabolene and zingiberene.

Precautions
Ginger oil is non-toxic and non-irritant (except when used in high concentrations) but could irritate sensitive skins
and can also cause photosensitivity.
Therapeutic properties
The therapeutic properties of Ginger oil are analgesic, anti-emetic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal,
carminative, cephalic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific and tonic.
 
Uses
Ginger oil is used in the treatment of fractures, rheumatism, arthritis, bruising, carbuncles, nausea, hangovers,
travel and sea sickness, colds and flu,catarrh, congestion, coughs, sinusitis, sores on the skin, sore throat,
diarrhea, colic, cramps, chills and fever.

Summary
Ginger oil is well suited to help ease colds and flu, nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness, muscle aches
and pains, as well as poor circulation and arthritic pain.Its warming qualities are good to use for feelings of
loneliness and winter depression, and its energizing properties make it a good aphrodisiac.
Burners and vaporizersoIn vapor therapy, it can be used to help relieve catarrh, lethargy, nausea, colds, flu,
feeling of loneliness and loss of libido.

Bended oil or in the bath
In blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, it can be used for arthritis, rheumatism, lethargy, nausea, colds
and flu, muscle aches, poor circulation and digestive upsets.

Blended in base cream
As a part of a cream or lotion it can be used for arthritis, muscle aches, rheumatism, and also to help with poor
circulation and to disperse bruises.

Hot compress
When used with hot compresses, ginger oil can be used for arthritis, rheumatism, muscle aches and digestive upsets.
Drop on handkerchief
For ease of use, when applying a drop of oil to a handkerchief for quick inhalation, it can be used for nausea,
orning sickness, indigestion, colds and flu and travel sickness.

Ginger oil blends well with
Since ginger oil is strong smelling, it can overpower weaker oils, but blends well with all citrus and spicy oils such

as bergamot, frankincense, neroli, rose, sandalwood and ylang-ylang
Packaging Details:Well Packed in Aluminum Bottles & G.I. Drums.
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