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Ginger Essential Oil
(zingiber
officinale)
Characteristics
A pale yellow,
amber, or greenish liquid with a
warm, slightly green, fresh, woody, spicy scent. An erect perennial
herb up to 3 feet high with a thick, spreading, tuberous 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.
Aromatherapy
and Skin Care
Arthritis, fatigue,
muscular aches and pains, poor
circulation, rheumatism, sprains, strains, congestion, coughs,
sinusitis, sore throat, diarrhea, colic, cramp, flatulence,
indigestion, loss of appetite, nausea, travel sickness, chills, colds,
flu, fever, infectious disease, nervous exhaustion, anti-oxidant,
antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, laxative,
stimulant
Extraction
Essential oil by
steam distillation from the
unpeeled, dried, ground root.
Blends
Well With
Sandalwood,
Vetiver, Patchouli, Frankincense,
Rosewood, Cedarwood, Coriander, Rose, Lime, Neroli, Orange, and other
citrus oils
Cautions
Non-toxic,
non-irritant (except in high
concentration), slightly photo toxic; may cause sensitization in some
individuals.
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