Ginger
Oil is an essential oil that is used in aromatherapy.
Ginger is an
herb with white or yellow flowers and dark green leaves and a thick
root. It is sought after for its aphrodisiac, appetite stimulant,
and moisture balancer characteristics. It can be found in India,
Malaysia, Africa, United States, West Indies, and all over the tropics.
Ginger Oil is extracted by steam distillation from the root of
the plant. Ginger oil is an essential oil used for its
antiseptic, aphrodisiac, laxative, stimulant and tonic properties.
Ginger essential oil has a spicy and peppery aroma. Ginger Oil is often blended
with other essential oils to produce many different mixtures for
many different ailments. Ginger works well when blended with atlas
cedarwood, blue gum eucalyptus, frankincense, geranium, lemon, lime,
Roman chamomile, rose, rosemary, sandalwood and vetiver.
Botanical name: Zingiber Officinale
Family Name: Roscoe Zingiberaceae
Common Name: Adrak, Part Used The rhizome
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Color: Light Yellow, Consistency: Thin, Perfumery
Note: middle/Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong
Aromatic Description: warm,spicy,earthy,woody
Possible uses: Aching Muscles, Arthritis, Nausea, Poor
Circulation
Blend with: All citrus essential oils, geranium, sandalwood, ylang
ylang, juniper, rose, eucalyptus, neroli, jasmine, frankincense,
vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood, clove.
Constituents: a-pinene,camphene,B-pinene, 1,8-cineole, linalool,
borneol, y-terpineol, nerol, neral, geraniol, geranial, geranyl acetate,
B-bisabolene, zingiberene
Safety Information: Slightly phototoxic, do not expose
applied area to sunlight.
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