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’s essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the root of the plant. Ginger essential oil is used for its antiseptic, aphrodisiac, laxative, stimulant and tonic properties. Ginger essential oil has a spicy and peppery aroma. It 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.