GINGER OIL – Zingiber officinale

Ginger Essential Oil

Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
Part used: root, rhizome.
Method: steam distilled
Colour: Amber.
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery note: Middle/base
Aroma: Earthy, woody, fairly spicy.

Uses

• Ginger has long been used for digestive upsets, both as a fresh product and as an essential oil.
• Inhaling or diluted and applied topically is can assist with nausea and motion sickness.
• It is an energizing and warming oil, so is also used in massage for improving circulation, for inflammation and  general aches.
• In aromatherapy it is also used to treat depression and stress.

Warnings:

 Always use diluted as it is phototoxic, albeit in low levels