– Clarifying & Healing –

Aroma: Spicy

Blends well with: Frankincense, Geranium, Lime, Neroli, Orange and other woody and citrus oils

Ingredient: 100% pure essential oil

Country of Origin: Italy

Handcrafted in small batches in Singapore

How To Use

• Diffuse– For its spicy scent that helps with opening up and warming the heart. 
• Topical Application (Diluted)– anti-inflammatory and heals skin.
• For more information, check out our Care Guide.

Medicinal Uses

• Cure-all tonic: From digestive disorder to respiratory ailments, jet lag to motion sickness, sore throats to menstrual cramps.
• Boosts immunity and often can ward off colds and the fly.
  • Warms chills caused by dampness, and it reduces fevers and cools down the body by inducing sweating.
• Soothe the pain of sore throats and tonsillitis.
• Reduces the drainage of a runny nose and eases respiratory infections.
• Calm an upset stomach and alleviate nausea and may reduce dizziness.
• It can avert the discomfort and queasiness of a hangover, motion sickness, or morning sickness.
• Promotes better digestion by stimulating the secretion of digestive juices. Also increases appetite, relieves gas and heartburn, diminishes diarrhea, and soothes cramps, whether intestinal or menstrual. 
• As an analgesic, ginger relieves the pain of arthritis and soothes sprains and muscle spasms, especially in the lower back.
• It stimulates circulation and is useful for treating varicose veins. Chinese doctors use fresh ginger to treat a wide variety of conditions, including chills, colds, coughs, congestion, diarrhea, dysentery, the flu, malaria, rheumatism, sinusitis, and toothaches.
• Can also speed the healing of bruises, sores, and blemishes. 
   
  

Emotional Effects

• Warming tendency
• Warms the heart and opens up feelings of love, helping to improve communication and increase self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Sharpens the senses, improves memory, and aids in the recall.
  • It stimulates vitality and energy, assisting recovery from emotional or mental fatigue or nervous exhaustion.
• By helping you to overcome self-doubt and procrastination, ginger can increase courage and personal achievement.
• Improves concentration and focus.
• Its aphrodisiac qualities may help in cases of impotence, especially when ginger is combined with coriander and rosemary.

Other information

• Botanical name: Zingber Officinalis
  • The glossy grass-like spears of this tropical perennial protrude upward two to forefeet from thick, spreading tuberous roots called rhizomes. An erect reed like spikes with compact white, yellow, or yellow-green conical flowers stems directly from the rhizomes, which look like white or beige hands with multiple fingers.
• Sharp and spicy, peppery and pungent, warm and wonderful, the aroma of golden yellow or amber ginger oil has slightly woody and lemony undertones.
• Extraction method: Steam distillation
  • Ginger oil is steam-distilled from the unpeeled dried ground roots of the plant.

Folklore and Herbal Heritage

• For thousands of years, ginger has been treasured as a spice and medicinal remedy.
• More than 4,000 years ago, the enticing aroma of warm gingerbread emanated from Greek ovens.
• The Greeks treated stomach disorders with ginger and administered it as an antidote to poison.
• The ancient Egyptians incorporated ginger into their cuisine to ward off epidemics, and it was a staple in Arabian pharmacies.
• Romans took advantage of its aphrodisiac powers and added it to wine.
• Indians drank ginger tea to soothe upset stomachs.
  
• Chinese doctors prescribed ginger as a tonic to strengthen the heart, relieve head congestion, and fortify the constitution. They treated any illness associated with cold, damp conditions—such as colds and flu as well as rheumatism, headaches, and muscle tension with ginger.
• Hawaiians scented their clothing with ginger root. They also cooked with ginger and used the fresh root to cure indigestion. They made shampoos and massage oils from the secretions of ginger flowers.
  
• During the Middle Ages, ginger found its way to Europe via the spice route. From there, it crossed the Atlantic Ocean with Spanish explorers headed for South America and the Caribbean. 
   

Precautions

Ginger oil can be irritating to sensitive skin.