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Ginger Oil
Ginger, more commonly know for its spice, originated in Southeast
Asia and has also been used as a medicinal herb by the Chinese for
more than 3000 years. It use spread to Europe around the 11th century
and is now cultivated in most tropical countries. Ginger is also
one of the world's best medicines and remains popular for treating
colds, nausea, pain-relieving and other ailments.
| Essential Oil |
Ginger Oil |
| Botanical Name |
Zingiber Officinale
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| Origin |
Africa, China, India, Jamaica, Japan |
| Fragrance |
Smoky, spicy, sweet, woodsy |
| Aromatic Benefits |
Anchoring, aphrodisiac, energizing, invigorating, memory loss,
stimulating, strengthening, stress, warming |
| Physical Uses |
Antiseptic, antispasmodic, appetite stimulant, arteriosclerosis,
arthritis, bronchitis, bursitis, carminative, cerebral palsy,
chilblains, chills, circulatory stimulant, colds, constipation,
convalescence, coughs, cramps, diabetes, diarrhea, edema, exhaustion,
fibrositis, flatulence, fractures, frostbite, ganglion, hair
loss, hangovers, indigestion, inguinal hernia, laryngitis, laxative,
lower abdominal pain, lumbago, motion sickness, muscular aches,
muscular dystrophy, nausea, normalizes blood pressure, osteoarthritis,
osteoporosis, parasiticide, pneumonia, rheumatoid arthritis,
sea sickness, sprains, synovitis, tendinitis, tennis elbow,
tonsillitis, travel sickness, vomiting |
| Precautions |
May irritate sensitive skin. Slightly phototoxic. Dilute well before use. |
| Note |
This information is not intended to replace the care of a qualified physician or aromatherapist
and is for informational purposes only. The applications mentioned above can not be guaranteed to
work for everyone and the information should not be taken as being absolute. |
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