Description

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, *-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. Chemical Composition of Fresh Ginger Oil Sl. No. Chemical Constituents Percentage(%) 1. Thujene 0.*1 2. Pineane 2.*8 3. Campnene 5.*9 4. Sabinene 4.*8 5. Pinene 0.*1 6. Myrcene 2.*1 7. Phellandrene 0.*1 8. Limonene 4.*9 9. Linaloo oxide 0.*7 *0. Linalol 1.3 *1. Iso-borneol 1.