Essential oil of Ginger

Scientific Name: Zingiber officinale

Family: Zingiberaceae

Distilled plant part: Rhizome

Density 20/20°: 0.872-0.892

Color: Pale yellow

Odor: lemon, slightly greedy with a spicy and sparkling facet, typical of Madagascar

Main constituents :  Alpha zingiberene: 17% to 27%, Beta-sesquiphellandrene: 6% to 12%, Alpha-farnesene: 1.9% to 6.1%, Ar-curcumene: 4% to 12.5%, Beta-bisabolene: 2.1% to 7.5

Advantages:

Ginger essential oil is highly sought after in perfumery for its olfactory qualities as well as in cosmetics and aromatherapy for its therapeutic virtues.

Obtaining:

Ginger essential oil is obtained by distilling freshly harvested rhizomes.

The rhizomes are crushed in order to obtain a paste which will be used as raw material for the distillation.

Benefits:

The essential oil of ginger is recognized for its properties: Tonic of the remarkable digestive system

It has notably aperitive and stomachic properties. 

Rich in analgesic and anti-inflammatory compounds, useful in case of muscular and articular pains. 

Light laxative.

Digestive stimulant

Thanks to the monoterpenes that it contains, the essential oil of ginger is a powerful digestive tonic which accelerates the passage of the food bowl. 

It increases the salivary flow and the intestinal peristalsis.

Properties

The anti-inflammatory properties of ginger oil are related to its richness in sesquiterpenes and in particular gingerols and gingerenones which inhibit the synthesis of prostaglandins.

Painkiller

Anti-inflammatory

General tonic

Antibacterial

Expectorant

Antispasmodic

Anti-nausea

The analgesic properties of ginger are attributed to the gingerols that inhibit the synthesis of leukotrienes. It is also one of the most powerful antioxidants.

A physical relaxant

Present in large quantities in the oil, sesquiterpenes are active on the central nervous system: they are molecules with hypotensive, analgesic, relaxing and sedative properties.

A sexual and cerebral tonic

Its richness in zingiberene and arylalkanes make ginger essential oil a remarkable tonic. 

Use:

Dermally, 3 drops of Ginger essential oil in 12 drops of vegetable oil in application along the spine and lower back, 2 times a day for 10 days. 

Orally, 1 drop of Ginger essential oil on a neutral tablet every morning.

Premenstrual pain: dilute the essential oil of ginger in a vegetable oil and massage the concerned part. The massage must be carried out at the level of the bottom of the belly.

Virtues

Weight loss: The gingerols present in ginger fight inflammation in the intestines and promote the absorption of vitamins and minerals