Description

Ginger is a tropical perennial herb, with reed like stems, lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers with purple markings. Both the spice and the essential oil are produced from the roots or thick rhizomes. Ginger is native to Asia, growing originally in India and China. The oil is distilled over a period of 8 to 24 hours to fully recover the higher boiling Sesquiterpenes. Historically, the Greeks treated stomach disorders with ginger and it was administered as an antidote to poison. Romans took advantage of its aphrodisiac powers and added it to wine. Indians drank ginger tea to soothe upset stomachs. Often sailors chewed on it whenever they started feeling sea sick.

Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale

Aroma Description: Strong, warm and spicy

Origin: India

Therapeutic Properties: Ginger has analgesic, antioxidant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac and tonic properties.

Note: Base

Plant Part Used: Roots of the plant

Extraction Method: Steam distilled

CAS Numbers: 8007-08-7

Certificate of Analysis: Available upon request

Credits: The information provided, has been extracted from books written by Beverley Hawkins, (West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy) Vancouver, Canada. Hawkins, B. (1999). West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy.