Aromatherapy Oils - Ginger

Botanical name: Zingiber Officinale
Botanical family: Zingiberaceae

Note: Top

Part of plant used: Root

Origin: Japan, India, Malaysia, China. Related to Orchids and Iris'. Loves abundant running water/rain - monsoon like conditions. Hot, humid, equatorial.

Description: Strongly aromatic, camphorous with lemon and pepper undertones.

History: For centuries Ginger has been used for tonics, stimulants, febrifuges and against the plague.

Properties and Indications:

• Sudorific - for people who don't sweat enough
• For slow painful digestion
• Intestinal gaseous states
• Helps to regulate the appetite - anorexia and bulimia
• Rubefacient - for bruised muscles or pulled tendons (creates heat on the surface of the skin)
• Anti-poison
• Kidney problems, kidney infections and chronic cystitis
• Sciatica - warms up cold nerves
• Rheumatism - muscles
• Impotence

Personality

• Clears the head, down to earth, warming quality for the body for someone who is always physically cold or afraid of being cold/alone

Contra-indications:

• Do not use if pregnant - can raise the blood pressure
• Do not use if already have high blood pressure

Blending:

• Bay, Cinnamon, Coriander, Clove, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Patchouli, Rosemary, Sage, Verbena

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