Ginger Oil

Ginger Oil Benefits

Ginger is an herbaceous plant belonging to the turmeric and cardamom family, offering robust health benefits. From an aroma perspective, ginger has a distinctively sweet, spicy, woody, and warm scent that can be described as both stimulating and warming. Its unique flavour profile makes ginger one of the most used spices worldwide, and it can be used in all sorts of cuisines. It is available in various forms, including fresh, dried, pickled, preserved, crystallized, candied, and ground and even as an essential oil.

In addition to its culinary uses, ginger has also been a staple of traditional medicine for centuries. It is used to treat everything from nausea to arthritis, indigestion, cold and flu, and migraine headaches. Ginger is also a classic in aromatherapy. Interestingly, ginger essential oil has the highest concentration of gingerol, the ginger plant's or root’s key active compound, making ginger essential oil the most potent form.

Benefits of Ginger Essential Oil

• Alleviates Pain
• Protects Against Free Radical Damage
• Reduces Inflammation
• Relieves Constipation
• Soothes Anxiety
  
  

Therapeutic Properties of Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger oil has well-documented anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, antifungal, mucolytic (thins mucus), expectorant, laxative, and aphrodisiac properties, among many other health benefits. It can be used topically, diluted with a carrier oil, to help relieve GI symptoms such as nausea, upset stomach, vomiting, and abdominal spasms. This oil may also be recommended to soothe symptoms of PMS and menstruation. It is also effective at preventing and killing a wide range of bacterial and fungal infections, including E. coli, Staph infections, and Candida overgrowth. Because of its mucolytic properties, ginger oil is also ideal for treating throat and lung conditions, including colds, the flu, coughs, asthma, bronchitis, and others. Further, nutritional research suggests ginger essential oil may help promote cardiovascular health by reducing plasma triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.

Using Essential Oils

You can use ginger essential oil via inhalation, either using a diffuser or steam inhalation (i.e., adding a few drops to a bowl of hot water and placing your face above it with a towel draped over your head). Alternatively, you may add a few drops of this oil to a spray bottle full of water, then spritz it to add a lovely and refreshing fragrance to your space, which also allows you to benefit from the oil’s medicinal properties. To relieve muscle aches and pains, stomach cramps, or to soothe pain elsewhere in the body, ginger oil can be diluted in your favourite carrier oil and massaged into the skin.

If you've decided to try ginger essential oil, look for one labelled as 100% pure and certified organic.