The benefits and uses of ginger essential oil

General about ginger

Ginger, whose refreshing and invigorating aroma is familiar to everyone by its spicy oriental seasonings and invigorating summer drinks, is a unique plant, known as healing since ancient civilizations. Ginger as an effective tonic and aphrodisiac was most actively used in Southeast Asia, considering it a universal healer, normalizing digestion, promoting the elimination of fluids from the body, returning normal health in extreme heat, with antibacterial properties. Prices for the miraculous root, about which fables and

legends were actively spreading, grew literally day by day and ginger quickly became one of the most expensive spices. Ginger, sung by Confucius, still does not lose its status, and today, while its healing properties are fully characteristic of the essential oil extracted from the succulent roots of the plant.

True, in order to obtain an essential oil, the roots of ginger are dried and ground, which makes it possible to more effectively extract such valuable ginger oil by steam distillation. Outwardly, aromatic oil is painted in a light yellowish tint, it is quite liquid and light.

The aroma of ginger, fresh, as if just cut by a “raw” root, with a pronounced spicy-woody base, is caught instantly and is perceived as a holistic, invigorating smell with citrus and bitter tints of nuances. Light, delicate, rich and spicy aroma in an amazing way combines its fresh character with an absolutely warm influence and is captured as exotic.

Ginger oil is one of the main aphrodisiacs, a kind of guidebook that evokes bright and noble emotions. Despite the fact that ginger is traditionally considered to be a male oil, it has a beneficial effect on both partners, giving confidence, opening a second wind, strengthening determination, renewing strength and enhancing attraction.

Ginger oil due to the fact that it has a very pronounced and almost identical aroma, characteristic of fresh ginger, requires careful selection of partner oils for aromatic mixtures. Only essential oils of clove, basil, lemon balm, mint, neroli, lavender, verbena, bergamot, lemongrass, juniper, patchouli and aromatic oil of bitter orange are complementary to it.

Emotional Impact

Emotionally ginger essential oil has an inspiring effect that relieves apathy, indifference and lethargy. With all its tonic character, ginger is a warming, warm soul oil that restores not only physical but also mental strength, contributing to a quick recovery after difficult events, operations and diseases.

From the point of view of psychotherapeutic properties, it is an ultra-effective tool for working with psychosomatic and emotional disorders of various expressions and character, including complexes, uncertainty, fears and aggression. When used for flavoring rooms, ginger oil helps to increase concentration and improve memory and thinking.

Ginger oil contributes to the integrity, harmony of personality development, helps to find the right solution in the romantic sphere, strengthens firmness and determination. It is believed that the aroma of ginger arouses desire, inspires and attracts wealth.

Use in cosmetology

In the cosmetology sphere, including in home cosmetics, the essential oil extracted from ginger roots is not used very widely. The only exception is products intended for problematic and oily skin, on which ginger has a pronounced tonic effect, contributing not only to reducing pores, but also to actively clean them.

They practically do not fight skin diseases with the help of ginger aromatic oil, because it is effective only in the treatment of herpes.

Healing properties

Ginger oil has a lot more medical, healing properties. Thanks to its unique tonic properties, ginger helps to cope with excessive sweating, abnormal reactions to elevated air temperatures and helps to effectively remove excess fluid in the body, and therefore has a pronounced decongestant effect.

Combining the tonic effect with a warming character, ginger is very effective in combating cough and rheumatism.

The essential oil extracted from this ancient plant is characterized by powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that prevent the spread of infections and contribute to a more effective and faster recovery in all types of colds, viral infections, bronchitis and tonsillitis.

The antibacterial properties are no less pronounced in influencing the digestive processes, because ginger helps to cope not only with diarrhea, but also with nausea, vomiting, indigestion of the stomach and intestines, overeating and systemic disorders of the digestive tract.

Ginger oil has a relaxing effect on joints and muscles, relieving soreness and inflammation (including edema), and helps to solve problems with joint mobility in osteochondrosis and arthritis. Anti-inflammatory properties can accelerate the healing of wounds, and resorption of bruises and bruises.

This is one of the most effective means for treating shingles, relieving headaches, relieving PMS, preventing cataracts, and also for enhancing potency and sexual activity in men.

Application and dosage

Ginger oil is perfect for perfumes and compositions for men, while it should always be combined with patchouli in homemade "perfumes." In cooking, it is much simpler and more effective to use fresh or dried and powdered ginger root. The only exception is the aromatization of tea and wine (3 drops per bottle / pack).

Ginger essential oil can be used only after six years of age and at a low concentration, while for sensitive skin, the recommended dosage is halved. On an empty stomach, like any active oil, ginger should not be used in any case.

Upon contact with the skin, it causes a burning sensation, often redness and has a pronounced warming effect for up to 4 minutes.

• For aroma lamps on a standard room of no more than 15 square meters, 3, maximum 5 drops of ginger oil are enough (room aromatization is the best method for working with psycho-emotional problems).
• For hot inhalations, it is better to limit yourself to one drop of ginger, and try to reduce the procedures even for cold inhalations to 4-5, maximum 7 minutes.
• It is enough to add 3 drops of ginger to the aromatic bath, for massage - 4 drops diluted in liquid base oil.
• In a higher concentration, ginger oil can be used for grinding (7 drops for the same amount of base), but for compresses the dosage is reduced to 2 drops.
• For a personal aromacoulon, 1 drop is enough, the same amount of aromatic oil is added to jam or honey for internal use, washed down with acidic liquid.