Ginger Oil ... | Specification |
Introduction: Indian ginger oil is light fresh, woodsy, spicy and it has a sweet and pungent smell. Ginger's essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from the unpeeled or dried ground-up root (rhizome) of the plant. It can yield about 2 - 4 % oil. It is pale yellow to amber in colour.
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Chemical Composition: The essential oil has various chemical constituents including the following: Borneol, Citral, Cineole, Alpha and Beta Zingiberene, Camphene, Limonene, Phellandrene, Beta Bisabolene and Neral.
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Properties: Ginger is a multipurpose essential oil that is very useful for reducing inflammation. In a massage oil or liniment, its heating action relieves pain from arthritis or sore muscles, menstrual cramps, and headaches. Ginger stimulates both appetite and poor blood circulation and relieves nausea and motion sickness. It also acts as a sexual stimulant. Ginger reduces drowsiness and irritability and jump starts the brain to keep concentration and mental energy high.
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Warning and Precautions:
Ginger oil is slightly phototoxic. If ginger essential oil is use in a massage it needs to be used with base oil such as wheat germ oil or avocado oil.
Ginger oil is non-toxic and non-irritant (except when used in high concentrations) but could irritate sensitive skins and can also cause photosensitivity.
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History: Ginger Oil is used in India since the vedic ages. As Ancient indian text of Ayurveda it is a multipurpose essential oil which is very useful for reducing inflammation and also it is Anti-phlegmatic.
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