Product Description
Ginger
- Botanical name: Zingiber officinale or Zingiber officinalis
- Family: Zingiberaceae
- Origin: India, China and Java, yet is also native to Africa and the West Indies
- Characteristics: Spicy, sharp, warm and pleasant with a hint of lemon and pepper
- Blends well with: Black pepper, Cedarwood, Cajeput, Cinnamon, Clove, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Lemon, Lime, Myrtle, Orange, Rosemary, Peppermint, Tea tree, Thyme
- Common Uses:
- Ginger is well known as a warming stimulant and as an aid of digestive problems, such as: nausea, travel sickness, vomiting
- Excellent for reduces bone/muscle pain, muscle spasm, swollen joint, arthritis
- Ginger is useful for the treatment of colds, coughs and sore throats, chillness
- Ginger warming effect makes it ideal when you are feeling emotionally cold and flat, stimulating yet grounding
- Precautions:
- May irritate skin , if using in high doses
- Slightly phototoxic
- May cause sensitization in some individuals
