Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger is a wonderfully warming essential oil, which has antiseptic, antispasmodic and pain-relieving properties.

Calming for the digestive system, it helps with bowel problems including diarrhoea and constipation, and is great for upset stomachs, reducing sickness and fever.

If your appetite is poor ginger can help stimulate your appetite whilst also being able to stem overeating.

Physical Benefits of Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger is useful for improving the circulation, so helps to heal bruises and prevents chillblains

It can help with joint pain and is thought to be useful for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Ginger is an aphrodisiac and may help impotence.  It is useful after childbirth as it helps break down any clots that might remain after the birth.

Helps stimulate the nervous system whilst allowing you to remain grounded and calm. Good for aiding concentration and memory.

Best Use for Ginger Essential Oil

Massage oil

Ginger is best used in a massage oil blend. It needs to be used at fairly low concentrations and may irritate sensitive skin so a patch test would be advised before use.

Ginger Essential Oil Blends well with

Cardamom, Cinnamon, Coriander, Clove, Elemi, Eucalyptus, Frankincense, Geranium, Lemon, Lime, Mytrle, Orange, Rosemary, Spearmint, Verbena, Black Pepper, Bergamot, Rose and Sandalwood.

 

About Sarah Cooper

I am a Reflexologist, Aromatherapist, Reiki Master Practitioner, Massage Therapist and Writer from Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. I love writing about Health and Wellbeing, Mind Body Spirit and Reflexology. When I'm not at work, you can find me in the kitchen cooking up a storm!

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