Ginger Oil

Botanical Name of Ginger:  Zingiberaceae officinale

Synonyms: Common or Jamaica Ginger

About Ginger: Ginger is used as a delicacy, spice and medicine all around the world. It is basically rhizome of the plant zingiberaceae officinale which grows up to 3 or 4 feet in height. It is a plant which generally grows in subtropical climates. This plant bears white or pink buds which blossom into yellow colour flowers. The leaves of ginger plant are sharp and grow up to 15 to 30 cm long. Hot and pungent taste of ginger is attributed to presence of a unique chemical compound called Gingerol. Ginger is widely used in cooking and also has many therapeutic properties.

History of Ginger: The origin of Ginger plant can be traced to South East Asian region in India, Java and China. Europeans came to know about ginger between 10^th to 15^th centuries and mainly used it as a spice. Ginger also has a long history of being used as a medicine. Many ancient scriptures and books talk about ginger and its medicinal properties. Most of these books were written in Sanskrit (Indian language) and Chinese. Greeks, Romans and Arabs are also believed to have known the therapeutic properties of ginger and used it to cure different ailments. Various home remedies still make use of ginger to get relief from various different health related conditions.

Properties of Ginger Oil: Ginger Oil is obtained from steam distillation of the root of the ginger plant. The average yield of essential oil is about 2 to 4%. The various important chemical constituents of ginger Oil include: alpha pinene, beta pinene, borneol, nerol, geraniol, neral, camphene, 1,8 cineole, linalool, y terpineol, geranyl acetate, zingiberene, etc.

Health Benefits and Applications Ginger Oil:

Ginger Oil is known to have number of benefits, some of the important ones include:

Cooking: Ginger and its essential oil are widely used for cooking world over. It is well known for its digestive properties and is essential part of many dishes and cuisines. It also acts as an flavouring agent and provides a distinct taste to the food.

Remedy Stomach Upset: Ginger and its oil are considered one of best remedies for many ailments related to stomach, these ailments may include:  indigestion, stomach ache, colic, spasms, diarrhoea, etc.

Remedy to food poisoning: Its antiseptic and carminative properties are helpful to treat food poisoning as well.

Nausea: Any kind of nausea or motion sickness can be treated using ginger essential oil. The fragrance of ginger is such that it can also reduce pregnancy related vomiting in women.

Reducing Cholesterol: Ginger essential oil is known to be helpful in reducing the bad cholesterol from our body thus keeping our heart fit and healthy.

Other therapeutic properties of Ginger Oil make it useful for; respiratory disorders, asthma, bronchitis, inflammation, menstrual problems, malaria, impotency, hair care, etc.

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