Our expert Dr Françoise Couic Marinier tells you all about essential oils.
With its long-standing reputation as a healer, Ginger Essential Oil has been used in aromatherapy for years thanks to its natural rewards for the mind, body and health.
Here’s all you need to know about Ginger Oil and its noteworthy benefits to help you incorporate it into your daily rituals.
Ginger Essential Oil represents one of the best natural remedies for stomach problems, including colic, indigestion, stomach aches and spasms.
Dr Couic Marinier also stresses its effectiveness in treating nausea, explaining that “Ginger Oil can be used to treat sickness following surgery, during chemotherapy, for motion sickness and even during pregnancy”.
With its strong antiseptic agents, Ginger Essential Oil can inhibit and kill infections from microorganisms and bacteria.
Alongside Peppermint Oil and Rosemary Oil, Ginger Essential Oil is an expectorant. It aids in removing excess mucus from the throat and lungs as well as improving function of the body’s respiratory processes.
As a result, Ginger Oil can be a great remedy for colds, flu, coughs, asthma, bronchitis and loss of breath, to name just a few.
Zingibain is an active component in Ginger Oil, which is a powerful anti-inflammatory. Not only does it provide pain relief, it also works as a long-term solution to heal and repair inflamed areas.
Dr Couic Marinier adds, “Ginger Essential Oil’s anti-inflammatory benefits are particularly effective for those who suffer from rheumatism”.
Ginger Oil helps to relieves feelings of anxiety, depression and exhaustion, thanks to its deeply calming properties. Its warming qualities also serve as a remedy for insomnia and stimulates feelings of courage and ease.
Containing over 40 antioxidant properties, Ginger Oil works to protect skin against free radicals. This action safeguards the skin from premature ageing, improving elasticity and rejuvenating the complexion.
Thanks to its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties, Ginger Essential Oil works effectively to repair the epidermis. Whether it's blemishes, hyperpigmentation or more stubborn scars, its healing properties leave skin more soothed and even.
As a powerful antiseptic and cleansing agent, Ginger Essential Oil helps to detoxify the skin, leaving it room to breathe again. Ginger Oil is particularly effective in healing acne, minimising the rate of acne formation and clearing up triggers of breakouts.
For further purifying action, look to Lavender Oil. To heal your acne-prone skin, jJuniper Berry Oil can also front the war against this stubborn skin condition.
Native to India, China, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, Ginger has been recorded in both ancient sanskrit and Chinese texts for its medicinal properties.
Ginger Essential Oil is extracted from the unpeeled or dried ground-up root of the plant through a process of steam distillation.
In the 13th and 14th centuries, Ginger was valued so much that a pound of the ingredient costed the same amount as a sheep.
According to Dr Couic Marinier, “Ayurvedic medicine considers Ginger as a ‘Universal Remedy’”.
Ginger was used by the Romans and Greeks for various treatments, from its use as a spice to its benefits as an early digestive.
Ginger Essential Oil earned its title as “the Oil of Empowerment” thanks to its ability to inspire confidence in its takers. It encourages courage and self-awareness, while eliminating fear and self-doubt.
Over the years, Ginger Oil has been found to work as a natural aphrodisiac. It has been shown to increase sexual desire thanks to its warming and stimulating properties.
Other Essential Oils such as Black Pepper Oil and Rose Oil are also believed to be powerful aphrodisiacs.
The scientific name for Ginger, ‘Zingiber’, originates from the Sanskrit ‘sringabera’, which means ‘horn shape’, thanks to its similar appearance.With a multitude of benefits for your mind, body and health, take advantage of Ginger Essential Oil’s warming and healing properties by incorporating it into your daily rituals.