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NOTE Base COST £5 to £6 for 10ml PLANT FAMILY NAME Zingiberaceae LATIN NAME Zingiber Officinale Roscoe rhyz. ACTIONS Analgesic, anti-oxidant, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, bactericidal, expectorant, laxative, rubefacient (hot), stimulant and tonic. INDICATIONS A powerful antiemetic, arthritis, fatigue, muscle pain, poor circulation, rheumatism, sprains, strains, coughs, sinusitis, sore throat, sluggish digestion, constipation, loss of appetite, nausea, travel sickness. colds, flu, debility, Nervous exhaustion & bronchitis. SAFETY DATA - CONTRA INDICATIONS No known contra indications or safety issues at normal dose. BLENDS WELL WITH Sandalwood, Vetivert, Patchouli, Frankincense, Rosewood, Cedarwood, Rose, Lime, Neroli, Orange and other citrus oils. REMARKS Ginger has been used as a spice for than twenty five centuries, and is quite unique as a root spice, where most other spices are grown above ground. Majour producing countries are China, Kenya, India, Taiwan, Nigeria and Jamaica. Native to southern Asia, has been used as a spice and as a remedy for thousands of years. Current in the British Herbal Pharmacopoeia for flatulent intestinal colic. The oil is distilled from the root. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS There are over 200 known chemical constituents of ginger oil, the main chemical groups are shown below:- Hydrocarbons: monoterpenes 20% Sesquiterpens 55% Alcohols Alderhydes Ketones - less than 30% Oxides 1,8-cineole 1.3% |
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