Ginger Organic Essential Oil from Madagascar

If you are interested in buying larger size quantities we would love to receive your email at info@vessel.gr Ginger Organic Essential Oil from Madagascar Batch: E1001278, Ε1002103 Download Datasheet E1002103 Download Datasheet E1001417 Download Datasheet E1001278 GINGER Botanical name: Zingiber officinale Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae Extraction method: steam distillation Plant part used : unpeeled, dried, ground rhizome Cultivation method: organic cultivation Country of origin: Native to southern Asia and extensively cultivated in Nigeria, the West Indies, India, China, Jamaica and Japan. Our oil comes from Madagascar. Historical notes: The first written record of ginger can be found in the ‘Analects of Confucius’, written in China during the Warring States period (475–221 BC). It mentions that Confucius consumed ginger with every meal. It is also said that ginger was grown in pots and carried on Chinese ships to prevent scurvy. Ginger was introduced to the Mediterranean by the Arabs. Greek physician, pharmacologist and botanist - Dioscorides (40–90 AD) - and Roman author, naturalist and philosopher, Pliny the Elder (24–79 AD) both describe the plant and its uses. Raw and preserved ginger was later imported into Europe during the Middle Ages – where it was considered a privileged good and described in the official pharmacopoeias of several countries.  In 14th century England, a pound of ginger cost as much as a sheep! The origins of the term "ginger" are thought to be from the Old English (mid-14th century) ‘gingifer’, which in turn derives from the Medieval Latin ‘gingiber’ from the Greek ζιγγίβερις zingiberis. The Greek word stemes from the Prakrit (Middle Indic) ‘singabera’, and ‘singabera’ from the Sanskrit ‘srngaveram’. The Sanskrit word is thought to come from an ancient Dravidian word that also produced the Tamil and Malayalam term ‘inchi-ver’ (from inchi, "root"). Biochemical class: sesquiterpene Principal constituents: zingiberene 33.01%, β-sesquiphellandrene 12.50%, α-curcumene 7.86%, 1,8-cineole/β-phellandrene 6.80%, camphene 5.86%, β-bisabolene 5.40%, α -farnesene 5.30%, α -pinene 1.73%, germacrene d 1.71%, limonene 1.15%, borneol 0.90%, myrcene 0.87%, β -cubebene/betaelemene 0.70%, α -copaene 0.35%, neral 0.30%, geraniol 0.24%, linalool 0.23%,  β -pinene 0.23%, geranial 0.22%, 2-undecanone 0.22%, geranyl acetate 0.20%, terpinolene 0.20%,  citronellol 0.14%, citronellal 0.09%, camphor 0.07% Colour: pale yellow Consistency : thin Aroma strength : medium - strong Perfumery note: middle/base Aroma : warm, earthy, spicy and woody, somewhat dusty Traditional Aromatherapy Uses: Traditionally in aromatherapy treatments ginger essential oil is associated with the following therapeutic properties: analgesic, anti-bacterial, antiemetic, antiviral, carminative, choleretic, expectorant, febrifuge, grounding, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, tonic Qualified aromatherapists may use ginger essential oil for common complaints such as: