Ginger — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the rhizomes fresh or dried of Zingiber officinal Roscoe (ginger, ginger), plant rizomatous perennial of the Zingiberacee native of the Asia tropical (India, China, Japan), cultivated from over 5.000 years as spice, remedy medicinal and alimento funzional. The ginger and among the plants medicinal more studiate in the world: over 2.000 scientific publications document the properties. The phytochemical profile is dominated by zingiberene (25-35%), beta-bisabolene (10-15%), alpha-farnesene and beta-sesquifelandrene — sesquiterpenes with properties anti-inflammatory, antiemetic and digestive — with geranial and neral (citral) which contribuiscono to the note citrina. THE gingeroli (not-volatibi) are the responsible of the sapore piccant and of the properties antiossidant more powerful. In aromatherapy the ginger and used as antiemetic (pregnancy-related nausea, chemotherapy, mal of mare — with evidenza clinic robusta), digestive and carminative, analgesic joint rheumatic, aphrodisiac riscaldant and tonic circolatorio periferic. Heart note warm, spicy, slightly citrina and piccant.

Origin

Giava

Part used

Roots dried (with the peel)

Extraction method

Solvent extraction (absolute)

Main uses

L'essential oil of ginger is useful in case of diseases infectious.
IS effective in the counteract the nausea, in particular quella dovuta to viaggi (mal of auto, mal of mare ecc.) and pregnancy.
Also the cramps provocati from pain of stomaco or from muscle pain are alleviati from a frizione local with 1 drop of essence of ginger.
The ginger is altrettanto effective in case of pain artritic, reumatic, and in the presence of muscle pain legati ad affaticamento and sforzi prolungati.

Recipes & blends

Anti-nausea universal

2 drops Ginger + 1 drop Mint peppermint in the diffuser or in inalatore personal. Recommended for the pregnancy-related nausea (safe after the 1° trimester), from viaggi, post-operatoria and from chemotherapy.

Riscaldante peripheral circulation

4 drops Ginger + 3 drops Pepper black + 2 drops Cinnamon in 30 ml of almond oil. Massage onto feet, mani and area lombare to stimulate the circulation in the people freddolous.

Anti-dolorific joint

4 drops Ginger + 3 drops Lavender + 3 drops Rosemary in 30 ml of arnica oil. Massage ontolle joints dolorant for the anti-inflammatory action and analgesic documented.

Digestive stimulating post-pasto

2 drops Ginger + 2 drops Cardamom + 1 drop Fennel in 10 ml of almond oil. Massage on the epigastrio and on the abdomen after the pasti abbondant to stimulate the digestion.

Energizzante morning — tonic vata

3 drops Ginger + 2 drops Rosemary + 3 drops Grapefruit in the diffuser in the morning. Blend toning which risveglia the metabolismo and stimulates the energie for the giornata.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Limone Arancio dolce Bergamotto Sandalo Menta Piperita Cedro Atlante Abete siberiano Ginepro

Contraindications

Non-toxic, not irritates (tranne in concentration elevata) and is slightly fototossic;may cause sensitization.