Botanical Name: Zingiber officinales
 
Scent Characteristics: Warm, spicy, and woody with an earthy aroma.
 
Uses:
Aromatherapy and Aromatic Inhalation: Oils are easily diffused into the air, and diffusers provide the perfect way to practice aromatherapy. Essential oils, when diffused, help create greater spiritual, physical, and emotional harmony with therapeutic benefits. See our assortment of diffusers.
Body and Skin Care products: A therapeutic, fragrant ingredient in personal body and skin care products when added to vegetable/carrier oils, massage oil, lotions, and baths. See our massage oils and our vegetable/carrier oils.
Synergistic Blends: Essential Oils are commonly blended to create a synergistic therapy, often amplifying the beneficial properties of the oils. Also see Starwest Aromatherapy Blends and Touch-Ons, which are also made with 100% pure essential oils.
 
Distillation Method: Steam distillation of the root.
 
Origin: Sri Lanka