Name:  Ginger oil, China

Species:  Zingiber officinale (ginger) oil

Plant Part:  Root

Extraction Method:  Steam Distillation

Country of Origin:  China

Colour:  Light Yellow

Note:  Middle

Strength of Aroma:  Medium to Strong

Aromatic Description: Ginger oil, China is warm, sweet and powerful with citrus-like notes comparable to orange and lemon. Hints of lemongrass and coriander are also reported. The natural chemistry of lemongrass includes sesquiterpenes, farnesene, methyl heptenone, cineol, borneol, geraniol, linalool, zingerone and gingerol. Typically steam distillation yields about one percent.

lends well with:  Bergamot, Cedarwood, Frankincense, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Palmarosa, Sandalwood and Ylang Ylang.

Safety precautions:  Slight phototoxicity.

Common Uses:  Aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation.

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CAS# 8007-08-7