Essential Oil of the Month: Ginger

Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale
Why I love ginger: Ginger invokes happy memories of living and eating wonderful foods in the Orient. Its inviting aroma warms my body on a cold winter day.
Aroma and scent: Its scent is warm, spicy and woody. Ginger’s long lasting aroma with a hint of lemon and pepper reminds me of my travels throughout Southeast Asia.
Native to and history: Ginger is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical climates; Jamaica, West Africa, India, Vietnam and Australia. Jamaican ginger is the most highly sought after. Nigerian ginger is a great choice. The essential oil is produced in the United States and Europe from imported rhizomes (roots).

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