Ginger is mentioned in the oldest currently-known pharmacological record in China, Emperor Shen Nung’s Pen-ts’ao Ching (Canon of Herbs), which was written around 2,700 BCE.Over a thousand years before the birth of Christ, dried ginger was traded from India to the Middle East via Arabia, Eventually, it made its way from India to Gaza and Alexandria via the Red Sea, and from there it was traded to the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans who used it extensively.

After being introduced to England in the early 11th century ginger became the second most popular spice after black pepper, and remained so for over a hundred years, In the 16th century the Portuguese transported ginger from India directly to their West African colonies, and soon it was found growing in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands.

The Chinese and Indian physicians who had been using ginger for thousands of years, word quickly spread, and soon many cultures around the world learned of its ability to help the digestive system. used universally to treat heartburn, indigestion, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, diarrhoea, dysentery, colic and flatulence. It also may have been used to help treat coughs, colds, fevers, respiratory conditions, arthritis, rheumatism, muscular aches and period pains. It it still used to help many of these conditions still today.

The warming, stimulating and tonifying properties of ginger oil may help to improve poor circulation, helping to warm cold hands and feet, as well as easing muscle strains, backache, arthritis and rheumatism. As well as helping with respiratory conditions like coughs & colds.

Ginger essential oil is an arterial stimulant, it makes it particularly useful in skin care helping to revitalize dull or tired complexions. Ginger is reported to help relieve motion sickness and nausea, particularly when. Inhale from a tissue,  Ginger is also helpful when lacking in confidence, indecision, or motivation, ginger oil helps to bring strength, determination and clarity.

Blends well with bergamot, cedarwood atlas, coriander, frankincense, geranium, juniper berry, lemon, lime, neroli, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, rose, rosemary, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang-ylang.