How to Use Ginger Essential Oil: Detailed Guide to Specific Methods

Traditional Chinese medicine uses ginger to remove dampness and cold. Ginger essential oil helps disperse blood stasis and treat wounds; it regulates oily skin and is also effective for pale skin. It is an aphrodisiac and relieves flatulence, and is particularly helpful for improving internal dampness, such as in influenza, excessive phlegm and runny nose. It resolves phlegm, reduces fever, acts as a mild laxative and warms the body.

Ginger essential oil uses:
1. Treating colds and flu: drop 2 drops of ginger oil on a handkerchief or tissue and inhale deeply; it can treat colds and relieve nasal congestion caused by colds;
2. Cold-prevention air freshener: 4 drops ginger oil + 2 drops thyme + 2 drops rosemary + 1 drop lavender;
3. Improving sore throat, accumulated phlegm, nausea and indigestion: inhale by aromatherapy
4. As an adjunct treatment for arthritis, rheumatic pain, muscle bruises and sprains: hot compress or massage with 1~1.5% diluted ginger oil; 2 drops lavender + 2 drops lemon + 2 drops eucalyptus + 2 drops ginger oil in 15ML carrier oil, for local massage or use in a bath.
5. Motion sickness: apply lavender or ginger oil directly to the nostrils and temples. Or drop it on a tissue and inhale directly.
6. Lymphatic detox and body shaping: suitable for promotion in summer, combine with carrier oil for massage, then follow with SPA. Ginger oil promotes blood circulation and metabolises water in the body, so it can detoxify and also slim the body.
7. Slimming and firming skin: bathing soothes dry, tired skin, and the warm skin-penetrating feel of ginger oil makes slack, sagging skin on the waist, abdomen, legs and other areas firmer and more elastic.
8. Improving neurasthenia and mental fatigue: bathe with 3 drops of ginger oil
9. Use with kidney care, meridian detox, gua sha and shoulder and neck care
10. Warming hands and feet: in winter, for those with cold hands and feet, add 2 drops to hot water to soak the feet, which sterilises, treats athlete's foot and invigorates the blood.
11. Hair beauty and care: add 3-4 drops of ginger oil to shampoo or conditioner to promote hair growth, with a good effect on hair loss.