Deep Dive

Ginger

From aiding digestion to spicing up your favourite dishes, Ginger oil is a must-have in your daily life. Let's explore what makes this oil so special! Sourced from the underground stem of the ginger plant, this oil is a jack-of-all-trades with its warming, soothing properties and versatile uses.


doTERRA sources Ginger from Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and Vietnam.

Why Ginger? 

Ginger has been used for centuries in Asia for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Ginger was one of the first products to travel the “spice route” from Asia to Europe, where both the Greeks and Romans used it extensively. The Greek physician Dioscorides, in his text On Theraputic Substances (AD77) recommended it as a digestive stimulant – a property still recognized today through the wide-spread use of Ginger for Nausea and Travel Sickness.


Ginger is stimulating and warming for several body systems. Within the digestive system it can stimulate the appetite and relieve indigestion, abdominal distress and gas; it is also an excellent aid in resolving old respiratory or digestive mucous. Within the circulatory system, Ginger oil stimulates blood flow and so is a good remedy for cold hands and feet, as well as a powerful aid for cold rheumatic discomfort. In the long run (pun intended!), Ginger oil may even improve athletic performance by increasing blood circulation -- thereby extending endurance, stamina and muscle strength.


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Uses for Ginger Essential Oil

  • DIY Projects: From making your own Brown Sugar Scrub to creating Essential Potpourri, Ginger oil adds a warm, earthy touch to your homemade creations.
  • Refreshing Blends: Combine Ginger with Cinnamon, Cassia, Wild Orange, or Ylang Ylang for a delightful diffuser blend that will freshen up any space.
  • Cooking: Swap out whole ginger for Ginger essential oil in recipes like ginger snaps, banana bread, or even pumpkin pies. This oil adds that perfect sweet, spicy zing!
  • Digestive and Nausea Relief: Internally, Ginger oil can ease occasional nausea and support digestion.* Keep it handy for those moments when you need some digestive comfort.
  • Uplifting Aromatherapy: Feeling a bit low on energy? Diffuse Ginger oil to create a balanced, grounded feeling. It's great for boosting your mood in the afternoon!
  • Soothing Massages: Blend Ginger oil with Fractionated Coconut Oil for a warming, soothing massage. Perfect for relaxing those muscles after a long day.

A Little Chemistry


Ginger essential oil is rich in sesquiterpenes like zingiberene and sesquiphellandrene, known for their digestive health benefits and grounding effects on emotions when used aromatically.

Which dōTERRA Products Contain Ginger?

Ginger is in several dōTERRA blends!
  • Cheer
  • Ginger Drops
  • MetaPWR
  • Passion
  • Tamer
  • DigestZen / ZenGest

Recipes

Diffuser Blends

ROAD TRIP

2 drops Ginger
2 drops Peppermint
1 drop Adaptiv

ZINGER

3 drops Ginger
2 drops Lime
1 drop Tangerine

MORNING BOOST

2 drops Ginger
3 drops Wild Orange
1 drop Spearmint

Emotional Healing

Ginger is the oil of empowerment.  It is a good oil to use when you want to feel fully present in life. It offers a warrior-like mentality when you feel powerless, defeated, stuck or victimized, or when you blame others for your misfortunes. Ginger helps to shift your emotional perspective so that you feel  protected, courageous, capable and independent. Clove helps you be proactive, to stand up for yourself and live in integrity. 

To use Ginger aromatically, inhale directly from the bottle, diffuse it, or place a drop in your hands and inhale deeply. To use Clove topically, dilute 1-2 drops with carrier oil and apply to the wrists, the bottoms of the feet or to the upper abdomen. (Note: Ginger is considered a hot oil, so use caution when applying it topically.) To use it internally, take 1-2 drops under the tongue, in a capsule, or in water. 


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