Ginger oil is extracted from the root of ginger(Zingiber Officinale), which has peculiar hot and pungent taste. Most of the health benefits of ginger oil are due to Gingerol. Ginger oil has digestive, carminative, expectorant, antiseptic, analgesic, anti inflammatory, stimulating and aphrodisiac properties.
The health benefits of ginger root oil include the following:
Stomach: ginger oil can be used for stomach upsets, which is one of the best choices for indigestion, stomach ache, dyspepsia, colic, spasms, diarrhea, flatulence and other stomach and bowel related problems. in China ginger oil is added in food preparations as it helps in improving digestion. It increases the appetite of a person.
Food poisoning: Ginger oil is antiseptic and carminative. so it is used for treating food poisoning, intestinal infections and bacterial dysentery.
Nausea and Vomiting: It's proved that ginger oil is effective against nausea, motion sickness and vomiting. ginger can reduce pregnancy related vomiting as well in women.
Heart Health: ginger boosts and strengthens our heart. people use ginger oil to prevent as well as cure heart diseases. Preliminary research shows that ginger help reduce cholesterol levels and prevent blood clotting. With reduced cholesterol levels and blood clotting the chances of blockage of blood vessels decrease thereby reducing incidences of heart strokes.
Respiratory: As ginger oil is a good expectorant, it is effective in various respiratory problems such as cold, cough, flu, asthma, bronchitis and breathlessness. Ginger oil is also effective in removing mucus from the throats and lungs.
Inflammation and Pain: ginger oil is also used in traditional medicine to reduce inflammation. Its anti-inflammatory properties are attributed to the substance named Zingibain. It is analgesic in nature and reduces pain caused by muscle aches, arthritis, rheumatisms, headache, migraine, etc. Ginger oil is often massaged on aching muscles to remove muscle strain. Regular use of ginger reduces prostaglandins which are the compounds associated with pain. Hence ginger helps in pain relief.
Menstrual Problems: Irregular and painful menstrual discharges can be treated with ginger oil.
Malaria: Ginger root and ginger oil is also effective against yellow fever and malaria.
Stress: Ginger oil, being an essential oil is stimulating and therefore relives depression, mental stress, exhaustion, dizziness, restlessness and anxiety.
Impotency: Ginger is helpful for men’s health as well. Since ginger root and its oil are aphrodisiac in nature, it is effective in removing impotency and treating premature ejaculation. |
