Many people know about the beneficial properties of ginger. Its root improves the palatability of meat and vegetable dishes and is well known as a spice. But besides the root itself, ginger oil is very popular. Traditional healers of Indochina and Arab countries have been treating various diseases with it for more than 2000 years. In combination with essential oils of jojoba, chamomile or rosemary, it is used in cosmetics and is considered the keeper of youth in the East.
Composition of ginger oil
As shown by modern research, oil contains about 330 useful compounds. Ginger essential oil is rich in many trace elements, including iron, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, zinc and many others. The main component is zingiberene - a volatile organic compound with a sharp characteristic odor, as well as starch, fiber, sugar, vegetable fats, vital amino acids and vitamins of groups B, C and A, nicotinic acid, lipids.
The composition and ratio of useful substances in ginger oil depends on the growth conditions, development stage, method of drying the roots and conditions of oil distillation. In order to get a few grams of finished essentialproduct under production conditions, you need to use up several kilograms of roots.
Useful properties of oil
Ginger oil has become one of the most valuable products for humans due to its rich chemical composition. The properties that it possesses make it possible to increase immunity and be used for colds, diseases of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. The spicy aroma of the oil stimulates the body, affects the emotional sphere, restores mental strength. It is used in cooking recipes and cosmetics.
Ginger oil acts as a strong antiseptic, helps with food poisoning, improves digestion, dissolves cholesterol plaques on the walls of blood vessels, increases blood circulation and brain activity. It is useful to use ginger oil during depression, with a breakdown, from a headache, for the treatment of diseases of the throat and bronchi.
Ginger oil is a popular aphrodisiac. It increases male strength and sexual desire in women, and is also used to treat infertility and eliminate unpleasant symptoms and pain during "critical days".
Ginger oil and cellulite control
You can often hear information that ginger oil is an effective tool in the fight against obesity. Reviews of those who used this tool indicate that the statement is not entirely true. In fact, the oil is used as an additional tool in the fight against cellulite and excess weight. It improvesblood circulation, accelerates the recovery processes in the body, provides lymphatic drainage and the removal of toxins through the skin. To reduce appetite, you need to drink a glass of water 30 minutes before eating, to which add a couple of drops of oil.
To achieve the effect, 3-5 drops of the concentrate are added to 30-50 g of base oil (olive or sesame) during an anti-cellulite or warming massage. A good effect in the fight against "orange peel" is obtained from linseed oil wraps with the addition of a few drops of ginger. You can put a little honey or coffee grounds in the composition. During these procedures, excess moisture is removed from the body. But to consolidate the result, we must not forget about such methods as diet and exercise.
Cosmetic applications
Ginger oil is widely used in cosmetics. It is found in creams, tonic balms and face masks. By improving blood circulation, the oil stimulates, rejuvenates and cleanses the skin of various types of rashes, restores the water-fat balance and helps to reduce pores.
A few drops of oil added to the face cream will help get rid of the scars left by blackheads and pimples, get rid of fine wrinkles, give the skin a fresh and he althy look.
Using ginger oil for hair care
Ginger oil is rich in many beneficial substances, it is used in hair care. It strengthens the roots, improves themstructure, heals damaged follicles, is a component of therapeutic ointments and creams that are used to combat baldness.
To prepare a mixture to strengthen the hair yourself, you need to add 3-4 drops of ginger concentrate to 30 ml of base oil (jojoba, castor, rosemary). The composition must be applied to the hair and rubbed well into the skin. After that, you need to wrap your head with a towel and leave until the morning, rinse with any shampoo. After such a procedure, the hair grows better, acquires a he althy shine and does not split. Massaging the scalp with this compound improves blood circulation and helps fight dandruff.
How to make ginger oil on your own
You can make your own great ginger oil. The recipe for its preparation is quite simple. There are two ways to get it.
In the first case, you need to chop the washed ginger root with a knife or grate it, put it in a glass bowl and pour in corn, olive or other odorless vegetable oil. After that, the dishes must be put in a dark place for 21 days. Ready-made oil is used for rubbing with pain in the back or joints, for anti-cellulite or warming massage, as well as to reduce swelling of the legs.
In order to use homemade ginger oil for culinary purposes, a peeled piece of root 5-6 cm long is crushed and heated in 0.5 liters of one of the oils listed above over low heat until it darkens, and then filtered. The finished product is used to prepare vegetable salads, various sauces, fish and meat dishes.
You need to understand that ginger essential oil is a concentrate. This is a pure product, it is made in industrial conditions. Homemade ginger remedy is an oil tincture with spices, but that does not make it any less valuable and useful.
Contraindications for using ginger oil
Despite all the positive properties that essential ginger oil has, its use is sometimes contraindicated. This is a potent substance, therefore, before making masks or applying the composition to the hair, it is necessary to test for an allergic reaction.
It is not recommended to use oil for the treatment of young children, nursing mothers and pregnant women. If it is necessary to use oil, its concentration should be reduced by 2-3 times. In people with sensitive skin, ginger concentrate sometimes causes irritation. Such people also need to be careful.
The essential product has a strong active effect on the body, so it must be used diluted. The composition sold in the pharmacy is a mixture of ginger extract with olive, corn, peanut, citrus and other oils and is ready to use.
Ginger oil is a unique natural remedy that is used to prepare culinary masterpieces, treat many diseases, restore and cleanse the aura. Numerous reviews of people indicate that the scope of its application and value for a personhave almost no boundaries.
