Gember, een olie waar je van houdt of niet… Deze natuurzuivere olie heeft namelijk een hele krachtige en vurige geur. Maar ondanks dat je de geur misschien niet helemaal kan waarderen, de werking is echter fantastisch! Gember is echt een etherische olie die je in je kast moet hebben staan. Veel mensen weten wel al waar je verse gember voor in kan zetten, maar olie is toch een ander verhaal. En dan vooral de manier waarop je de olie gaat gebruiken.
What can you use ginger for?
Ginger is good for promoting blood circulation and has a lovely warming effect, making it ideal for use on sore muscles. This powerful oil is also extremely suitable for use on sprains and muscle strains. For rheumatic complaints, ginger can offer relief not only because of its warming properties, but also thanks to its pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties, which make this essential oil particularly effective for such conditions.
Ginger is also effective for stomach problems. You can use this single oil to help with nausea, loss of appetite and even diarrhoea. Do you suffer from travel sickness? Then why not try ginger! This oil can also help with menstrual complaints such as a delayed period and a cold lower abdomen during your period.
During flu season, this all-natural essential oil is a real must-have for the home. Ginger is incredibly useful for treating cold symptoms, flu and coughs!
On a mental level, ginger can help you if you’re struggling with indecision, forgetfulness or a feeling of coldness around the heart. It gives your inner fire a little boost!
How do you use the oil?
There are quite a few different ways to use ginger. Here are a few tips on how to use it!
Diffuser or burner
Are you feeling tired and exhausted? Why not try mixing 3 dr. of ginger, 3 dr. of orange and 2 dr. of the floral ylang-ylang, and use this in your diffuser or oil burner. Ginger warms you up and rekindles your inner fire, whilst Orange brings a touch of cheer. Ylang Ylang might just help you be a little kinder to yourself 😊.
Gebruik 3 dr. Gember in combinatie met 3 dr. Tijm en 2 dr. Anijs om de longen te ondersteunen. Vooral in het griepseizoen kan je een ‘zwaar’ gevoel op de longen hebben met hoest en benauwdheid. Klaar de lucht met deze oliën, het zal je helpen wat vrijer te kunnen ademen. Ook kan je deze combinatie gebruiken om een balsem mee te maken. Hiervoor kan je al heel simpel kokosolie gebruiken. Even au bain-marie smelten in een pannetje en de druppeltjes toevoegen. Schenk vervolgens in een schoon potje. Wanneer deze weer hard wordt kan je dit gebruiken. Smeer dit op de borst en op de rug tussen de schouderbladen bij erge hoest.
Of course, you could also (if you’re a bit handy at making balms yourself) Cocoa butter and Beeswax use and a base oil such as Grape seed oil.
Inhalation and topical application
The blends listed above are also ideal for inhalation. If you have a cold in particular, it’s lovely to have a steam treatment three times a day or to inhale the scent deeply for a moment over the diffuser. Prepare the blend in a empty bottle so that you can take it with you and have a quick sniff every now and then. That way, you’ll also have your blend ready to use straight away in the diffuser.
People are particularly prone to muscle and joint discomfort in cold and damp weather. Make a warming massage oil using 20 ml as a base Sesame oil, add 5 dr of ginger, 4 dr of palmarosa, 4 dr of lavender and 3 dr of cedarwood. Sesame oil also has a warming effect.
In a bath or foot bath
Make a gentle ginger scrub to give your skin’s circulation an extra boost. Use fine Himalayan salt and a little coconut oil. Melt 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a small pan and, once melted, add 3 drops of ginger oil and 2 drops of grapefruit oil. Mix this straight into the exfoliating salt – enough for one exfoliation session. When you exfoliate your skin with this, the coconut oil leaves a lovely soft layer on the skin. This nourishes the skin straight away. Grapefruit is also a really lovely oil to use during a detox.
Some final information about Gember
↠ Add the ginger oil never Apply directly to the skin. Always dilute with a carrier oil first.
↠ May be irritating in high concentrations and may cause hypersensitivity.
↠ Phototoxic! Stay out of the sun for 24 hours and avoid using a sunbed after applying the product to your skin.
↠ Ginger oil not use for gallstones.
↠ Be carefully the use of ginger oil in combination with blood-thinning medication.
↠ Use during pregnancy none Ginger oil.
↠ Ginger It blends well with the following essential oils:
Ylang-ylang, Rosewood, Sandalwood, Geranium, Cedar wood, Lemon, Eucalyptus, Grapefruit, Coriander, Lime, Mandarin, Mirte, Neroli, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Roos, Rosemary, Orange, Vetiver and Incense.
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