Ginger essential oil, much like its whole root, is commonly used for digestion and digestive tract issues. It gives relief from stomach ache, indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal infection, colic, spasms and also bowel related problems. It is listed in the British Herbal Pharmacoepia for use in overcoming flatulent intestinal colic. A massage of ginger oil on the stomach speeds aid to the digestive system offering fast relief.  As ginger essential oil contains antiseptic as well as carminative properties it also helps with food poisoning.

Ginger essential oil contains a substance called zingibain, an analgesic, and can reduce pain caused by arthritis, sprains, breaks and muscle aches. Ginger essential oil also provides warmth to body parts that feel cold or have poor circulation. Ginger root oil helps provide warmth and tingling to the skin. The warmth penetrates into the bones muscles and joints that often accompany gout, arthritis or rheumatism. It helps in preventing joint stiffness and coldness. It also helps in treating pains, cramps, back pain and sprains. Soaking the feet and calves in warm water with ginger eo helps blood and brings warmth to the area. Another common application of ginger essential oil is adding it to massage oil for the whole body to feel renewed energy and warmth. Recently Chinese researchers found that ginger essential oil is effective for reducing inflammation of testicles. Ginger essential oil eases the pain of high uric acid when two drops are applied neat to the toe and left on overnight.

Ginger essential oil boosts the cardiovascular system, helping to prevent heart attacks. Regular use of ginger eo reduces the risk of blood clots, lowering the risk of arteriosclerosis. Ginger essential oil also helps to decrease cholesterol, the major reason for heart diseases like heart stroke and cardiac attacks.

Ginger essential oil contains an expectorant property which is useful for the relief of cough & cold as well as asthma, bronchitis and flu. The mucus formed in the lungs is broken down and makes the throat clear and coughs productive. This is perhaps the oldest use of ginger essential oil.

It is used to ease sore throat and also to clear up runny noses. Ginger oil is also used to encourage sweat in case of fever. The sweating both reduces fever and removes toxins from the blood via the pores.

Ginger oil is also effective against yellow fever and malaria.

Ginger essential oil is an aphrodisiac and is effective in overcoming impotency and treating premature ejaculation.

In India a paste made from ground ginger is rubbed on the temples to treat headaches.

Preliminary research from the American Cancer Society is showing ginger essential oil as boosting the curative abilities of chemotherapy in lab mice.

In aromatherapy ginger essential oil is considered stimulating and therefore relives depression, mental stress, exhaustion, dizziness, restlessness and anxiety.

Magically, ginger essential oil is used to raise magical energy for a spell. It is also used in lust spells and courage spells. It may be added to any blends or potions to purify an area or chase off negative spirits. Its planet is Mars and its element is fire.

Do not use undiluted unless a patch test is done first.

Safe to use on dogs in small quantities for motion sickness, & for pain caused by arthritis, dysplasia, strains and sprains.