Botanical Name

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Family

Zingiberaceae

Aroma

spicy

Plant Part

Whole plant

Colour

pale yellow

Production method

steam distillation

Blends

cinnamon, coriander, clove, elemi, eucalyptus, olibanum, geranium, lemon, lime, myrtle, orange, rosemary, spearmint

Main constituents

Gingerin, linalol, camphene, phellandrene, citral, cineol, borneol

Application

aphrodisiac, astringent