Zingiber Officinale: The Mighty, All-Powerful Ginger

The common Ginger has many benefits beyond flavouring your favourite stir-fry recipe or easing an upset stomach. 

Zingiber officinale, as it is called, is one of the most commonly used herbs in traditional healing systems like Ayurveda and Siddha (Indian) and also in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), for a wide variety of preventives and curatives.

 This powerhouse plant contains 14 unique bioactive compounds and has antioxidant properties.

 These bioactive compounds are so powerful that they are effective -

-when ingested in food or drink

-when applied in a paste or oil or poultice on the feet, chest or body

-when inhaled in aromatherapy

 Research has shown that the anti-oxidants like gingerols and zingiberenes in ginger have anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving and circulation-boosting properties. In addition, Aromatherapy-based studies indicate that ginger is also grounding, stimulating and relaxing and acts as an anti-depressant while relieving psychological and physical stress.

 With all these properties and more, ginger (Zingiber Officinale) application can aid in :

• pain relief in muscles and joints
• Swellings
• menstrual cramps
• stress headaches

As prescribed by Ayurveda, ginger has been woven into our traditional daily routine because it suits everyone and is balancing (Tridoshic) -

• It is used in foods to improve digestibility of difficult-to-digest foods like proteins and for preventing colds
• It is used as candy or meal-accompanying pickles for motion sickness or abdominal bloating
• Ginger oil is used for a foot massage night routine to destress, relax sore feet and tired muscles and to aid sleep.

Parama Naturals brings you all the benefits of this mighty Ginger in an easy-to-use and effective format. Our Zingiber body oil can be used for relieving aches and pains, reducing inflammation, swellings and much more. Read more about how you can use the Parama Naturals’ Zingiber Body Oil in the following blogs:

• How to Use Ginger for Nasal or Sinus Congestion
• Ginger oil for relief from Menstrual Cramps
• Ginger oil for Re-energising and relaxing
• Ginger Oil for Face and Skincare
• Ginger Oil for Foot Massage
• Ginger Oil for Chronic pain and Muscle Stiffness
• Ginger Oil for Indigestion and Nausea
• Ginger Oil for Body massage