Latin name: Zingiber Officinale.Part of the plant used: Root.Source: India.Extraction method: Steam distillation.Ginger essential oil is extracted from the plant Zingiberaceae officinale, also known as common ginger or Jamaica. The name ginger is derived from the place called Gingi in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, and the Tamil word for ginger, inji-ver. The oil is extracted by steam distillation from the unpeeled or dried and crushed root of the plant. Ginger oil is a warming oil, particularly good for digestion and to combat nausea and vomiting. It is used in the treatment of fractures, to soothe the pain of rheumatism, arthritis and carbuncles. It helps treat hangovers, motion sickness, colds, flu, cough, sinusitis, sore throat, skin sores, diarrhea, colic, cramps, chills and fever. Used in a vaporizer, this oil combats loneliness and depression, and its energizing properties make it a good aphrodisiac. Put a drop of oil on a handkerchief and inhale to control nausea, motion sickness and colds. Ginger has its origins in India, China and Java, but it is also native to Africa and the West Indies. Sanskrit and Chinese texts mention the use of ginger as medicine. It is also mentioned in ancient Greek, Roman and Arabic literature. Dried ginger is used for upset stomach, diarrhea, throat problems and nausea. The Chinese also use it to stimulate the heart and reduce mucus and phlegm.