Ginger Oil

Ginger is the rhizome of the plant and has been known for long as a spice and an ingredient in traditional medicine. The Sri Lankan ginger is an indigenous variant, the rhizomes being smaller and more pungent in taste than other varieties.Ginger oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried rhizomes. The ginger oleoresin is prepared by solvent extraction of the dried raw material. The oleoresin contains both essential oil and pungent principles.