Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale, Family Name : Roscoe Zingiberaceae
Common Name : Adrak, Part Used : The rhizome
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled.
Color: Light Yellow, Consistency: Thin, Perfumery Note: Middle/ Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium - Strong
Aromatic Description: Warm, spicy, earthy, woody.

Possible Uses: Aching muscles, arthritis, nausea, poor circulation. [ Julia Lawless ( Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995) , 60-64.]

Technical Data :
1. Appearance : Clear yellow with the characteristic odour and flavor of
ginger.
2. Specific Gravity ( 25° C) : 0.8720 - 0.8890
3. Refractive Index ( 25° C) : 1.4853 - 1.4920
4. Optical Rotation ( a) D : ( -32° ) - ( -14° )
5. Acid Number : Max. 2
6. Ester Number : Max. 15
7. Ester Number After Acetylation : Max. 90
8. Citral Content ( % ) : 3 - 11

Blends well with: all citrus essential oils, geranium, sandalwood, ylang ylang, juniper, rose, eucalyptus, neroli, jasmine, frankincense, vetiver, patchouli, cedarwood, clove.