Guide to essential oils

Essential oil of White ginger lily

A treasure of Madagascar, White ginger lily essential oil is used for its calming psychological and emotional effects. Balancing in nature, White ginger lily essential oil is well-known for combating stress. Rare and harmonising, it is traditionally used to promote a sense of grounding, self-confidence, and to help strengthen willpower.

How to use

  • Skin application and massage

    Skin application and massage

    Suitable

  • Cosmetic active ingredient

    Cosmetic active ingredient

    Possible but not recommended

  • Aromatherapy bath

    Aromatherapy bath

    Appropriate

  • Diffusion

    Diffusion

    Suitable

Features

Properties and uses

Precautions

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Features

Production process

Complete steam distillation

Part of the plant used

Leaves

Botanical name

Hedychium coronarium

Warning

The properties, information and methods of use below are quotes from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informative purposes only and in no way constitutes medical guidance. Under no circumstances can this information be used as a substitute for a medical diagnosis, consultation or follow-up, nor can it incur our liability. We recommend that you consult the guide to essential oils before using them, so that you are aware of any precautions that need to be taken. If in doubt, consult a doctor before using essential oils.

Properties and uses

White ginger lily essential oil is traditionally used to combat: stress

Wellness

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Properties

White ginger lily essential oil is recognised for its wellness benefits:

  • Possesses beneficial psychological and emotional effects and supports the nervous system

  • Combats stress and aids relaxation

  • Acts as a tonic for the nervous system, providing balance and calm

  • Revitalising and motivating

  • Boosts self-confidence, promotes a sense of grounding, and fosters a deeper connection with the world around you

  • Helps assert your personality and strengthen willpower

Uses

As a complement to treatments, it is traditionally used to combat:

  • Stress, mental fatigue, anxiety, nervousness

  • A lack of grounding and self-esteem, difficulty connecting with the outside world

  • Addictive behaviours, smoking cessation

Synergies

  • Stress, nervous tension: Seville orange, Marjoram, Mandarin, True lavender, Ylang-ylang, Madagascar cardamom essential oils, etc.

  • Low mood, depression: Verbena, bergamot, Lemon-scented eucalyptus, Ylang-ylang, Litsea cubeba essential oils, etc.

  • Low self-esteem: Bay laurel essential oil

In practice

To create a comforting and revitalising atmosphere: use in atmospheric diffusions, blended with other essential oils (such as Bergamot, Litsea cubeba, Frankincense, and Lemon).

Energetic and emotional well-being (solar plexus) : blend with your chosen carrier oil and massage into the inner wrists, solar plexus, soles of your feet, or along the spine. Inhale deeply, allowing the soothing scent of the essential oil to fill your senses.

Relaxation: Mix into your oil blend. Apply your blend locally by massaging or rubbing all over the body.

Precautions

  • No known internal use for this essential oil, do not ingest.

  • Do not use during pregnancy or while breast-feeding, or on children under the age of 6.

  • Do not use undiluted on the skin. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes.

  • Keep out of reach of children.

  • Certain natural compounds contained in this essential oil may present a risk of allergy for certain sensitive individuals when the essential oil is incorporated into a cosmetic composition (in accordance with the 7th Amendment of the European Directive relating to cosmetic products (2003/15/EC)): limonene.

  • As a general rule, always carry out a test application of your mixture, in the crease of the elbow, at least 48 hours before using it.

  • Download the general precautions to read before using essential oils.

  • Dangerous. Follow the precautions for use.

  • Flammable liquid and vapours. May cause skin allergy. May be fatal if swallowed or if it enters the respiratory tract (if accidentally swallowed, do not induce vomiting). Very toxic to aquatic organisms, causing long-term adverse effects (in the event of massive spillage of the product into a watercourse).

Find out more

The White ginger lily, Hedychium coronarium, is a perennial plant from the Zingiberaceae family, which also includes ginger and turmeric. It owes its name in some languages to the shape of its flower, resembling a butterfly. It is the national flower of Cuba, where it is known as "Flor de mariposa". This species of ginger originates from Asia and now grows in many tropical regions, particularly in Africa, India, and Brazil, where it was introduced by enslaved Africans and is now considered invasive.

Equivalents

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml


However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

Bibliography

1

"L'Aromathérapie exactement"

P. Franchomme and Dr D. Pénoël

2

'Traité d'aromathérapie scientifique et médicale'

Mr Faucon

3

'Effect of essential oils of rhizomes of Hedychium coronarium and Hedychium spicatum on central nervous system', Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Dixit V. K., Varma K.C 1979, 11 (2), 147-149.

4

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedychium

5

'Huiles essentielles et Eaux florales de Madagascar, guide pratique d'une aromathérapie innovante, 2ème édition'

Simon Lemesle