Cozy Ways to Use It Around the Home: Ginger Essential Oil

Ginger essential oil is one of those warm, spicy oils that makes our whole house feel cozy, especially once the holidays roll around. Follow along for our favorite cozy diffuser blends and simple ways to use ginger to scent your home.

Ginger essential oil makes it into so many of our cozy diffuser blends, so we thought it was time to give it a whole post of its own.

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WHAT IS GINGER ESSENTIAL OIL?

ginger root with ginger essential oil bottle on wooden table

Ginger comes from a knotted underground stem called a rhizome, and the essential oil is steam distilled from the ginger plant. It has a warm, spicy, slightly woodsy scent that is just perfect for fall and winter, which is exactly why it shows up in so many of our seasonal blends.

HOW TO USE GINGER ESSENTIAL OIL

The easiest way to enjoy ginger is to diffuse it. Add 4-6 drops to your diffuser and top it off with water, or add a couple of drops to a cotton ball or tissue and breathe in that cozy, spicy scent.

COZY DIFFUSER BLENDS

adding ginger essential oil to a small diffuser

SWEET APPLE PIE

3 drops clove essential oil
2 drops cinnamon essential oil
2 drops ginger essential oil
1 drop bergamot essential oil

GINGERBREAD

3 drops ginger essential oil
2 drops cinnamon essential oil
1 drop clove essential oil
1 drop wild orange essential oil

CLEANSE THE AIR

3 drops wild orange essential oil
2 drops lemon essential oil
2 drops ginger essential oil
1 drop melaleuca essential oil

MAKE A COZY SIMMER POT

Just keep an eye on the water so it does not simmer dry. One of our favorite ways to make the whole house smell amazing is a stovetop simmer pot. Fill a small pot with water, add a sliced orange, a couple of cinnamon sticks, and a spoonful of whole cloves, then drop in a few drops of ginger essential oil. Simmer on low and let that warm, spicy scent fill the house.

POTPOURRI AND HOMEMADE GIFTS

Ginger is lovely in homemade potpourri too. Add a few drops onto dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and cloves for a simple bowl of holiday scent. It is also a warm, cozy addition to homemade candles or a batch of homemade soap when you want that spicy, gingerbread feel.

A Few Safety Notes

Ginger is a warm oil, so always dilute it with a carrier oil before applying it to your skin, and do a small patch test first. Keep your oils away from your eyes, and store them safely out of reach of children and pets.

What are some of your favorite ways to use ginger essential oil? Share with us in the comments!
Ginger essential oil cozy diffuser blends and ways to scent your home