Galangal Essential Oil
Kaempferia galanga
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Essential Facts
- Country of Origin:India
- Plant Parts:Rhizome
- Cultivation Method:Unsprayed
- Note Classification:Top/Middle
- Method of Extraction:Steam or Hydro Distillation
- Botanical Family:Zingiberaceae
- Chemical Family: Esters, Oxides
- Extraction Date: Summer 2021
- Approx. Shelf Life: 7-8 years
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Energetics and Chakras
1st Chakra - survival and support, 3rd Chakra - personal power, 4th Chakra - unconditional love, 7th Chakra - higher information, Clarity, Expansive, Grounding, Meditative, Protective, UpliftingEnergetic, Spiritual, and Emotional Qualities of Galangal
Galangal is a very ‘ancient’ herb that has been used for more than 1000 years. Galangal is necessary part of an energetic kit. Galangal is known to be protective and ward off evil and negative energies. it is is an aid to breaking patterns and repetitive thought. It is also a wonderful aid when used for meditation. Bends beautifully with nutmeg for and expansive experience. It is warming to the psyche and assists in opening the third eye. It has also been known to bring in money and luck. Powerful ally in affecting change!
Traditional Folklore
Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179 C.E.) referred to galangal as the spice of life and used it in many of her formulas. The name galangal is derived from the Arabic khalanjan, referring to Chinese ginger, whose family it is a member of. Galangal is an important herb in Saudi herbal medicine. It is used in many magical workings throughout the world. One reported use is that if you spit the juice from chewing this root on the floor of a courtroom before the judge enters, you will win the case.
