Pale yellow to yellow liquid. The quality of fresh ginger oil is much better than that of dried ginger oil. It has a special smell and spicy taste. It has the unique fragrance of ginger. The density is 0.877-0.888. The refractive index is 1.488- 1.494(20℃). Optical rotation -28-45℃. Characteristic value of soap ≤20. Insoluble in water, glycerol and ethylene glycol, soluble in ethanol, ether, chloroform, mineral oil and most animal and vegetable oils. The main components are gingerol, gingerol, gingerol, citral, phellandrene and borneol. Location: Jamaica, West Africa, India, China and Australia. It is mainly used to prepare edible essence, various alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and sweets, and also used in cosmetics such as perfume.

Ginger oil is not only used in medicine, but also as a seasoning for hot frying and cold mixing of various foods. It is used for health care, and has the effects of stimulating appetite, keeping out cold and sterilizing. It can also be used as flavoring agent for wine and cosmetics.