This ginger is grown in west africa and is transported to the uk for distillation producing an excellent quality essential oil there are many other sources around the world as ginger grows easily in tropical and sub tropical regions and its roots are widely used as a spice this prized uk distilled ginger oil is extracted from cells just beneath the epidermis of the rhizome of well dried gingerginger is spicy warming and earthy for a warming stimulating bath in cold weather blend 2 drop