Ginger essential oil has been known to protect from wounds becoming septic, and relax spasm. Some practitioners also use it to inhibit bacterial growth. It can be used as an analgesic, antiemetic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, bactericidal, carminative, cephalic, expectorant, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, and tonic.