# Fingerroot

> Fingerroot, a gentle cousin of ginger distilled from organic roots in Thailand: soft, sweet spice, like a grandmother's molasses ginger cookie beside the spiciest, hardest gingersnap.

Price: 34.00 USD · in stock

## About
Think of the spiciest, hardest gingersnap, then of the soft molasses ginger cookies a grandmother bakes. That is the difference between ginger oil and fingerroot: a sweet, gentle spice, softer and sweeter than any ginger, though the two plants are of the same family.Fingerroot, Boesenbergia pandurata, is a common element in Thai cuisine, and the dried, powdered root has been known as Thai ginseng. In Thai herbal practice the fresh root is mashed and brewed as a decoction, or the dried root is powdered. This essential oil is distilled from organic roots in Thailand, and it tends to win people over at the first sniff.DetailsBotanical name: Boesenbergia pandurataOrigin: ThailandMethod: distilled from organic rootsScent: sweet, soft, gentle spiceHow to useBlend it with cardamom for a warm, sweet spice, or breathe it in directly from the bottle when you want its comfort close.A softer spice for the slow hours, waiting to be discovered.