The balsam and its oil are used as fixatives in soap perfumes and fragrances. Copaiba is also used as an artist material, especially in oil paint recipes and in ceramic decoration. Mineral painters use a medium made of copaiba, turpentine and lavender to mix with their minerals for adhesion to ceramic vessels before kiln firing.
Ginger root and ginseng root are not the same; ginger is a different plant than any of the types of ginseng root.inseng root can refer to American ginseng, Panax quinquefolius; Asian ginseng, Panax ginseng; or Siberian ginseng, Eleutherococcus senticosus. All three plants have different origins and perform different functions, but they are collectively called ginseng.
Ginger Root. Often referred to as ginger root, the part of the plant you ingest is actually the stem that grows underground. Typically the root is peeled and the yellow flesh is used in medicine, teas and cooking. Young ginger root is tender and often used for making crystallized ginger because the more mature root tends to be fibrous and stringy. The flavor of ginger alone is pungent and spicy and is prevalent in Asian and Indian cuisines. Crystallized ginger can be made at home or purchased in most health food stores.