Ginger
Zingiber officinale
also known as Common ginger, Garden ginger
A pungent rhizome that eases nausea — whether from pregnancy, motion, surgery, or chemotherapy. Anti-inflammatory in its own right.
- Strong evidence for nausea relief in many different settings
- Eases morning sickness in pregnancy at modest doses
- Helps with motion sickness
- Reduces nausea after surgery
- Eases nausea from chemotherapy as a supportive add-on
- Speeds gastric emptying, which is why it helps a heavy meal sit better
- Anti-inflammatory action from the warming compounds that give ginger its bite
- Some evidence for easing osteoarthritis pain
Active in Gingerols, Shogaols, Zingerone, Essential oils.
At therapeutic doses, may add to the effect of blood thinners
Use caution with gallstones — ginger stimulates bile flow
Stop two weeks before any surgery at therapeutic doses
Can lower blood sugar — worth monitoring with diabetes medication
Research
- Ginger-derived nanoparticles targeting NF-κB mediated inflammatory pathways: a systematic review of in vitro and in vivo evidence.
- Development and characterization of polyherbal formulation from Allium sativum, Cuminum cyminum, Cinnamomum verum, Elettaria cardamomum and Zingiber officinale with therapeutic potential against sinusitis-associated pathogens.
- Fractionated ethanolic red ginger extract as antibacterial agent against Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcommitans and Porphyromonas gingivalis: In silico and in vitro studies.
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