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Does Ginger have an effect in relieving nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?
A natural root of a plant called Ginger (Zingiber officinale) belongs to a Zingiberaceae family including cardamom and turmeric that are mostly cultivated in tropical areas.1(p373) The primary component of ginger called gingerol comes from the root of the plant and its spicy aroma mainly due to the present of ketones called gingerols.1(p132,),2 Ginger is widely consumed in diet as a flavor in cooking and commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy in traditional Chinese medicine.3 Ginger preparation has been mostly used in Asia since the ancient times without knowing its clear mechanism of action although it may inhibits …show more content…
The results were analyzed based on a random effects model using the aid of Forest plots. Specifically, the meta-analysis consisted of 256 random patients who were given ginger and 252 patients who were randomly given the placebo. Dose and method of ginger’s administration was varied between different studies. In summary from table 5, in all 6 studies: a total of 180 out of 256 subjects in the intervention group (ginger group), and 126 of the 252 subjects in the control group (placebo group) has shown decreased in symptoms of nausea and vomiting. The Odds Ratio (OR) column measured an association between the odds of outcome will occur given ginger, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring in the absence of ginger. Since the OR is not equal to 1 indicated there was association between the exposure of ginger and the improvement of nausea and …show more content…
For nausea and vomiting specifically after surgery; use 1-2 grams of ginger root about an hour before the start of anesthesia and 1 gram of ginger could be given 2 hours after the surgery.2 A maximum of 4 grams of ginger per day as it may cause problems such as interfering with blood thinning medicines and causing heartburn. For nausea and vomiting, one gram can be taken and half of gram per hour as needed.7 Ginger has possible side effects including diarrhea, heartburn and general stomach discomfort, irritation on skin, increase risk of bleeding, increase insulin
Does Ginger have an effect in relieving nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?
A natural root of a plant called Ginger (Zingiber officinale) belongs to a Zingiberaceae family including cardamom and turmeric that are mostly cultivated in tropical areas.1(p373) The primary component of ginger called gingerol comes from the root of the plant and its spicy aroma mainly due to the present of ketones called gingerols.1(p132,),2 Ginger is widely consumed in diet as a flavor in cooking and commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy in traditional Chinese medicine.3 Ginger preparation has been mostly used in Asia since the ancient times without knowing its clear mechanism of action although it may inhibits …show more content…
The results were analyzed based on a random effects model using the aid of Forest plots. Specifically, the meta-analysis consisted of 256 random patients who were given ginger and 252 patients who were randomly given the placebo. Dose and method of ginger’s administration was varied between different studies. In summary from table 5, in all 6 studies: a total of 180 out of 256 subjects in the intervention group (ginger group), and 126 of the 252 subjects in the control group (placebo group) has shown decreased in symptoms of nausea and vomiting. The Odds Ratio (OR) column measured an association between the odds of outcome will occur given ginger, compared to the odds of the outcome occurring in the absence of ginger. Since the OR is not equal to 1 indicated there was association between the exposure of ginger and the improvement of nausea and …show more content…
For nausea and vomiting specifically after surgery; use 1-2 grams of ginger root about an hour before the start of anesthesia and 1 gram of ginger could be given 2 hours after the surgery.2 A maximum of 4 grams of ginger per day as it may cause problems such as interfering with blood thinning medicines and causing heartburn. For nausea and vomiting, one gram can be taken and half of gram per hour as needed.7 Ginger has possible side effects including diarrhea, heartburn and general stomach discomfort, irritation on skin, increase risk of bleeding, increase insulin