A literature review of the effectiveness of ginger in alleviating mild-to-moderate nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
Mild-to-moderate nausea and vomiting of pregnancy affects up to 80% of all pregnancies. Concern about antiemetic use and the time-limited nature of symptoms has restrained the development of effective treatment approaches, yet supportive, dietary, and lifestyle changes may be ineffective. This article reviews 4 recent well-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical studies that provide convincing evidence for the effectiveness of ginger in treating nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. It also provides a dosage update for the various forms of ginger.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001628:Beverages; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D020939:Zingiber officinale; D006801:Humans; D048968:Morning Sickness / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000932:Antiemetics; D004304:Dosage Forms