title: Ginger for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.
abstract: Clinical questionCan ginger treat nausea and vomiting of pregnancy?Bottom lineIn the first trimester ginger might improve nausea and vomiting by about 4 points on a 40-point scale or stop vomiting for 1 in 3 women at 6 days. The largest study suggests no increase in fetal malformations or stillbirths, but smaller studies suggest otherwise.
authors.affiliation: Knowledge Translation and Evidence Coordinator with the Alberta College of Family Physicians in Edmonton.
authors.forename: Adrienne J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lindblad
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
authors.forename: Sudha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koppula
mesh_terms: D000932:Antiemetics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D020939:Zingiber officinale / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D050497:Stillbirth; D014839:Vomiting / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics