Ginger
CAM (blocks serotonin 5HT3 receptors just like ondansetron; antiinflammatory)
- Nausea1
- Age related cognitive decline3
Features
Dosing
Take 1000 mg before large meal, then take nausea-inducing med after meal. Alternatively, take 500-1000 mg q12 hr prn nausea. Dose range 250-3000 mg daily.
INTERACTIONS: None
Management
As effective as standard anti-emetics for nausea.
TOLERABILITY: No problems.
RISKS: Anticoagulant.
Medical benefits:
EMR Text
Nausea
Ginger use based on multiple, large randomized trials in nausea (Li Z et al, Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2024;75(2):122-133).
Cognition
Ginger use based on a randomized, placebo-controlled trial for age related cognitive decline (Saenghong N et al, Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2012:383062.)