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Taking ginger for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

Kiran Chandra1, Adrienne Einarson, Gideon Koren

  • 1Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.

Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|October 10, 2002
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Ginger may effectively treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. However, scientific studies have not yet confirmed its safety for pregnant individuals, despite its common cultural use.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pharmacology
  • Herbal Medicine Research

Background:

  • Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is common.
  • Many patients prefer natural remedies like ginger over pharmaceuticals.
  • Evidence for ginger's safety and efficacy in pregnancy is sought.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the available evidence on the safety of ginger use during pregnancy.
  • To assess the efficacy of ginger for treating nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing clinical trials and scientific literature.
  • Analysis of randomized, blinded controlled trials (RCTs) where available.

Main Results:

  • No clinical trials have definitively established the safety of ginger for pregnant individuals.

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  • Two randomized, blinded controlled trials indicate ginger's efficacy in alleviating NVP symptoms.

    • Conclusions:

    • Ginger's efficacy for NVP is supported by scientific trials.
    • Further research is required to establish the safety profile of ginger during pregnancy.