This fact sheet provides basic information about
theherb
A plant or part of a plant used for its flavor,
scent, or potential therapeutic properties. Includes flowers, leaves, bark, fruit, seeds, stems, and
roots.ginger--uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Ginger is a tropical
plant that has green-purple flowers and an aromatic underground stem (called a rhizome). It is commonly used for
cooking and medicinal purposes.
Common Names--ginger
Latin
Names--Zingiber
officinale
What It Is Used For
Ginger is used in Asian medicine to treat
stomach aches, nausea, and diarrhea.
Many digestive, antinausea, and cold and flu
dietary supplements sold in the United States contain ginger extract as an
ingredient.
Ginger is used to alleviate postsurgery nausea
as well as nausea caused by motion, chemotherapy, and pregnancy.
Ginger has been used for rheumatoid arthritis,
osteoarthritis, and joint and muscle pain.
How It Is Used
The underground stems of the ginger plant are used
in cooking, baking, and for health purposes. Common forms of ginger include fresh or dried root, tablets, capsules,
liquid extracts (tinctures), and teas.
What the Science Says
Studies suggest that the short-term use of
ginger can safely relieve pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.
Studies are mixed on whether ginger is
effective for nausea caused by motion, chemotherapy, or surgery.
It is unclear whether ginger is effective in
treating rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or joint and muscle pain.
NCCAM-funded investigators are
studying:
Whether ginger interacts with drugs,
such as those used to suppress the immune system.
Ginger's effect on reducing nausea in
patients on chemotherapy.
The general safety and effectiveness
of ginger's use for health purposes, as well as its active components and effects on
inflammation.
There's more information on benefits,
dosages, active ingredients and cautions at Healthy Living
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