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|
| Common
name |
Ginger |
| Botanical
name |
Zingiber recens |
| Therapeutic
effect |
Releives motion sickness;
dizziness, nausea, vomiting and cold sweating. Anti
inflammatory, provides relief from joint pain from various
forms of arthritis. Useful for inner ear dizzyness.
|
| Indications |
Motion sickness and joint
pain. |
| Contraindications |
Pregnancy (may be harmful
at high doses, i.e., greater than 1-2 grams per day),
bleeding disorders such as post-surgical or post-chemotherapy,
in cases of gallstones (may cause passage of stones). |
| Side
effects |
Heartburn. CNS depression
and cardiac arrythmias associated with large doses of
oil extract. |
| Drug
interations |
None known |
| Therapeutic
dose |
1 gram per day of the root. |
| References |
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