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27 pages for "Ginger"

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Ginger

  Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale): what research and EU regulators say about nausea and digestion, plus blood-thinner, surgery, pregnancy and side-effect cautions.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Ginger Tea

  Ginger tea is made from ginger rhizome. What the sources say about nausea research (mostly not on tea), the few tea studies, and safety points for pregnancy and medicines.

• Therapies & Traditions
  Ginger (Shunthi) and Long Pepper (Pippali) in Ayurveda

  Ginger (shunthi) and long pepper (pippali) in Ayurveda: how the trikatu spice trio is used, what trials show for ginger, and what is known about pippali and safety.

• Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
  Ginger Oil: Evidence, Safety and How It Is Used

  Ginger essential oil (Zingiber officinale): small trials of scent and nausea after surgery, what is not shown, and safety on skin, for pets and children, and why it is not for swallowing.

• Functional Foods
  Ginger as a Food: Fresh, Dried and in Cooking

  Ginger as a cooking food, fresh or dried. What research on pregnancy nausea and other uses actually tested, side effects, and the questions to ask if you take blood thinners.

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Ginger vs Turmeric: Two Rhizomes Compared

  Ginger and turmeric are both rhizomes in the ginger family. What NIH says each is studied for, one head-to-head trial, and the different cautions, including the turmeric liver warning.

• Spices
  Ginger: Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts

  Ginger is hot, sweet-spicy and fresh-smelling and used in curries, baking and drinks; research on nausea is promising in pregnancy but mixed elsewhere, and supplements have blood-thinner cautions.

• Therapies & Traditions
  Ginger (Sheng Jiang, Gan Jiang) and Cinnamon (Gui Zhi, Rou Gui) in Chinese Medicine

  How Chinese medicine names and sorts ginger and cinnamon (Sheng Jiang, Gui Zhi, Rou Gui), what research shows for nausea and blood sugar, and cautions on bleeding, coumarin and medicines.

• Wellness Goals
  Psyllium, Ginger and Peppermint for Digestion

  What research shows for psyllium (constipation, IBS), ginger (nausea, digestion) and peppermint, with oil capsules and tea kept separate, plus safety points and when to ask a clinician.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Peppermint vs Ginger vs Fennel Tea

  How peppermint, ginger and fennel teas differ in what regulators and studies say, their cautions, and why no source we read ranks one above the others.

• Adaptogens
  Black Ginger (Kaempferia parviflora): Evidence and Safety

  Black ginger (Kaempferia parviflora, krachai dum) is a Thai rhizome sold for energy and exercise; here is what small human trials show, what they do not, and safety notes.

• Therapies & Traditions
  Cumin, Coriander, Fennel, Ginger and Ayurvedic Digestive Teas

  What research shows for cumin, coriander, fennel and ginger as foods and teas, where food ends and medicine begins, and cautions for pregnancy, babies and spice allergy.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Lemon-Ginger-Honey Tea for Colds: Claims Checked

  Lemon-ginger-honey tea for colds, checked: trials support honey for cough, none tested ginger or lemon tea for colds, and honey must never be given to babies under 12 months.

• Therapies & Traditions
  Trikatu: Ginger, Black Pepper and Long Pepper Combination

  Trikatu combines ginger, black pepper and long pepper; this guide covers traditional use, the piperine and drug-absorption question, and what trials have and have not shown.

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Wild ginger (Canadian) (Asarum canadense): Uses, Evidence and Safety

  Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) is not true ginger. Its rhizome can contain aristolochic acid, which the FDA treats as a kidney toxin and carcinogen. See the evidence and cautions.

• Wellness Goals
  Indigestion, Functional Dyspepsia and Nausea

  What indigestion, functional dyspepsia, upper stomach pain and nausea are, common causes, what self-care and remedies like ginger and peppermint have shown, and when to get checked.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Fresh vs Dried Herbs for Tea

  What regulators and lab studies say about fresh versus dried herbs in tea, including ginger, mint and lemon balm, and why human evidence is missing.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Chai (Spiced Tea Blend): What Research Shows About the Tea, Safety and Cautions

  Chai is black tea plus spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, clove and pepper. What we found on caffeine, cassia cinnamon coumarin, pregnancy and babies, and what is not studied.

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Culinary Amounts vs Supplement Amounts of Herbs

  Why a herb eaten as food is not the same as a herb supplement: worked comparisons for turmeric, garlic, chamomile and ginger from NCCIH, FDA and a liver-injury case series.

• Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
  Essential Oils for Nausea: What the Research Shows

  What reviews and trials found about inhaled peppermint, ginger and other essential oils for nausea after surgery, during chemotherapy and in pregnancy, with limits and cautions.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Herbal Tea for Nausea and Upset Stomach: What the Research Shows

  What research and official sources say about ginger tea, peppermint tea and other herbal teas for nausea and upset stomach, with cautions for pregnancy, chemotherapy and warning signs.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Herbal Tea for People With Cancer: What to Tell Your Care Team

  What NCI and NIH say about herbs during cancer treatment, what one small study of ginger tea found for chemotherapy nausea, and the questions to bring to your care team.

• Herbal Teas & Extracts
  Herbal Tea for Period Cramps and Menopause Symptoms: What Research Shows

  See what trials of chamomile, ginger, fennel and red clover found for period cramps and menopause symptoms, how rarely the tea itself was tested, and the safety cautions.

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Herbs for Digestion, Nausea and IBS: What Research Shows

  What research and official bodies say about ginger, peppermint and other herbs for nausea, irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, heartburn and bloating, with warning signs listed first.

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Herbs for Menstrual Cramps and PMS: What Research Shows

  What Cochrane, NIH and EU regulators found for ginger, fennel, chasteberry and other herbs for period pain and PMS, with warning signs and hormone-medicine cautions first.

• Spices
  Pumpkin pie spice: What It Is, Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts

  Pumpkin pie spice is a warm, sweet blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves used in pies, baking and coffee drinks; it is not studied as a blend, and its cautions come from cassia coumarin, large amounts…

• Therapies & Traditions
  Traditional Remedies for Colds, Cough, Stomach and Sleep: An Evidence Check

  An evidence check of familiar traditional remedies for colds, cough, upset stomach and poor sleep: what reviews found for honey, steam, soup, ginger, chamomile and more.

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