Ginger

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Ginger is an ancient perennial plant. The thickened underground stem (rhizome) of the ginger plant, commonly called ginger root, has been used extensively for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Currently, ginger is grown in Africa, India, China, and Jamaica for commercial trade.

Preparations of dried ginger rhizome can be used to:

• treat impaired digestion and gastric indigestion (dyspepsia)
• prevent motion sickness

Dose
The dried rhizome of ginger is available in a variety of product types.

• The recommended daily dose of ginger is the equivalent of 2 to 4 grams of the dried rhizome.
• No time limitation for using ginger supplements has been specified; thus, ginger may be used as needed.

Cautions
Situations in which use of ginger is not advised:

• Do not use ginger supplements if you have gallstones.
• Because the safety of using ginger supplements during pregnancy has not been established, do not use ginger supplements if you are pregnant.

Side Effects
There are no known side effects of ginger supplements.

Drug Interactions
Do not use ginger supplements with Coumadin® or other blood-thinning drugs except under medical supervision. Ginger has a mild, but dose-dependent, blood-thinning effect.