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3Medicinal

Ginger extract

Also sold as Zingiber officinale

Nausea, motion sickness, and pregnancy sickness.

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Check before you startThis one has documented interactions with medication classes where the consequences are serious. If you take any prescription medicine, run it past a pharmacist before starting.

How long to take it

As needed for nausea; short courses.

Who it's actually for

Motion sickness, morning sickness, and post-operative nausea.

Safe upper limit

Unverified
Up to about 1 g daily is well supported; used in pregnancy at this level
Mild antiplatelet effect at higher doses.
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Interactions to know about

  • Blood thinners / antiplateletsWarfarin, apixaban, rivaroxaban, clopidogrel, aspirin
  • Diabetes medicationMetformin, insulin, gliclazide, SGLT2 inhibitors

Other supplements:

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Practical notes

  • One of the few things with decent evidence in pregnancy nausea — still mention it to your midwife.
  • Stop before surgery.