It is a therapeutic aspect of medicinal herbs mentioned here. Herbal plants can treat various
diseases and ailments—the list of antioxidant included antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti …

Ginger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinale, which is used as a spice globally has a long
history of medicinal use that stimulates investigators to assess its potential roles as an …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and postdischarge nausea and vomiting
(PDNV) remain common and distressing complications following surgery. The routine use of …

Background Nausea, retching and vomiting are very commonly experienced by women in
early pregnancy. There are considerable physical, social and psychological effects on …

Importance Nausea and vomiting affects approximately 85% of pregnant women. The most
severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum, affects up to 3% of women and can have significant …

The rhizomes of Zingiber officinale (ginger) have been used since ancient times as a
traditional remedy for gastrointestinal complaints. The most active ingredients in ginger are …

Background and objectives Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) occur commonly.
Possible harmful side-effects of conventional medicine to the fetus create the need for …

Ginger has a pain‐reducing effect and it can modulate pain through various mechanisms:
inhibition of prostaglandins via the COX and LOX‐pathways, antioxidant activity, inibition of …

The use of “natural” or alternative medicines has increased markedly over the last few years.
More and more older adults (ie, baby boomers) are using complementary and alternative …