Abstract Title:

Ginger syrup as an antiemetic in early pregnancy.

Abstract Source:

Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Sep-Oct;8(5):89-91. PMID: 12233808

Abstract Author(s):

Angela Keating, Ronald A Chez

Abstract:

CONTEXT: Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used to ameliorate symptoms of nausea. A beverage containing ginger in a syrup may be easier to consume than a capsule or solid food. OBJECTIVE: To determine if ginger syrup mixed in water is an effective remedy for the relief of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy. DESIGN: Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Subjects were enrolled from the University of South Florida department of obstetrics and gynecology private practice office. PATIENTS: 26 subjects in the first trimester of pregnancy. INTERVENTION: Subjects ingested 1 tablespoon of commercially prepared study syrup (or placebo) in 4 to 8 ounces of hot or cold water 4 times daily. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Duration and severity of nausea and vomiting over a 2-week period measured on a 10-point scale. RESULTS: After 9 days, 10 of the 13 (77%) subjects receiving ginger had at least a 4-point improvement on the nausea scale. Only 2 of the 10 (20%) remaining subjects in the placebo group had the same improvement. Conversely, no woman in the ginger group, but 7 (70%) of the women in the placebo group, had a 2-point or less improvement on the nausea scale. Eight of the 12 (67%) women in the ginger group who were vomiting daily at the beginning of the treatment stopped vomiting by day 6. Only 2 of the 10 (20%) women in the placebo group who were vomiting stopped by day 6. CONCLUSION: The ingestion of 1 g of ginger in syrup in a divided dose daily may be useful in some patients experiencing nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Study Type : Human Study
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