Ginger root eases nausea and vomiting

[Arnold]

Ginger root eases nausea and vomiting by Donna Earnest Pravel (NaturalNews) Ginger root is a favorite among herbalists, used in a variety of situations. The spicy root, or rhizome, of the ginger plant can either be eaten raw, powdered, made into tea, juiced, tinctured, or even candied. One of the most common uses for ginger [...]
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[MuscleGauge1]

Can you buy it at the grocer or do you have to go to a farmer's market type place? This is def. worth a shot

 

[Canucklehead]

I thought that this was pretty common knowledge? That's why you give sick kids gingerale and most OTC anti-nausea medications are made from ginger extract.

 

[Canucklehead]

Can you buy it at the grocer or do you have to go to a farmer's market type place? This is def. worth a shot

You can buy ginger root at most grocery stores (in Canada).

 

[KelJu]

I thought that this was pretty common knowledge? That's why you give sick kids gingerale and most OTC anti-nausea medications are made from ginger extract.

I have horrible motion sickness. My mother use to make me take a spoonful of ginger before car trips. It didn't help much with the motion sickness, but my vomit had a nice aftertaste.

 

[Arnold]

we used it in Cancun when we went out on boats, it does help, the nice thing about it is there are no side effects, and yes it's a readily available OTC herb.

 

[Canucklehead]

we used it in Cancun when we went out on boats, it does help, the nice thing about it is there are no side effects, and yes it's a readily available OTC herb.

Yeah, it's actually good for you! When I was a little kid my mom had a container of candied ginger in the cupboard for when we didn't feel good.

 

[sassy69]

we used it in Cancun when we went out on boats, it does help, the nice thing about it is there are no side effects, and yes it's a readily available OTC herb.

They always give it to you w/ sushi -- which I love Though it scares me to think that you "need" it to eat sushi to avoid getting an upset stomach. Never tried it w/o.

As far as settling your stomach - I used to work dive boats as a dive master on the weekends in S. Florida. There'd always be someone who forgot to take their Dramamine/Triptone (motion sickness pills) early enough to make them work while they're on the boat (need at least an hour) - so we kept ginger root onboard to help settle a stomach very quickly.

You can find Ginger root pills in most nutrition aisles.