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Ginger RootZingiber officinale |
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Major: To prevent nausea and vomiting of motion sickness, dyspepsia, stomachic.
Minor: Tonic, digestant in sub-acid gastritis, lack of appetite, postoperative antiemetic for minor day-case surgical procedures, colic, vomiting associated with pregnancy (morning sickness), anorexia, bronchitis, rheumatic complaints.
Actions: Antiemetic, promotes secretion of saliva and gastric juices, acts as a cholagogue.
In humans: Increase the tone and peristalsis in intestines, carminative, spasmolytic, peripheral circulatory stimulant, antiinflammatory, antinauseant.
In animals: atispasmodic.