Ginger is used as a fresh or dried root, tablets, capsules, liquid extracts, and teas as a dietary supplement for nausea: after surgery, caused by motion, chemotherapy, or pregnancy; fever, sore throat, to improve digestion, reduce glucose, for rheumatoid arthritis; and osteoarthritis.
- Adult doses: for dried ginger: 1 g/day, fresh ginger: 10 g/day (¼-inch slice)
- Child ginger tea ½-1 cup as needed
- For sore throat, 1tbs fresh root in 1 cup of water, infuse 5 min, gargle as needed
- Ginger is generally safe unless hypersensitivity to it. In some people, it may cause mild abdominal discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, and gas. Ginger should not be used by people with gallstones because Ginger may increase the flow of bile.
