Gember voor misselijkheid en braken

Gemberwortel wordt al eeuwen gebruikt als geneeskrachtige plant. In 2007 verscheen een groot overzicht over wat gember bij kan dragen aan onze gezondheid. Vooral voor de indicatie misselijkheid en braken blijkt gember een effectief plantaardig geneesmiddel te zijn!

In meer dat 30 studies op het gebied van misselijkheid en braken blijkt dat gemberwortel een zinvol middel is. Zelfs de meestal zeer terughoudende Cochrane meta-analyse spreekt zich positief uit over de waarde van gemberwortel.

De conclusie van de auteur:[1]

Given that many antiemetic medications have the potential for sedation as a side effect, the use of ginger is a reasonable and safe alternative to treat pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting. Ginger may also play an adjunctive role in the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting, for which it has been shown to be effective. Benefits of ginger for other forms of nausea and vomiting have not been demonstrated.

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