Clinical studies show that ginger can alleviate vomiting after chemotherapy
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Last Update: 2011-12-27
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Recently, clinical trials in the United States have shown that ginger can alleviate the nausea caused by chemotherapy, and its effect is better than the general anti vomiting drugs The US study involved 644 cancer patients who received chemotherapy, most of them breast cancer patients During the study, all patients were divided into four groups Three groups received 0.5g, 1g and 1.5g ginger extracts for six consecutive days from the first three days of each round of chemotherapy, while the last group received a placebo The researchers tested the degree of nausea four times a day after patients received chemotherapy The results showed that patients who took ginger extract had a 45% reduction in nausea compared with those who did not Studies have shown that taking time is the key to effectiveness, and taking ginger only after receiving chemotherapy has no effect Researchers say it's not clear that other forms of ginger, such as ginger in condiments or ginger capsules as health products, will play the same role But ginger biscuits, ginger tea or ginger beer will not play a corresponding role because they only have ginger flavor, but not medicinal value Ginger has long been used to relieve stomach discomfort, such as nausea caused by exercise or nausea symptoms of pregnant women The discovery will make ginger a cheap and simple treatment, which will help relieve the burden of those suffering from chemotherapy and their families.
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