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Old 10-08-2010, 10:13 AM
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I think ginger is wonderful. I started using it as a anti-nausea solution over a decade ago, because of my twisted GI tract. It works for my upsets better than RX medications!

I get mine at Puritan's Pride, during their sales. 100 caps run about $5.00 there.

There is only one drawback to ginger....it can reflux back and burn if you lie down after taking, or if you take it with alot of food and it sits on top of the stomach and dissolves high up near the esophagus, etc. Take with a good amount of water (not just one swallow) and remain upright for at least 45 minutes after and not on a totally full stomach (some food is okay).

This is a pretty complete monograph on it:
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/ginger-000246.htm

Its most concerning interaction is its potential for thinning the blood or interacting with blood thinner drugs.
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