Ginger as an alternative method to alleviate nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Section: Health and quality of life
How to quote
Hernández Herrerías I, Roque Martínez M, Conde Puertas E. El jengibre como método alternativo para paliar las náuseas y vómitos durante el embarazo. Metas Enferm 2013; 16(5):50-53.
Authors
1Inmaculada Hernández Herrerías, 2Maricruz Roque Martínez, 3Esther Conde Puertas
Position
1Matrona en el servicio de Obstetricia y Ginecología del Hospital Comarcal del Noroeste de la Región de Murcia.2Matrona en ASCALEMA (Asociación Castellano-Leonesa de Matronas).3Matrona en el servicio de Obstetricia y Ginecología del Hospital La Inmaculada de Huercal-Overa.
Contact address
Inmaculada Hernández Herrerias. C/ Mercedes Salinas, 12. 18213 Jun (Granada).
Contact email: inmahzhs@hotmail.com
Abstract
Nausea and vomiting during gestation (NVG) are a common disorder during the first weeks of pregnancy, and sometimes continue beyond week 20. Typically they don’t entail any severe health problems for the pregnant woman and her future child, but they represent a distressing disorder which may interfere in her daily life. There is an increasing trend for pregnant women to use “natural remedies” in order to avoid possible side effects by usual medications. Ginger has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to alleviate nausea and vomiting in pregnant women, as long as it is used in recommended doses, and taking into account the specific medical record of each woman, in order to avoid possible drug interactions and side effects which may have an impact on other conditions suffered by the pregnant woman. It is necessary to encourage studies about safety and efficacy of said treatments in pregnant women, because these medicinal plants are often ingested without the information required for their efficacy and safety.
Keywords:
pregnancy; ginger; nausea; vomitingalternative therapies
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El jengibre como método alternativo para paliar las náuseas y vómitos durante el embarazo
