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black ginger

ginger (Zingiber officinale)

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • allergic rhinitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • anorexia, cancer-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ARDS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • asthma [Insufficient Evidence]
  • atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • back pain [Insufficient Evidence]
  • burns [Insufficient Evidence]
  • colic [Insufficient Evidence]
  • constipation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • COPD [Insufficient Evidence]
  • COVID-19 [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes mellitus [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic neuropathy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diarrhea [Insufficient Evidence]
  • dysmenorrhea [Possibly Effective]
  • dyspepsia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • erectile dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
  • exercise-induced muscle soreness [Possibly Ineffective]
  • hangover [Insufficient Evidence]
  • heavy menstrual bleeding [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hepatotoxicity, toxin-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypothyroidism [Insufficient Evidence]
  • IBS [Insufficient Evidence]
  • insect bite [Insufficient Evidence]
  • joint pain [Insufficient Evidence]
  • menopausal symptoms [Insufficient Evidence]
  • metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • migraine, acute [Insufficient Evidence]
  • motion sickness [Possibly Ineffective]
  • multiple sclerosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nausea/vomiting, antiretroviral-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nausea/vomiting, chemo-related [Possibly Ineffective]
  • nausea/vomiting, gastroenteritis-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nausea/vomiting, intraop [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nausea/vomiting, postop [Insufficient Evidence]
  • nausea/vomiting, pregnancy-related [Possibly Effective]
  • nausea/vomiting, radiation-related [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
  • oral mucositis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • osteoarthritis [Possibly Effective]
  • parturition [Insufficient Evidence]
  • polycystic ovary syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postop recovery [Insufficient Evidence]
  • postpartum complications [Insufficient Evidence]
  • rheumatoid arthritis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • smoking cessation [Insufficient Evidence]
  • swallowing dysfunction [Insufficient Evidence]
  • traumatic brain injury [Insufficient Evidence]
  • ulcerative colitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • URI [Insufficient Evidence]
  • vertigo [Insufficient Evidence]
  • xerostomia [Insufficient Evidence]

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