Efficacy of ginger as antiemetic in children with acute gastroenteritis: a randomised controlled trial (original) (raw)

ACUTE INFECTIVE GASTROENTERITIS TREATED WITH CORIANDER, GINGER AND THEIR COMPOUND FORMULATIONS

Acute infective gastroenteritis is common health problem (constituting >90% of acute diarrhea cases) is common health problem especially in childhood age, which may lead to serious complications if left untreated or if not managed promptly which is considered as Atisara in Ayurveda. Resistance to Antibiotics and their limitations is emerging medical concern, hence management of infections with safer, bio friendly drugs, with broad therapeutic utility is better option. Hence 3 cases of acute infective diarrhea treated with Ayurvedic management by dietary food stuffs (medicated water, soup), decoction prepared from spices (ginger and coriander seeds) and their powder are presented. Three cases of Acute infective Diarrhea in the age of 10 months to 38years, out of which 2 adults and one child suffered due to consumption of unhygienic food and water provoked by faulty dietary and routine practices in one case, presented with history of 1-2 days and mild to moderate dehydration. They were successfully treated with Ayurvedic formulations of Ginger and Coriander seeds.

Effectiveness of Ginger in Treating Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy

Eureka Herba Indonesia

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) is one of the common main complaint in pregnancy. NVP can be a significant burden to the patient, make a decrease in quality of life, pregnancy threatening or even worse can lead to nutritional loss and death. NVP diagnosed when in first trimester of pregnancy and the other possible cause of NVP is excluded. Management of NVP is included maintaining hydration, nutrition, and lifestyle modification. Also avoiding the smells, food, or activity that can cause nause are necessary. There are some methods to treat NVP including pharmalogical or non-pharmalogical. The non-pharmalogical approach is change nutritional habits, lifestyle and medications. Several pharmalogical agents that can be used to relief the symptoms of NVP are pyridoxine, anti- histamines, metoclopramide, pyridoxine/doxylamine, promethazine and metoclopramide. Some patients also want to try more “natural” medications for NVP like ginger. The pharmacological activity is thought to st...