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Please explain why is ginger food/drink so good for nausea?
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Ginger: Ginger's exact mechanism of action in nausea is uncertain, but there are several proposed mechanisms. The components thought to be active in this effect are gingerols, shogaols, and galanolactone, a diterpenoid of ginger. Antagonism of 5ht3 receptors may be part of this effect, as this is also important in postoperative and cisplatin-induced nausea ; vomiting. http://tinyurl.com/l7yvbne.
Answered 1/29/2014
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