Medicinal value of ginger with focus on its use in nausea and vomiting of pregnancy

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 269-278

  Ali, Amanat ^a   Gilani, Anwarul Hassan ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ginger; Medicinal value; Nausea; Pregnancy; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRUG THERAPY; FETAL MONITORING; HEALTH RISKS;

GINGER; MEDICINAL VALUE; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; VOMITING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 34247603001     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942910601045297     Document Type: Article

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