Ginger reduces severity of nausea in early pregnancy compared with vitamin B6, and the two treatments are similarly effective for reducing number of vomiting episodes

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 40-

  Smith, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84455203471     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn1039     Document Type: Note

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