Ginger

Evidence by condition

Each grade reflects the research for Ginger and that condition specifically.

• B

  Knee osteoarthritis

  Modestly reduces OA pain and disability vs placebo, though some people stop because of GI upset.

  2 citation s

  • Efficacy and safety of ginger in osteoarthritis patients: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
    Meta-analysis 2015 · n=593 · Osteoarthritis and Cartilage · PMID 25300574 · DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2014.09.024
  • Ginger
    NCCIH · accessed 2026-06-21
• B

  Nausea & vomiting

  Reduces nausea of pregnancy and after surgery, and acute chemotherapy nausea — though it helps the nausea more reliably than the vomiting.

  5 citation s

  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect and safety of ginger in the treatment of pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting
    Meta-analysis 2014 · n=1,278 · Nutrition Journal · PMID 24642205 · DOI 10.1186/1475-2891-13-20
  • The efficacy of ginger for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: a meta-analysis
    Meta-analysis 2006 · n=363 · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · PMID 16389016 · DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.06.046
  • The preventive and relieving effects of ginger on postoperative nausea and vomiting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Meta-analysis 2022 · n=1,506 · International Journal of Nursing Studies · PMID 34700257 · DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104094
  • Does the Oral Administration of Ginger Reduce Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting?: A Meta-analysis of 10 Randomized Controlled Trials
    Meta-analysis 2019 · Cancer Nursing · PMID 30299420 · DOI 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000648
  • Ginger
    NCCIH · accessed 2026-06-21
• B

  Period pain

  Oral ginger reduces menstrual pain more than placebo and about as well as NSAIDs, taken in the first days of the period.

  1 citation

  • Efficacy of ginger in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    Meta-analysis 2021 · Cureus · PMID 33842121 · DOI 10.7759/cureus.13743