Ginger as an antiemetic in nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy: A randomized, cross-over, double blind study

Results: Complete control of nausea was achieved in 62% of patients on ginger, 58% with metoclopramide and 86% with ondansetron. Complete control of vomiting was achieved in 68% of patients on ginger, 64% with metoclopramide and 86% with ondansetron. No adverse effects attributable to ginger were recorded. Conclusion: Powdered ginger root in the dose used was found to be effective in reducing nausea and vomiting induced by low dose cyclophosphamide in combination with drugs causing mild emesis. The antiemetic efficacy of ginger was found to be equal to that of metoclopramide but ondansetron was found to be superior than the other two.