Nausea
- Case
- One of those summertime GI viruses is going around. A father with three children asks you if there are any home remedies for nausea and vomiting.
Which of the following is TRUE?
There is good experimental data supporting the use of GINGER as a home remedy for nausea. It also interferes with thromboxane production and platelet aggregation in a dose-dependent fashion; high doses should be avoided prior to surgery and in patients using anti-coagulant medications because it could contribute to bleeding problems.
Medicinal RHUBARB combats constipation and may cause diarrhea; it has no known effect on nausea.
COMFREY tea was historically used for GI upset and to speed healing, but we now know that it contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids which can cause hepatic veno-occlusive disease.
GARLIC can cause stomach upset in sensitive persons and is not recommended as a nausea remedy.
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