Mayo Clinic: Can taking ginger for nausea reduce or eliminate nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy? There is evidence that when taken with standard anti-nausea
medications, ginger may be helpful in further reducing or eliminating
nausea and vomiting during and after chemotherapy treatments. Results from two studies of adults who took ginger for nausea showed
that various doses of ginger before starting chemotherapy treatments
helped to reduce the severity of nausea. In these studies, participants
began taking ginger orally three days prior to starting chemotherapy.
The ginger was taken in addition to a standard medication prescribed to
reduce nausea and vomiting. A small number of participants reported side
effects including heartburn, bruising, flushing and rash.
