- Reduce muscle and joint pain
- Anti-inflammatory
- Motion Sickness
- Nausea and vomitting
- Thermogenic properties
- Certified potency

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an perennial herb with thick
underground stem. It is native to southern Asia and is now widely
cultivated throughout the tropics. Extracts are produced from dried
unpeeled ginger as peeled ginger loses much of its essential oil
content.

Ginger contains 1-3% volatile oils by weight. The main
components are sesquiterpenes (bisabolene, zingiberene, and
zingiberol) and various "pungent" principles, aromatic ketones
known collectively as gingerols. The pungent principles are
thought to be the most pharmacologically active components of
ginger.

Ginger has been traditionally used to treat numerous conditions
like stomachache, diarrhea, nausea etc. Ginger was first shown
to be effective in treating motion sickness in 1982. In the study,
about 1g of ginger was shown to be effective in relieving
symptoms of nausea and vomiting. The antimotion sickness
effects of ginger were due to ginger ability to inhibit partially the
excessive gastric motility characteristic of motion sickness. It was
suggested that ginger is most effective when taken 4 hours
before experiencing stressful motion. It was also shown that dry
ginger powder significantly reduced the incidence of nausea
compared to placebo.

Ginger's ability to inhibit the formation of inflammatory
prostaglandins, along with its strong antioxidant activities
suggest benefit in inflammatory conditions. In a study, patients
taking 1g of ginger powder reported substantial improvements,
including pain relief, increased joint mobility, decreased swelling
and morning stiffness. Ginger has also been reported to relieve
migraine headache.

The suggested dosage of ginger powder is 1g  to 4 g daily.
Patients taking higher dosages reported quicker and better relief.
Most studies used freeze-dried ginger root because it contains
higer level of gingerol and active protease. For nausea and
vomiting due to motion sickness, 1-2g per day may be effective.
For inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, 3-4g
per day is recommended.  

More than 6g of ginger powder alone on empty stomach may
caused gastrointestinal discomfort. Ginger powder supplement
is considered to be very safe based on animal toxicity studies
and the long history of human usage.
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Jarrow's Formula's
Ginger 6:1 100 Caps
500mg per Cap
Introductory Price: $21
Supplement Facts
Serving size: 1 Capsule  
Servings Per Container: 100

Amount Per Serving   
Ginger Concentrate 6:1            500mg


Other Ingredients: Rice powder, magnesium
stearate and silicon dioxide. Capsule
consists of gelatin. Contains NO common
allergen.