Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Feb 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialIs ginger effective for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome? A double blind randomized controlled pilot trial.
Ginger is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but no data exists about its effectiveness. ⋯ This double blind randomized controlled pilot study suggests ginger is well tolerated but did not perform better than placebo. Larger trials are needed before any definitive conclusions can be drawn.