January 2018

Ginger: The Digestion All-Rounder

InterClinical eNews January 2018, Issue 75 In this month's issue, we look at ginger's use as a digestive tonic. The rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, commonly called ginger, has been used for thousands of years for a wide range of digestive benefits and in more recent times it has proved an invaluable digestive herbal tonic in Western traditional herbal medicine. Preclinical trials show ginger can assist gastric emptying and decrease gastrointestinal transit times. (1, 2)  In vivo studies demonstrate a significant increase...