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Ginger: side effects, safety & interactions
Very safe; mild antiplatelet action at high doses (additive with anticoagulants).
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
- 0
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Safety profile
Very safe; mild antiplatelet action at high doses (additive with anticoagulants).
Interactions to respect
Anticoagulants (warfarin) — Mild antiplatelet — additive bleeding risk at high doses.
What Ginger is
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a culinary rhizome standardized to gingerols/shogaols, best known for nausea.
The honest bottom line
A legit anti-nausea remedy with bonus anti-inflammatory effects. 1–1.5 g/day; mind the mild blood-thinning at high doses.
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