Ginger: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 126 human studies of ginger we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 11 goals
2 of these 126 human studies gave ginger by inhaler, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 45 studies, 20 showed an improvement, 7 found none, 14 pooled analyses | 45 | 125 mg | |
| Improved in studies 23 studies, 14 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 2 pooled analyses | 23 | 320 mg | |
| Improved in studies 21 studies, 10 showed an improvement, 2 found none | 21 | 240 mg | |
| Improved in studies 21 studies, 9 showed an improvement, 2 pooled analyses | 21 | 400 mg | |
| Improved in studies 13 studies, 5 showed an improvement, 5 pooled analyses | 13 | 1.5 g | |
| Improved in studies 8 studies, 5 showed an improvement, 6 pooled analyses | 8 | – | |
| Improved in studies 4 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 1 found none | 4 | – | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 1 pooled analysis | 2 | 1 g | |
| Too few studies 3 studies, 1 found none | 3 | – | |
| No effect in studies 16 studies, 7 showed an improvement, 4 found none, 1 pooled analysis, 2 by drip, injection or inhaler | 16 | – | |
| No effect in studies 18 studies, 6 showed an improvement, 5 found none, 4 pooled analyses, 2 by drip, injection or inhaler | 18 | 20 mg |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 2 of 2
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 20 mg to 15 g a day.
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →