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Better Nutrition, March, 2004

Using ginger to quell morning sickness does not appear to raise the risk of birth defects, according to a new study.

Ginger has long been thought to ease nausea, and research has found it may aid motion sickness and other forms of queasiness. But as with any medicinal product, safety is a particular concern during pregnancy.

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto looked at 187 pregnant women who used some form of ginger during their first trimesters.

They found that these mothers were no more likely than average to have a baby with a congenital malformation. The November 2003 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology reports on the study.