| Action: | Antiemetic |
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| Synonym: | Antinausea |
Reduces the severity or incidence of nausea and vomiting.
Nausea and vomiting due to:
• Pregnancy
• Motion-sickness
• Chemotherapy
Major
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Marijuana (Cannabis sativa)
Minor
• Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
• Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
• Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
• Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
• Gastrointestinal
Numerous receptors can be affected:
• Serotonins (5-HT3) antagonist = ginger
• Cannabinoid aganoist = marijuana
• Muscarinic antagonist = anticholinergics
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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AntiemeticDefinitionReduces the severity or incidence of nausea and vomiting. IndicationsNausea and vomiting due to: TreatmentsMajor Systems• Gastrointestinal MechanismNumerous receptors can be affected: ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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