Ginger is a proven remedy for nausea and can significantly relieve morning sickness after a few days of treatment.¹ There are several ways you can use ginger to relieve your symptoms. Try:

• Ground ginger in a 250 mg capsule, taken 4 times a day. Look for improvement in symptoms after 4 to 7 days.² Buy ginger capsules that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are not mixed with other substances that may harm your baby.
• Grated fresh ginger into hot water, used as a tea.
• Ginger in a sugar syrup base, available at health food stores. A 15 mL dose (containing 250 mg of ginger) taken 4 times daily is likely to relieve vomiting after 6 days.²
• Eating crystallized ginger, which reportedly works for some women.

There is no known fetal risk linked to using ginger during pregnancy. Some women have reported heartburn or reflux.²

Ginger is unlikely to help with severe, persistent nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum).² If you have this condition, see your health professional.