For subscribers
Can ginger really settle an upset stomach?
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Ginger has been a go-to remedy for digestive issues for centuries.
PHOTO: ERIC HELGAS/NYTIMES
Melinda Wenner Moyer
Follow topic:
Ginger has been a go-to remedy for digestive issues for centuries. And it is still popular today, with supplements that contain ginger ranking among the best-selling dietary supplements in the US, often beating those containing green tea and echinacea.
But is ginger really effective at soothing various stomach ailments? And which forms work best?
