Ginger candy (Zingiber officinale) reduces the frequency of vomiting of first-trimester pregnant women with emesis gravidarum

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of ginger candy to reduce the frequency of vomiting in trimester pregnant women.

Methods: It was a quasi-experimental study with non-randomized pre-test post-test with control group. The subject was divided into three groups of interventions, i.e. ginger candy, placebo, administering vitamin B6. The samples were 51 the first-trimester pregnant mothers that experience the emesis or vomit 3-5times/day, each group consist of 17 pregnant mothers. Intervention was done as long as 7 days.

Results: Data shows that before giving the intervention, all groups experienced vomiting 3-5times/day, i.e. 17 people (100%). There was no difference between the ginger candy, placebo and vitamin B6 groups, but after giving the intervention, there were differences in the frequency of vomiting, the remaining ginger candy groups were 4 people (23.6%) who had a frequency of vomiting 3-5 times/day, while in the group given vitamin B6 there are still 16 people (94.1%). The group was given placebo all subjects, namely, 17 people (100%) still experienced vomiting 5-3 times/day.

Conclusion: Ginger candy can reduce the frequency of vomiting in pregnant women with emesis gravidarum.

Keywords: Emesis; Ginger; Pregnant women.