the ginger is effective in reducing the duration and intensity of vomiting of the child during a gastroenteritis, according to the results of a study presented at the Annual Congress of ESPGHAN (European Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pediatric Nutrition). This simple treatment would reduce the number of lost school days and hospitalizations.
While death rates in Europe are low, gastroenteritis is a major cause of hospital visits and has a significant economic impact. There are more than 87,000 hospital visits per year and nearly 700,000 outpatient consultations. Globally, the acute gastroenteritis is one of the leading causes of infant mortality, accounting for 1.34 million child deaths per year – about 15% of all child deaths.
Proven efficacy for ginger against vomiting
Researchers at Frederico II University in Italy conducted a study with 141 children aged 1 to 10 years with acute gastroenteritis and compared the effectiveness of ginger with a placebo in the treatment of the disease. The results showed that the number of vomiting episodes was 20% lower in the group treated with ginger and that the number of children who missed school for at least one day was 28% lower in the group treated with this ginger. natural method.
“We expect the results to have a great impact on clinical practice in the future and on the advice given to parents in the treatment of acute gastroenteritis, and we believe they have the potential to save lives in Europe and the rest of the world. Research should now address the question of the effectiveness of ginger in treating children who vomit without suffering from acute gastroenteritis “, concludes Dr Berni Canani, author of the study.
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