Ginger(Zingiber officinalis): In addition to its very popular food flavoring qualities, ginger is widely used as a medicinal herb in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, often added to herbal formulas to increase digestion and the activity of other herbs. In the past ten years, ginger has become best known for its anti-nausea and anti-motion sickness activity. A number of clinical studies have confirmed ginger's ability to act on the gastrointestinal system and allay nausea.⁴⁰ Unlike the leading over-the-counter drug, Dramamine, ginger does not relieve nausea by suppressing central nervous system activity. Rather, the effect is explained by the antiemetic (preventing or relieving nausea and vomiting) effects of this herb, which are well documented,⁴¹ though more research is needed. Ginger is also known to have cardiotonic properties.⁴² The herb has been used in traditional medicine for migraine relief,⁴³ and fresh ginger juice has been applied topically in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a burn remedy.