James L.

Geiger, the Researcher, proposed the infusion of Five (5) % solution of essential
oil of Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger being an effective Post-Operative Nausea
and Vomiting (PONV) prevention when administered before the operations via naso-cutaneous
together with conventional therapies for patients who have undergone general anesthesia and
known to be prone to develop PONV. Ginger is believed to be one of the most popular spices in
the world. The ginger plant has a thick, branched rhizome with a brown outer layer and a yellow
center that has a spicy and citrusy aroma. The scorching and aromatic flavor has been a popular
ingredient in Asian cuisine since olden times. It has been frequently used in medicines, food, and
even in some cosmetics around the world in recent times.
The Researcher conveyed that a therapy using essential oils is to some degree like
common or general anesthesia in which a volatile anesthetic vapor is conveyed diluted within the
carrier gasses of oxygen and or nitrous oxide via a breathing circuit. It is noted that in the field of
essential oil treatment or therapy, 100% pure and explosive essential oils from carefully chosen
plant parts are diluted with various carrier oils for conveyance by various strategies in
concentrations, ordinarily extending from 1% to 5%. However, the concentration chosen will
depend on the clinical circumstances, which is comparable to the management of anesthesia
vapor. The take-up and dispersion of the chemical constituents of fundamental oils are
transmitted through chemical flag-bearers specifically into the brain and brain stem using
complex neuronal and circulatory pathways when breathed in.
The material used by the Researcher for the essential of ginger (Zingiber officinale) was
picked up from samples with lot number 4702 dated August 3, 2002, by The Fragrant Earth. The
essential oil is composed of 5% solution, a mixture with grape seed oil, and put in a rollerball
applicator or container that costs only a few cents per patient. Before the start of surgery for
general anesthesia, the patients were given a briefing on the procedure, and specific consent was
obtained for the use of ginger essential oil with the information that smelling it may prevent or
help ease the occurrence of PONV (Laurion and Fetzer, 2003).
Furthermore, the clinical study of patients treated with essential of ginger showed
positive results or improvement and lowered the occurrence or frequency of nausea and vomiting
within the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit (PACU) by 20%. For in fact, this low percentage of
high-risk PONV patients required only one single intravenous supplemental medication to
control or manage nausea. The remaining about 80% of the high-risk patients had no complaints
or rather did not suffer PONV and no intravenous therapy was further needed amid recuperation
from anesthesia through discharge from PACU. On the other hand, there is a 50-50 chance for
the non-ginger oil-treated patients to have experienced PONV.
The study concluded that infusion of Five (5) % solution of essential oil of Zingiber
officinale with a grape seed carrier oil is indeed an effective and safe Post-Operative Nausea and
Vomiting (PONV) prevention when administered before the operations via naso-cutaneous
together with conventional therapies for high-risk patients who have undergone general
anesthesia and prone to PONV. The study also showed high satisfaction rate from patient which
is less costly to hospital all the more to patient. However, the establishment of certain guidelines
and regulations for the safe use of integrative therapy with an essential oil must be critically
observe.