[Herb/Spice] Ginger Zingiber officinale Zingibil (A) (T) [Common Uses] Culinary Medicinal: stomachache, cough, fever, influenza [Mechanism] Irritates gastric mucosa Decreases platelet aggregation [Consequences] *Inhibits antacid therapy *Increased risk of bleeding [Drugs Affected] 
Antacids Anticoagulants