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. 2023 Nov 7;23:399. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04235-x

Table 6.

Frequency of uses of each kind of herbs by respondents (n = 45)

Frequency (n (%)) Dayli Weekly Monthly Total (n (%))
Kinds of herbs
Uyub-uyub (Javanesse breastmilk booster formula) 12 (26.7) 3 (6.7) NA 15 (33.3)
Papaya leaves 8 (17.8) 3 (6.7) 1 (2.2) 12 (26.67)
Jamu (Indonesian Traditional Medicine) 5 (11.1) 2 (4.4) NA 7 (15.6)
Jamu Gendong (Indonesian Traditional medicine marketed by artisan herbs) 5 (11.1) NA 1 (2.2) 6 (13.3)
Kunir asem (Combination of Tumeric and tamarind) 1 (2.2) 2 (4.4) 1 (2.2) 4 (8.9)
Kencur (Kaempferia galanga Linnaeus) 3 (6.7) 1 (2.2) NA 4 (8.9)
Kunyit (Tumerics/ Curcuma Longa L) 3 (6.7) NA NA 3 (6.7)
Paitan (Bitter herbs) 2 (4.4) NA NA 2 (4.4)
Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) 1 (2.2) NA NA 1 (2.2)
Brotowali (Tinospora caulis L) 1 (2.2) NA NA 1 (2.2)
Total (n (%)) 41 (91.1) 11 (24.4) 3 (6.7) 55 (122.2)a

aThe columns do not add up to 100% because the respondent wrote the number of herbs more than 1

NA No available