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. 2003 Jun;93(6):923–925. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.6.923

TABLE 1—

Herbal Products and Supplements Used by Study Participants: Michigan, June 2000–June 2002

Users of Product, %
Product Rural Suburban Urban
Any herbal product or supplement 17 35 27
Glucosamine 15 18 10
Chondroitin 8 13 6
Saw palmetto 1 1 0
St. John’s wort 1 3 3
Shark cartilage 0 1 1
MSM 2 1 2
Ginseng 1 6 3
Arnica 0 2 1
White willow bark 0 1 0
Echinacea 0 11 7
Fish oil/omega-3 oils 1 5 3
Evening primrose oil 0 1 1
Melatonin 1 3 1
Valerian 0 1 2
Ginkgo 0 6 3
Coenzyme Q10 1 3 1
DHEA 0 2 1
Garlic 0 5 6
Soy products 1 6 6
Flax seed oil 0 6 3

Note. MSM = methylsulfonylmethane; DHEA = dehydroepiandrosterone.