TABLE 2.

Consumers’ Use of Herbs Based on Natural Standard Indications

Herbs	No. of users	No. of evidenced-based users	Use based on evidence, % (95% CI)*
Echinacea	427	286	68.0 (63.2–72.9)
Ginseng	45	2	3.8 (0.0–8.9)
Garlic	59	14	27.4 (13.6–41.1)
St John’s wort	48	19	31.6 (17.2–46.0)
Soy supplement	20	9	33.5 (10.4–56.7)
Kava-kava	10	4	36.1 (5.5–66.7)
Total	609	334	54.9 (50.6–59.3)

^*Weighted estimate. CI = confidence interval.