Table 1. (a) Alternative remedies taken (n=166a) (b) supplements and supplement combinations taken (n=324a).
| Remedy | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | ||
| Echinacea | 35 | 21.1 |
| Evening primrose oil | 33 | 19.9 |
| Ginkgo | 16 | 9.6 |
| Milk thistle | 11 | 6.6 |
| Essiac | 10 | 6.0 |
| Chinese remedies (except green tea) | 7 | 4.2 |
| Garlic | 7 | 4.2 |
| St John's wort (Hypericum) | 6 | 3.6 |
| Arnica | 5 | 3.0 |
| Valerian | 5 | 3.0 |
| Bach flower remedies | 4 | 2.4 |
| Green tea | 3 | 1.8 |
| Kava Kava | 3 | 1.8 |
| Siberian Ginseng | 3 | 1.8 |
| Passion Flower | 2 | 1.2 |
| Aloe Vera | 2 | 1.2 |
| Indian remedies incl. turmeric and ginger | 2 | 1.2 |
| Laetrile (vitamin B17) | 2 | 1.2 |
| Panax Ginseng | 2 | 1.2 |
| Wild yam | 2 | 1.2 |
| Golden seal | 1 | 0.6 |
| Grape seed extract | 1 | 0.6 |
| Kelp | 1 | 0.6 |
| Mistletoe (Iscador) | 1 | 0.6 |
| Shark cartilage | 1 | 0.6 |
| Slippery elm | 1 | 0.6 |
| (b) | ||
| Vitamin C/E/combination ACE | 53 | 16.4 |
| Cod liver oil | 34 | 10.5 |
| Selenium | 20 | 6.2 |
| Beta-carotene | 7 | 2.2 |
| Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone) | 1 | 0.3 |
| Germanium | 1 | 0.3 |
| Multivitamins | 104 | 32.1 |
| Other combinations | 104 | 32.1 |
a
40.9% of patients took more than one CAM.