Table 3.

Use of herbal products

Herbal products	n	Reason*
Cod liver oil	150	Bone and joint pain
Primrose oil	50	Skin/menstrual
Garlic	47	Heart/circulation
Cranberry	44	Urinary tract infection
Aloe vera	38	Skin
Herbal/vitamin supplement	36	General health
Senna	28	Constipation
Echinacea	22	Prevent and treat colds
Bach flower remedy	16	Relaxation
Ginseng	16	Energy
St John's Wort	15	Depression
Ginkgo biloba	10	Memory and energy
Valerian	9	Insomnia
Traditional Chinese medicine	9	Musculoskeletal pain
Comfrey	7	General health
Omega 3 fish oil	6	Energy
Soy	5	Constipation
Melatonin	2	Jet lag
Nutritional medicine	3	General health
Glucosamine	3	Joints

^*Most commonly cited reason for use.