Table 3. Herbal medicine users’ source of information and purchase.

Source	Number (%)
Taken a herbal remedy bought off the shelf in a high street chemist, supermarket, market stall, or health store	151 (67.7)
Consulted a practitioner of Western herbal medicine and taken prescribed herbs	8 (3.6)
Consulted a practitioner of Chinese/Ayurvedic herbal medicine and taken prescribed herbs	9 (4.0)
Consulted a practitioner of another herbal tradition and taken prescribed herbs	5 (2.2)
Taken a herbal remedy prescribed or recommended by GP, hospital doctor ,or other health-care professional	52 (23.3)
Taken a herbal remedy given to you by someone else	15 (6.7)
Taken a herbal remedy bought on the internet or through mail order	51 (22.9)
Used a herbal remedy from another source	6 (2.7)
Totals	223 (100.0)

Abbreviation: GP=general practitioner.