Table 2.
Types of complementary and alternative medicine used by patients (n = 151).
| Type | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Diet & nutrition | |
| Food/vitamin supplement | 86 (56.9) |
| Dietary adjustment | 75 (49.7) |
| Vegetarian food | 25 (16.6) |
| High dose vitamin C | 14 (9.3) |
| Physical body/relaxation | |
| Massage | 34 (22.5) |
| Aromatherapy | 23 (15.2) |
| Detoxification | 20 (13.3) |
| Electromagnetic therapy | 4 (2.6) |
| Acupuncture | 3 (2.0) |
| Mind-body | |
| Meditation | 64 (42.4) |
| Yoga | 8 (5.3) |
| Tai chi | 6 (4.0) |
| Yorae | 5 (3.3) |
| Herbal medicine | 47 (31.1) |
| Spiritual therapies | 17 (11.3) |