Table 2.
Type of CAM | Frequency (%) |
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Biological based therapies ∗ | |
Herbal based medicine | 189 (67.5%) |
Honey | 123 (44.1%) |
Animal products | 97 (34.8%) |
Diet | 94 (33.7%) |
Natural products (vitamins and minerals) | 157 (56.3%) |
Manipulative and body based therapies ∗ | |
Exercise | 159 (50.9%) |
Massage | 74 (26.5%) |
Relaxation | 24 (8.6%) |
Mind/body intervention ∗ | |
Fasting | 64 (22.9%) |
Prayers | 85 (30.5%) |
Tsebel (holy water used by orthodox Christians) | 97 (34.8%) |
Listening to music | 19 (6.7%) |
∗More than one choice is possible.