Table 2.
Pattern of CAM components used by the respondents
| Characteristic | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Biological product | ||
| Herbal medication | 40 | 16.1 |
| Aloe vera | 16 | 6.5 |
| Forever living® | 25 | 10.0 |
| Ginger | 24 | 9.7 |
| Garlic | 13 | 5.2 |
| GNLD® | 0 | 0 |
| Jobelyn® | 20 | 8.1 |
| Tianshi | 2 | 0.8 |
| Lemon grass | 18 | 7.3 |
| Ginseng | 1 | 0.4 |
| Ciklavit® | 5 | 2.0 |
| High/mega dose vitamins | 2 | 0.8 |
| Poly herbal tea | 0 | 0 |
| Special diet and supplements | 0 | 0 |
| Alternative medical systems | ||
| Body scarification | 10 | 4.0 |
| Black soap bath | 10 | 4.0 |
| Blessed/anointed water | 14 | 5.6 |
| Concoction | 10 | 4.0 |
| Chinese medicine | 6 | 2.4 |
| Homeopathy | 2 | 0.8 |
| Ayuveda | 0 | 0 |
| Mind-body interventions | ||
| Spiritual healing/prayer | 30 | 12.1 |
| Meditation | 0 | 0 |
| Divination/incantation | 0 | 0 |
| Manipulative and body-based methods | ||
| Massage | 10 | 4.0 |