Table 2.
Frequency of herbal and dietary supplement (HDS) use
| Herb | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Moringa oleifera Lam. | 17 (6.9) |
| Curcuma longa L. | 12 (4.9) |
| Momordica charantia L. | 10 (4.0) |
| Ganoderma lucidum | 9 (3.6) |
| Andrographis paniculata | 7 (2.8) |
| Thunbergia laurifolia Lindl. | 6 (2.4) |
| Annona muricata L. | 6 (2.4) |
| Tinospora crispa | 4 (1.6) |
| Gynostemma pentaphyllum | 4 (1.6) |
| Helicteres isora L. | 4 (1.6) |
| Cinnamomum spp. | 4 (1.6) |
| Tradescantia fluminensis | 4 (1.6) |
| Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni | 4 (1.6) |
| Unknown type | 19 (7.7) |
| Others | 138 (55.7) |
| Totala | 248 (100) |
aA patient may use more than one type of HDS, so these total more than 122