Table 1.
Questions Included in the Category 4 Questionnaire.
| Question | Questioning Type | Group(s) |
|---|---|---|
| In general, do you take plants on a regular basis to treat your health problems? (regular herbal medicine [HM]) | Closed-ended (yes vs no) | Patient, comparative |
| If so, what plants do you take? | Open-ended | Patient, comparative |
| Which disease(s) you take these plants to treat? | Open-ended | Patient, comparative |
| Could you describe the complete recipe? (plant parts, mode of preparation, and administration) | Open-ended | Patient, comparative |
| Who informed you about these plants? | Open-ended | Patient, comparative |
| What symptoms have you experienced before coming to the hospital? (to complete the checklist given by the physician) | Closed- and open-ended | Patient, comparative |
| Did you take plants to specifically treat the symptoms for which you are attending the hospital? (symptomatic HM) | Closed-ended (yes vs no) | Patient |
| If so, what plants did you take to treat these symptoms? | Open-ended | Patient |
| What did you take these plants for? | Open-ended | Patient |
| For how long did you take these plants? | Open-ended | Patient |
| Could you describe the complete recipe? (plant parts, mode of preparation, and administration) | Open-ended | Patient |
| Who informed you about these plants? | Open-ended | Patient |