Ginger - Zingiber officinale (N = 102) |
Nausea/vomiting |
78 (76.5) |
Cold/flu |
31 (30.4) |
Cough |
3 (2.9) |
Black seed - Nigella sativa (N = 63) |
Nausea/vomiting |
38 (60.3) |
Galactagogue |
25 (39.7) |
Allergies |
2 (3.2) |
Lemon tea (N = 49) |
Cough |
29 (59.2) |
Nausea/vomiting |
23 (46.9) |
Prune - Prunus domestica (N = 29) |
Nausea/vomiting |
23 (79.3) |
Hypertension |
4 (13.8) |
Constipation |
2 (6.9) |
Mustard oil - Brassica nigra L. (N = 29) |
Cold/flu |
18 (62.1) |
Improve immunity |
7 (24.1) |
Constipation |
4 (13.8) |
Garlic - Allium sativum (N = 26) |
Hypertension |
12 (46.2) |
Cold/flu |
12 (46.2) |
Abdominal pain |
3 (13) |
Betel nuts - Areca catechu (N = 23) |
As relaxant |
20 (87) |
Nausea/vomiting |
3 (13) |
Heartburn |
1 (4.3) |
Peppermint - Mentha piperita (N = 15) |
Abdominal pain |
8 (53.3) |
Heartburn |
4 (26.7) |
Headache |
2 (13.3) |
Diabetes mellitus |
1 (6.7) |
Myrobalan - Terminalia chebula (N = 11) |
Heartburn |
5 (45.4) |
Constipation |
5 (45.4) |
Nausea |
2 (18.2) |
Turmeric - Curcuma longa (N = 11) |
Skin condition |
8 (72.7) |
Anti-inflammatory |
3 (27.3) |
Aloe vera (N = 4) |
Stomach upset |
3 (75) |
Constipation |
1 (25) |
Olive oil (N = 3) |
Massage |
3 (100) |
Neem - Azadirachta indica (N = 3) |
Skin disease |
3 (100) |
Bitter gourd - Momordica charantia (N = 2) |
Diabetes mellitus |
2 (100) |
Syrup Alkuli [Cichorium endivia, Tribulus terrestris, Foeniculum vulgare, Cucumis melo] (N = 2) |
Urinary tract infection |
2 (100) |