Table 3.
The top ten most common T/CM used by respondents
| T/CM | N (% of total users) reported the use | N (% of this user group) indicated this T/CM was effective | Common reasons for use (Number of respondents) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific to breastfeeding | Non-specific to breastfeeding | ||||||||||
| To unblock milk ducts | To increase milk supply | To reduce milk supply | To relieve breast and nipple pain | To improve the breastfed children’s development | To relieve depressive mood/ stress | To relieve sleeping problems | To improve skin conditions | To enhance energy level | |||
| Tetrapanax papyrifer | 242 (77.3%) | 62 (25.6%) | √ (154) | √ (83) | √ (1) | √ (4) | |||||
| Lecithin | 223 (71.2%) | 54 (24.2%) | √ (187) | √ (27) | √ (7) | ||||||
| Vaccaria segetalis garcke | 98 (31.3%) | 17 (17.3%) | √ (26) | √ (62) | √ (2) | √ (1) | √ (1) | ||||
| Docosahexaenoic acid | 98 (31.3%) | 23 (23.5%) | √ (1) | √ (75) | √ (1) | √ (3) | √ (2) | ||||
| Trigonella foenum-graecum | 95 (30.4%) | 19 (20%) | √ (6) | √ (84) | |||||||
| Omega 3 fatty acids (Fish oil) | 63 (20.1%) | 13 (20.6%) | √ (4) | √ (3) | √ (39) | √ (1) | √ (7) | ||||
| Fructus Hordei Germinatus | 55 (17.6%) | 6 (10.9%) | √ (1) | √ (2) | √ (50) | √ (1) | |||||
| Semen Sojae Preparatum | 53 (16.9%) | 4 (7.5%) | √ (1) | √ (49) | √(1) | ||||||
| Fructus liquidambaris | 53 (16.9%) | 13 (24.5%) | √ (33) | √ (12) | √ (2) | √ (1) | |||||
| Taraxacum officinale | 38 (12.1%) | 9 (23.7%) | √ (13) | √ (3) | √ (2) | √ (9) | √ (1) | √ (2) | √ (1) | ||