Table 1.
Types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) used in children with AD at a tertiary care centre a. Reproduced from Koo, Nagayah, Begum, Mahmood, and Shah [10].
| Types of CAM | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|
| CAM user | 46.8 |
| Traditional Malay Medicine | |
| Malay herbs | 13.9 |
| Malay massage | 0.6 |
| Malay cupping | 0.6 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine | |
| Chinese herbs | 5.8 |
| Islamic Medical Practice | |
| Ruqyah | 16.2 |
| Homoeopathy | 9.2 |
| Chiropractic | 0.6 |
| Complementary Therapy | |
| Spa therapy | 0.6 |
| Aromatherapy | 1.7 |
| Nutritional therapy b | 9.8 |
| Others | 35.3 |
| Virgin coconut oil | 11.0 |
| Vitamin C | 9.2 |
| Olive oil | 6.4 |
| Prebiotic/Probiotic | 2.3 |
| Remdii™ c | 2.3 |
| Oiling d | 1.7 |
| Multivitamin | 1.2 |
| Omega oil | 1.2 |
| Blackseed oil | 1.2 |
| Redoxamin e | 1.2 |
| Cetaphil® f | 1.2 |
| Honey | 1.2 |
| Others g | 11.6 |
a Child may have used more than one form of CAM b Nutritional therapy includes organic diet, diet control, gluten-free, and avoidance of dairy food. c Remdii™—tocotrienol-enriched cream. d Oiling—any forms of oil not stated by the parents. e Redoxamin—a product that contains pineapple juice mixed with vitamin C and bromelain. f Cetaphils®—proven dermatological skincare. g Others include Scott’s®, 4Life®, Elken™, Amway™, Yakult® (probiotic drink), Caliph™ (mix fruit extract drink), Al-Manna (Arabic gum), air zamzam (mineral water), ColoSkim by Zhulian™ (skim milk and colostrum mix), turmeric, cendawan kering (dry mushrooms), kurma kering (dry dates), hypoallergenic shampoo/shower, vaseline, aloe vera, CeraVe® cream, Skin Ease® cream, DIY Shea Butter, Nano Colloidal Silver (solution containing nanometre sized particles of suspended silver), herbal cream.