Table 3 Types of complementary medicines used by patients (n = 50)

Herbal drugs

21

42%

Faith healing/Prayer house healing

11

22%

High dose/ mega vitamins

3

6%

Divination/ Incantations

4

8%

Forever Living Product

1

2%

Meditation

1

2%

Alo vera

5

10%

Visualization/ Vision

2

4%

GNLD product

1

2%

Hypnosis

1

2%

Nutri water

1

2%

Medicinal tea

14

28%

Green tea

11

22%

Alternative systems

Kosagog tea

1

2%

Chinese medicine

5

10%

Special diet/ nutritional therapies & supplements

21

42%

Indian medicine

5

10%

Mineral Treatment

2

4%

Others

Physical therapy/body manipulations

Urine Therapy

1

2%

Osteopathy/ Bone setters

1

2%

Animal extracts

1

2%

Massage

6

12%

Local surgery/Scarification

1

2%

Manual healing (therapeutic Touch)

3

6%

Ritual Sacrifice

1

2%