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Table 1 The reasons for using herbal medicines by the respondents

From: Herbal medicine use among urban residents in Lagos, Nigeria

Reasons for using herbal medicine

Number of herbal medicine users

Percentage (%)

No specific reason

67

25.9

Malaria

54

20.8

Blood sugar level reduction

42

16.2

Fever

26

10.0

Teeth cleaning

16

6.2

General body pain relief

12

4.6

Diarrhoea

9

3.5

Fatigue

9

3.5

Menstrual pain

4

1.5

Self protection

4

1.5

Skincare

3

1.2

General illness

3

1.2

Dysentery

3

1.2

Strength gain

2

0.8

Blood cleansing

2

0.8

Cholera

2

0.8

Blood enrichment

1

0.4