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Table 2 Common CAM Treatments, Practitoners and Information Sources Used for NVP

From: The use of CAM by women suffering from nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

The Most Common CAM treatments used for NVP *

%

1. ginger teas or tablets

50.7

2. accupressure/seabands

45.8

3. Vitamin B6

29.2

The Most Common Sources Used for Obtaining Information About CAM

1. Friends/family

40.1

2. Allied health professionals

30.3

3. CAM practitioners

21.6

4. Doctor / Pharmacist

8.1

The Most Commonly Consulted CAM Practitioners

1. acupuncturists

63.6

2. chiropractors

18.2

3. naturopaths

10

4. homeopaths

9.1

  1. * Some women used more than one