Table 2 Types of CAM used by patients
Types Percentage of | Frequency of use of CAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Epilepsy (n = 38) | Asthma (n = 25) | Sickle cell anaemia (n = 36) | Total CAM used (%) |
Biological products | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ginger | 18 | 12 | 15 | 45 |
Herbs | 13 | 8 | 15 | 36 |
Jobelyn® product | 3 | 1 | 16 | 20 |
Yem-Kem® product | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Special diet/Nutritional | Â | Â | Â | Â |
therapy | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
Lemongrass | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
Aloe vera® | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Forever living® products | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
GNLD® product | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tianshi ® product | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | Â | Â | Â | 175 (58) |
Alternative medical systems | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ritual sacrifice | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
Black soap bath | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
Blessed/anointed water | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
Blessed/anointed oil | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Bone setting | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Concoction soup | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Scarification of body | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
Wearing of charms | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Homeopathy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ayurveda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chinese medicine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | Â | Â | Â | 81 (27) |
Mind- body interventions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Spiritual healing/prayer | 15 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
Meditation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Visualisation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Hypnosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | Â | Â | Â | 41 (13) |
Others | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Massage | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Total | Â | Â | Â | 6 (2) |