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Table 1 Prevalence and type of CAM therapies used by the patients

From: Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A survey in Turkish Gastroenterology Patients

CAM use

n

(%)

   Yes

79

36.6

   No

137

63.4

Total

216

100.0

Types of herbs/supplement (n = 93)*

n

(%)

Herbal Tea

27

29

Linseed

11

11.8

Thyme

11

11.8

Stinging nettle

10

10.8

Cassia senna

10

10.8

Vitamin

8

8.6

Others (rosehip, artichoke, walnut, parsley, aloevera, ginger)

16

17.2

Total

93

100

  1. *Some items may have multiple answers