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Table 3 Distribution of herbal supplements

From: Use of complementary and alternative medicines in haemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Herbs

Frequency (%)

Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa L.)

50 (18.7)

Sage (Salvia officinalis L.)

45 (16.9)

Anise (Pimpinella anisum L.)

28 (10.5)

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.)

28 (10.5)

Senna (Senna alexandrina Mill.)

23 (8.6)

Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal (L.) Willd)

22 (8.2)

Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.)

13 (4.9)

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum (Mill.) Fuss)

12 (4.5)

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.)

12 (4.5)

Barley water (Hordeum vulgare L.)

9 (3.4)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)

2 (0.7)

Green Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze)

2 (0.7)

Large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos Scop.)

2 (0.7)

Ivy (Hedera helix L.)

1 (0.4)

Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Mey)

1 (0.4)

Hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge)

1 (0.4)

Caraway (Carum carvi L.)

1 (0.4)

Olive leaves (Olea europaea L.)

1 (0.4)

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum J. Presl)

1 (0.4)

Verbena (Verbena officinalis L.)

1 (0.4)