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Table 5 Types of Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and the number distribution of participants who recommend them

From: Use and acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine among medical students: a cross sectional study from Palestine

Item

Number (%)

Exercise

212 (84.5)

Complements

177 (70.5)

Honey

180 (71.7)

Message

199 (79.3)

Herbs

148 (59.0)

Quran

163 (64.9)

Fasting

163 (64.9)

Praying

161 (64.1)

Hejama

96 (38.2)

Zamzam water

122 (48.6)

Remedies

133 (53.0)

Music

116 (46.2)

Chiropractic

96 (38.2)

Acupuncture

81 (32.3)

Aromatherapy

36 (14.3)

Bloodletting

41 (16.3)

Cauterization

60 (23.9)

Animal products

44 (17.5)

Reflexology

34 (13.5)