Table 5 Breakdown of CAM products used by respondents *
From: Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults in Enugu, Nigeria
Types | Frequency of use & % | Types | Frequency of use & % |
|---|---|---|---|
Biological Products; | Â | Alternative Systems: | Â |
Herbal drugs | 335 (54.0%) | Chinese medicine | 45 (7.3%) |
Forever living product | 148 (23.9%) | Acupuncture | 20 (3.2%) |
Tuja 1000 | 37 (6.0%) | Homeopathy | 27 (4.4%) |
Aloe vera | 175 (28.2%) | Physical Therapy/body Manipulation | Â |
GNLD product | 120 (19.4%) | Osteopathy | 29 (4.7%) |
Tianshi products | 101 (16.3%) | Massage | 137 (22.1%) |
Formor products | 16 (2.6%) | Manual healing | 33 (5.3%) |
Noni juice | 21 (3.4%) | Others | Â |
Medical Tea | 45 (7.3%) | Local Surgery | 31 (5.0%) |
Green Tea | 36 (5.8%) | Ritual sacrifice | 11 (1.8%) |
Kosagog Tea | 5 (0.8%) | Urine therapy | 29 (4.7%) |
Nutritional Therapy: | 68 (11.0%) | Black stone | 100 (16.1%) |
Mineral treatment | 16 (2.6%) | Shark cartilage | 15 (2.4%) |
Nutri water | 43 (6.9%) | Python fat | 56 (9.0%) |
Honey | 347 (56.0%) | Animal extracts | 23 (3.7%) |
Spiritual Therapy: | |||
Faith/prayer healing | 306 (49.4%) | Crude oil | 140 (22.6%) |
Transcendental meditation | 11 (1.8%) | Â | Â |
Visualization | 36 (5.8%) | Â | Â |
Psychic Therapy | 3 (0.5%) | Â | Â |
Mental imagery | 5 (0.8%) | Â | Â |