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Table 3 Changes in Seasonal versus non-Seasonal HDS

From: Changes in use of herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) among clinicians enrolled in an online curriculum

Category

Baseline Use (mean ± SD)

Change in Use (mean ± SD)

P

Total HDS Use

6.2 ± 6.2

-0.44 ± 4.2

.006

Seasonal Products

0.87 ± 1.2

-0.19 ± 1.0

< .001

Non-seasonal Products

5.3 ± 5.3

-0.25 ± 3.6

.083

  1. Seasonal products include: astragalus, chamomile, echinacea, elderberry, ginger, goldenseal, licorice, medicinal mushrooms, peppermint vitamin C, slippery elm bark, zinc