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Table 4 Patients' ever use of CAM modalities for obstetric and/or gynecologic problems

From: Physician and patient attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine in obstetrics and gynecology

Modality

Ever Used for Obstetric and/or Gynecologic Problems (%)

Yoga

14.0

Evening primrose

13.1

Imagery/visualization

10.4

Meditation

7.7

Music therapy

5.6

Soy

4.8

Chiropractic

4.8

Journaling

3.7

Acupuncture

3.3

Ginger

3.1

Black cohosh

2.9

Chinese herbs

2.9

Aromatherapy

2.7

Homeopathy

2.3

Vegetarian diet

2.5

Tai chi/Chi gong

1.9

Juicing diet

1.9

Ayurvedic remedies

1.7

Energy healing

1.7

Echinacea

1.5

Osteopathic

1.5

Vegan diet

1.3

Magnet therapy

1.0

Hypnosis

0.8

Biofeedback

0.8

Immune therapy

0.8

False unicorn root

0.6

Macrobiotic diet

0.2

Healing touch

0

Reflexology

0