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Table 7 Use of Korean medicines

From: An assessment of the use of complementary and alternative medicine by Korean people using an adapted version of the standardized international questionnaire (I-CAM-QK): a cross-sectional study of an internet survey

Korean medicines

Useda (%)

Use now (%)

Motivationa (%)

Helpfulnessa (%) (Very and somewhat)

Acute illnessb

Long-term Illnessc

Improvement of well-being

Others

Ojeogsan

5.5

2.0

19.6

23.9

56.5

0.0

78.2

Gunghatang

2.4

1.3

15.0

50.0

35.0

0.0

95.0

Ijintang

3.1

1.9

19.2

34.6

46.2

0.0

76.9

Gumiganghwaltang

3.0

1.9

8.0

32.0

60.0

0.0

88.0

Pyeongwisan

3.5

1.7

24.1

34.5

41.4

0.0

96.5

Hyangsapyeongwisan

3.5

1.9

24.1

34.5

41.4

0.0

89.6

Bojungikgitang

5.7

4.2

8.5

34.0

57.4

0.0

87.2

Socheongryongtang

4.2

2.5

14.3

22.9

60.0

2.9

82.9

Galguentang

30.0

15.5

36.5

14.1

47.8

1.6

82.4

Samsoeum

3.1

1.4

23.1

19.2

57.7

0.0

88.4

Others

7.6

3.2

14.3

11.1

63.5

11.1

80.9

Not know / Not remember

47.4

17.6

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Not used

0.0

51.7

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

  1. Number of respondents: 831
  2. NA Not Applicable
  3. a in the last 12 months, b lasted less than 1 month, c lasted more than 1 month