Table 4 (A) Main uses for medicinal plants among the survey sample population. (B) Herbal products most used for therapeutic purposes among the population interviewed. Several possible answers were possible for both questions
Age | |||
|---|---|---|---|
18–44 n, (%) | 45–64 n, (%) | ≥ 65 n, (%) | |
A) | |||
Clinical purposes | |||
Anxiety / nervousness states | 118 (32.3%) | 38 (10.4%) | 10 (2.7%) |
Blood pressure control | 4 (1.1%) | 5 (1.4%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Calm the pain | 45 (12.3%) | 20 (5.5%) | 6 (1.6%) |
Control sugar | 3 (0.8%) | 2 (0.5%) | 3 (0.8%) |
Depression | 4 (1.1%) | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) |
Digestive problems | 141 (38.6%) | 85 (23.3%) | 26 (7.1%) |
Genitourinary problems | 24 (6.6%) | 14 (3.8%) | 4 (1.1%) |
Wound healing | 54 (14.8%) | 16 (4.4%) | 1 (0.3%) |
Others | 54 (14.8%) | 39 (10.7%) | 10 (2.7%) |
Respiratory problems | 55 (15.1%) | 34 (9.3%) | 4 (1.1%) |
Sleep disorders | 132 (36.2%) | 65 (17.8%) | 14 (3.8%) |
Vascular problems | 12 (3.3%) | 17 (4.7%) | 2 (0.5%) |
B) | |||
Forms of consumption of medicinal plants | Answers n, (%) | ||
Creams (i.e. Aloe vera, Rosa eglanteria, Arnica montana) | 121 (24.8%) | ||
Essential oils (i.e. Eucalyptus spp.) | 84 (17.2%) | ||
Herbal teas (i.e. Equisetum arvense) | 369 (75.8%) | ||
Syrups (i.e. Eleutherococcus senticosus) | 37 (7.6%) | ||
Tablets, capsules (i.e. Valeriana officinalis, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Passiflora incarnata) | 210 (43.1%) | ||