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%)
|