|
HM modalities
|
n = 241 (%)*
|
Reported indications
|
n (%)*
|
|---|
|
Ginger
|
111 (46.1)
|
Cold/flu
|
86 (77.5)
|
|
Cough
|
84 (75.7)
|
|
Nausea/vomiting
|
44 (39.6)
|
|
Heartburn
|
23 (20.7)
|
|
Tumeric
|
104 (43.2)
|
Cold/flu
|
98 (94.2)
|
|
Cough
|
66 (63.5)
|
|
Skin condition
|
8 (7.7)
|
|
Inflammation
|
3 (2.9)
|
|
Lemon tea
|
71 (29.5)
|
Nausea/vomiting
|
66 (93)
|
|
Heartburn
|
26 (36.6)
|
|
Cough
|
19 (26.8)
|
|
Headache
|
3 (4.2)
|
|
Tulsi
|
59 (24.5)
|
Cough
|
53 (89.8)
|
|
Heartburn
|
33 (55.9)
|
|
Improve immunity
|
2 (3.4)
|
|
Hypertension
|
1 (1.7)
|
|
Olive oil
|
29 (12.0)
|
Massage
|
26 (89.6)
|
|
Skin condition
|
13 (44.8)
|
|
Neem
|
25 (10.4)
|
Skin condition
|
15 (60.0)
|
|
Hypertension
|
7 (28.0)
|
|
Fever
|
3 (12.0)
|
|
Stomach upset
|
1 (4.0)
|
|
Garlic
|
21 (8.7)
|
Abdominal pain
|
19 (90.5)
|
|
Cold/flu
|
7 (33.3)
|
|
Fatigue
|
1 (4.8)
|
|
Hypertension
|
1 (4.8)
|
|
Aloe vera
|
18 (7.5)
|
Skin/hair
|
16 (88.9)
|
|
Constipation
|
6 (33.3)
|
|
Stomach upset
|
4 (22.2)
|
|
Hypertension
|
1 (5.6)
|
|
Peppermint
|
12 (5.0)
|
Cold/flu
|
7 (58.3)
|
|
Abdominal pain
|
6 (50.0)
|
|
Heartburn
|
3 (25.0)
|
|
Nausea/vomiting
|
1 (8.3)
|
|
Mustard oil
|
10 (4.1)
|
Relaxant
|
9 (90.0)
|
|
Fatigue
|
1 (10.0)
|
|
Cold/flu
|
1 (10.0)
|
|
Rice water
|
4 (1.7)
|
Burning micturition
|
4 (100.0)
|
|
Bitter gourd juice
|
4 (1.7)
|
Hypertension
|
4 (100.0)
|
|
Cumin seed/powder
|
2 (0.8)
|
Stomach upset
|
1 (50.0)
|
|
Fever with headache
|
1 (50.0)
|
|
Green tea
|
1 (0.4)
|
Hypertension and headache
|
1 (100.0)
|
- *Columns do not add up to 100% due to the selection of multiple answers
