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Table 4 Patients’ ability to disclose herbal usage to their doctors

From: Herbal medicine from the perspective of type II diabetic patients and physicians: what is the relationship?

Have you told or consulted your doctor about using these herbs

Number

Percentage

Yes

58

28.6%

No

145

71.4%

Reasons

 For not telling your doctor

  The doctor didn’t ask me

57

39.3%

  It is not necessary to inform the doctor about the herbs I use

51

35.1%

  Other

21

14.4%

  Possible doctor disagreement about herbal usage

16

11.0%

 Why doctors do not support herbal usage

  I do not know

47

32.4%

  These plants may react with drugs and affect their effectiveness

45

31.0%

  Lack of reliable scientific studies

27

18.6%

  Herbs are not effective for diabetic management

14

9.6%

  The difficulty in using herbs for diabetic management

7

4.8%

  Other

5

3.4%