Table 3 CAM treatments received by practice or advice of physicians in the last year
CAM treatments | Received | common reasons for CAM treatments | Helpfulness (%)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very | Somewhat | Not at all | Don’t know | |||
Medicinal herbs and herbal medicine | 61 | Cold and respiratory problems, Musculoskeletal problems, diabetes | 38(62.29) | 19(31.14) | 2(3.27) | 2(3.27) |
Natural supplement | 11 | Cold, anemia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wet cupping | 21 | Cough, Musculoskeletal problems, skin problems | 6(28.57) | 11(52.38) | 4(19.04) | 0(0.00) |
Leech therapy | 2 | Musculoskeletal problems, skin problems | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bloodletting | 1 | Blood concentration | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acupuncture | 4 | Weight modification | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Yoga | 1 | Relaxation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Massage | 5 | Musculoskeletal problems | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dry cupping | 5 | Musculoskeletal problems | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Water therapy | 19 | Musculoskeletal problems | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Other | 5 | – | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 135 | – | 78(57.77) | 47(34.81) | 8(5.92) | 2(1.48) |