Table 7 Reported use of HDS among users

Vitamin C

Cold and Flu (n = 7)

Migraine (n = 3)

Cold and Flu (n = 13)

Fever (n = 6)

Hypertension (n = 6)

Skin itchiness (n = 3)

Fever (n = 5)

Constipation (n = 3)

Diabetes mellitus (n = 4)

Cough (n = 1)

Cancer (n = 3)

Skin itchiness (n = 3)

Stroke (n = 1)

Cough (n = 1)

Honey

Cough (n = 11)

–

Diabetes mellitus (n = 4)

Fever (n = 4)

Hypertension (n = 2)

Sore throat (n = 4)

Cold and Flu (n = 2)

Cold and Flu (n = 1)

Cancer (n = 1)

Oral ulcer (n = 1)

Cough (n = 1)

Fever (n = 1)

Stroke (n = 1)

Fish oil

–

Hypertension (n = 4)

Hypertension (n = 9)

Eye disease (n = 1)

Heart disease (n = 1)

Eye disease (n = 1)

Cancer (n = 1)

Traditional herbal preparation (jamu / makjun)

–

–

Obesity (n = 4)

Flatulence (n = 1)

Glucosamine

–

Osteoarthritis (n = 14)

–

Vitamin B complex

–

–

Alzheimer’s disease (n = 1)

Heart disease (n = 1)

Indigestion (n = 1)

Vitamin B12

–

–

Heart disease (n = 3)

Fever (n = 1)

Osteoporosis (n = 1)

Commercial herbal juice

Body pain (n = 5)

Osteoarthritis (n = 2)

Hypercholesterolemia (n = 2)

Multivitamin

–

–

Osteoporosis (n = 2)

Apple cider vinegar

–

Diabetes mellitus (n = 2)

Diabetes mellitus (n = 1)

Colostrum

–

Osteoarthritis (n = 3) Migraine (n = 1)

Osteoporosis (n = 1)

Homemade herbal juice

–

–

Bloating (n = 1)

Ginger (crude)

Flatulence (n = 2)

–

Bloating (n = 1)

Turmeric capsule

–

–

Cancer (n = 3)

Zinc

Cold and flu (n = 3)

–

–

Apricot seed

–

–

Cancer (n = 2)