Table 1 Demographics of Study Participants
Age | |
Study participants | 29 |
Over 18 years | 29 |
Immune Status | |
 Normal complete blood count (Hemoglobin > 12 g/dl) | 29 |
 Weight > 50 Kg | 29 |
 Weight, Kg (range) | 62 (50–81.3) |
Sex | |
 Male (%) | 14 (48) |
 Female (%) | 15 (52) |
HIV Infection Status | |
 Negative | 13 |
 Positive (VL < 1000 copies/ml) | 9 |
 Negative (VL > 1000 copies/ml) | 7 |
Documented Herbal Medicine Users | |
 Vernonia amygdalina | 4 |
 Momordica foetida | 3 |
 Bidens pilosa | 1 |
 Hoslundia opposita | 1 |
Frequency of Herbal Medicine Use | |
 History of herbal use | 9 |
 At least once per year | 7 |
 Monthly herbal medicine | 1 |
 Prepared the herbal extracts themselves (self-preparation) | 4 |
 Used a combination of at least 2 plants | 4 |
Tobacco smokers | 1 |
Alcohol consumers | 4 |