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Table 1 The frequency of using herbal products for PU management

From: The prevalence of using complementary and alternative medicine products among patients with pressure ulcer

CAM products

N

%

Honey

Alone

20

6.7

With silver

1

0.3

With Oliveria decumbens

1

0.3

With anbernesa

2

0.6

With fennel flower

1

0.3

With coconut oil, Aloe vera

1

0.3

With olive oil, Prunus scoparia gum, chamomile

4

1.3

With turmeric

2

0.7

With turmeric, Aloe vera, Rosa damascena oil, Amygdalus communis L. var. dulcis

1

0.3

With sesame oil, Mummy

1

0.3

Total

34

11.1

Pistacia atlantica gum

Alone

11

3.7

With Ghee

33

10.9

With Pinus eldarica gum

1

0.3

With Pistacia atlantica leaves

1

0.3

With Pistacia atlantica wood

1

0.3

Total

47

15.5

Teucrium polium and anbernesa

Alone

7

2.3

With chamomile

7

0.3

With Artemisia vulgaris

1

0.3

Total

9

2.9

Aloe vera

14

4.7

Glycyrrhiza glabra

15

5

Henna with Ziziphus spina-christi, milk, lemon juice, Pistacia atlantica gum, and Ghee

5

1.5

Mummy

Alone

7

2.3

With Pistacia atlantica gum and Ghee

1

0.3

With Trigonella foenum-graecum and Cuminum cyminum

1

0.3

With Peganum harmala

1

0.3

Total

10

3.2

Egg

Egg albumin

1

0.3

Egg yolk

1

0.3

Egg yolk with burned Lens culinaris

1

0.3

Egg yolk with olive oil

1

0.3

Egg yolk with Prunus scoparia gum

1

0.3

Total

5

1.5

Burned or powdered Lens culinaris

8

2.7

Other

146

48.8