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Table 4 Herbal medicine used by participants (N = 146)

From: Frequency, types, and factors associated with complementary and alternative medicine use among patients on maintenance haemodialysis

Scientific (local)name

Frequency

%

Garlic (Allium sativum)

71

35.3

Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)

55

27.4

Herbal tea

52

25.9

Ginger (Zingiber officinalis)

47

23.4

Lemon grass (Cymbopogon)

41

20.0

Aloe vera

41

20.0

hibiscus flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)

36

17.9

Moringa seeds (Moringa oleifera)

30

14.9

Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

21

10.4

Onions (Allium cepa)

20

10.0

Parsley (Petroselinum crispum)

18

9.0

Sour sop (Annona muricate)

14

7.0

Guava leaves (Psidium guajava)

13

6.5

Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum)

13

6.5

Two-sided leaves (Anemomastax speciosa)

12

6.0

Paw paw leaves (Carica papaya)

11

5.5

Masssopo (ocimum gratissimum)

10

5.0

Bitter leaves (Vernonia)

10

5.0

Blood leave (Asystasia vogeliana)

6

3.0

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

5

2.5