Table 2 Types of complementary and alternative medicine used among children
From: Complementary and alternative medicine use among pediatrics in Palestine: a cross-sectional study
Types of complementary and alternative medicine used | Frequency (%) N = 420 |
|---|---|
Herbal therapy | 400 (95.2) |
Quran reading | 381 (90.7) |
Oil rub | 364 (86.7) |
Prayer | 351 (83.6) |
Hot/Cold applications | 347(82.6) |
Vitamin and minerals | 232 (55.2) |
Massage | 195 (46.4) |
Zamzam water | 177 (42.1) |
Honey | 145 (34.5) |
Animal sources | 132 (31.4) |
Music | 129 (30.7) |
Aromatherapy | 84 (20) |
Popular Recipes | 65 (15.5) |
Blood letting | 7 (1.7) |
Cupping | 6 (1.4) |
Acupuncture | 5 (1.2) |
Cauterization | 2 (0.5) |