Table 8 Herbal products used by surgical patients (N = 245)
From: The use of complementary and alternative medicine among surgical patients: a cross-sectional study
Herbs | N = 245 (%) |
|---|---|
Salvia officinalis L. (Sage) | 206 (84.1) |
Pimpinellaanisum L. (Anise) | 185 (75.5) |
Menthapiperita L. (Peppermint) | 173 (70.6) |
Matricariachamomilla L. (Chamomile) | 172 (70.2) |
Olea europaea L. (Olive oil) | 160 (65.3) |
Thymus vulgaris L. (Thyme) | 153 (62.4) |
Citrus limon (Lemon) | 147 (60.0) |
Zingiber officinale Roscoe (Ginger) | 132 (53.9) |
Cuminum cyminum L. (Cumin) | 112 (45.7) |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Cinnamon) | 104 (42.4) |
Allium sativum (Garlic) | 93 (38.0) |
Carum petroselinum (Parsley) | 89 (36.3) |
Nigella sativa (Black caraway) | 82 (33.5) |
Allium cepa L. (Onions) | 82 (33.5) |
Camellia sinensis (Green tea) | 82 (33.5) |
Hordeum vulgare (Barley) | 76 (31) |
Syzygium aromaticum, L. (Clove) | 73 (29.8) |
Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob) | 70 (28.6) |
Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel) | 65 (26.5) |
Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Rosemary) | 58 (23.7) |
Punica granatum L. (Pomegranate) | 57 (23.3) |
Aloe barbadensis Miller (Aloe Vera) | 45 (18.4) |
Ficus carica L. (Figs) | 43 (17.6) |
C. acutifolia (Senna) | 41 (16.7) |
Curcuma longa (Turmeric) | 37 (15.1) |
Trigonella foenum graecum (Fenugreek) | 35 (14.3) |
Teucrium chamaedrys (Germander) | 35 (14.3) |
Crataegus oxyacantha L. (Hawthorns) | 29 (11.8) |
Herbal diet | 16 (6.5) |
Others | 46 (18.8) |