| Product used % (n) |
Frequency of use % (n) |
Duration of use (days± SE) |
Most representative ingredients |
| Cosmetics containing plants 93.6 (218) |
Daily 95.0 (191)
Twice a week 2.5 (5)
Once a week 2.5 (5) |
199.0± 5.4 |
- Almond oil (68.3%; n=149);
- Multi-herbal ingredients, including rice oil in association with peas extract, sunflower, castor oil (29.8%; n=65);
- Calendula (2.3%; n=5);
- Aloe gel (1.4%; n=3);
- Others (5.1%; n=11) |
| Food supplements 91.4 (213) |
Daily 98.1 (154)
Twice a week 1.9 (3) |
184.6± 80.7 |
- Multivitamin supplements (54.9%; n=117)
- Others (folic acid, iron, etc. - 80.8, n=172) |
| Herbal dietary supplements 36.9 (86) |
Daily 81.9 (59)
Twice a week 11.1 (8)
Once a week 6.9 (5) |
198.2± 12.6 |
- Fennel (37.2%; n=32);
- Licorice (5.8%; n=5);
- Fenugreek (3.5%; n=3)
- Green tea (3.5%; n=3);
- Others (unspecified multiple-ingredients herbal teas - 31.4%; n=27; propolis 41.3%; n=19,) |
| Homeopathic medicines 10.3 (24) |
Daily 100 (9) |
82.8± 38.0 |
- Arnica (17%; n=4)
- Multi-ingredient syrup (8.3%; n=2) |
| Herbal derived drugs 11.7 (14) |
Daily 60.0 (3)
Twice a week 20.0 (1)
Once a week 20.0 (1) |
122.8± 58.4 |
- Valerian (28.6%, n=4);
- Aloe juice (7.1%; n=1);
- Silymarin (from milk thistle) (14.3%; n=2) |
