Factors associated with herbal therapy use by adults in the United States.

2007188 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Paula Gardiner

Robert Graham · Mount Auburn Hospital

Anna Legedza · Harvard University Press

Andrew C. Ahn · Harvard University Press

David M. Eisenberg · Healing Foundation

Russell S. Phillips · Harvard University Press

Abstract

Nearly 1 in 5 people in the US population report using an herb for treatment of health conditions and/or health promotion. More than half did not disclose this information to a conventional medical professional.

Topics & Keywords

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Herbal Medicine Research Studies Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. 22-9

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