Factor

N

%

How did you treat it?

I used them both

174

45.08

I went to health care services

124

32.12

I used alternative medicine

88

22.80

If you didn’t go to health care. What was the reason for using the alternative medicine?

My acquaintances advised me to use alternative medicine preparations

156

59.54

Less expensive than health care services

31

11.83

Internet information about the benefits of alternative medicine

30

11.45

I am not satisfied with the health services provided by health care services

22

8.40

Easier to use

12

4.58

I did not find appropriate health care

7

2.67

Other

4

1.53

If you used alternative medicine, what did you use?

Honey

103

39.31

Myrrh

78

29.77

Nigella sativa

30

11.45

Olive oil

15

5.72

coffee

14

5.34

Fenugreek

13

4.60

Coal

10

3.81

How long did the recovery period take using alternative medicine compared to the recovery period while receiving health care?

I don’t know

106

40.45

Same duration

99

37.79

Faster than healthcare medications

35

13.36

Slower than healthcare medications

22

8.4

Have you noticed any side effects when using alternative medicine?

There’re no side effects

104

39.70

Pigmentation in the skin

35

13.36

Burning sensation in skin

32

12.21

Itching in the skin

28

10.70

Redness skin

26

9.92

Swelling in the skin

12

4.58

That got worse

11

4.20

Delayed recovery

10

3.81

A high fever

2

0.76

Bleeding from the skin

2

0.76