Table 2

Common CAM Treatments, Practitoners and Information Sources Used for NVP

The Most Common CAM treatments used for NVP *
%

1. ginger teas or tablets
50.7
2. accupressure/seabands
45.8
3. Vitamin B6
29.2

The Most Common Sources Used for Obtaining Information About CAM

1. Friends/family
40.1
2. Allied health professionals
30.3
3. CAM practitioners
21.6
4. Doctor / Pharmacist
8.1

The Most Commonly Consulted CAM Practitioners

1. acupuncturists
63.6
2. chiropractors
18.2
3. naturopaths
10
4. homeopaths
9.1

*Some women used more than one

Hollyer et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2002 2:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-2-5