Use of Homeopathy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany

Table 1

The “most important” CAM treatment methods from the users’ viewpoint. Selection: treatment methods listed at least 10 times (𝑛=367 CAM-users; multiple answers possible).

CAM treatment methods	Number of patients (%)
Homeopathy	137 (37.3)
Mistletoe therapy	53 (14.4)
Anthroposophic-homeopathic medications (except for mistletoe therapy)	46 (12.5)
Food supplements	43 (11.7)
Reiki	27 (7.4)
Dietary changes	26 (7.1)
Laying on of hands	22 (6.0)
Medicines of plant origin (Phytotherapy)	21 (5.7)
Selenium	21 (5.7)
Vitamin C	21 (5.7)
Massage	19 (5.2)
Other	19 (5.2)
Spiritual healer	18 (4.9)
Ayurveda, for example, H15 (incense)	16 (4.4)
High dosage vitamins	16 (4.4)
Bach Flower Remedies	15 (4.1)
Acupuncture	14 (3.8)
Bioresonance	13 (3.5)
Kinesiology	13 (3.5)
Osteopathy	12 (3.3)
“Biochemistry according to Schüssler”	11 (3.0)
“Energy work”	11 (3.0)
Music therapy	11 (3.0)
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