Research Article

Oral Complementary Medicine Use among People with Inflammatory Arthritis: An Australian Rheumatology Association Database Analysis

Table 2

CM use at baseline across all ARAD participants.

Fatty acids (n) Herbal medicine (n) Supplements (n)

Fish oil (1,489)Ginger (148)Glucosamine (605)
NZ green lipped mussels (53)Celery seed (42)Multivitamins (55)
Evening primrose oil (21)Chinese herbs (40)Magnesium (45)
Flaxseed oil (19)St John’s wort (23)Shark fin (28)
Krill oil (19)Kelp (24)Vitamin C (28)
Olive oil (11)Turmeric/cumin/curcumin (19)Vitamin B (25)
Emu oil (9)Pennywort (14)Vitamin E (17)
Cod liver oil (9)Garlic (15)Probiotic (17)
Linseed oil (4)Rosehip (10)Zinc (16)
Hemp oil (1)Cranberry (1)/fruit juice (7)Chondroitin (11)
Gingko (7)Coenzyme Q10 (5)
Milk thistle (6)Silver (2)
Lysine (4)
Spirulina (4)
Apple cider vinegar (4)
Chia tea (2)
Bee pollen (1)
Aloe vera (1)
Barley (1)
Cat’s claw (1)
Devil’s claw (1)
Echinacea (1)
Gotu (1)
Green tea (1)