Herbal therapies |
Agreed that herbal therapies can cure chronic diseases that prescription drugs are unable to cure | 551 (66.0) | 232 (28.9) |
Agreed that some herbal therapists have secret therapies that have been passed down from generation to generation | 495 (59.3) | 368 (45.9) |
Agreed that herbal therapies in general have fewer bad side effects than prescription drugs | 551 (66.0) | 309 (38.5) |
Agreed that herbal therapies have been scientifically tested and proved to be effective | 588 (70.4) | 175 (21.8) |
Agreed that herbalists treat patients with a holistic approach | 538 (64.4) | 392 (48.9) |
Trust herbalists very much or quite a lot | 381 (45.6) | 131 (16.3) |
Acupuncture |
Agreed that acupuncture can prevent chronic diseases from getting worse | 372 (44.6) | 214 (26.7) |
Agreed that acupuncture can cure chronic diseases that prescription drugs are unable to cure | 386 (46.2) | 126 (15.7) |
Massage |
Agreed that massage can prevent chronic diseases from getting worse | 298 (35.7) | 334 (41.6) |
Agreed that massage can cure chronic diseases that prescription drugs are unable to cure | 206 (24.7) | 114 (14.2) |
Disease causation |
Agreed that disease is a result of “Yin and Yang” disharmony | 402 (48.1) | 139 (17.3) |
Agreed that one will get arthritis if one sleeps on the cold floor too often | 431 (51.6) | NA |
Agreed that one should avoid eating seafood after surgery | 336 (40.2) | NA |
Agreed that one will get sick if one goes to bed with wet hair | 475 (56.9) | NA |
Agreed that it is not advisable for women to take a bath shortly after birth | 290 (34.7) | NA |