A field survey on the dietary use of traditional Chinese medicine in selected regions with the Cantonese, Hakka, and Teochew populations in Guangdong province, China.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to assess the dietary consumption patterns of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) among the population in Guangdong province. Employing a cross-sectional design, the survey was conducted from 2019 to 2021 to examine the inclusion of TCM in the diet of participants in Guangdong province. Information regarding consumption of TCM during the preceding 12 months was collected using a food frequency questionnaire. The participant cohort comprised a total of 3031 participants, consisting of 1081 Cantonese, 967 Hakka, and 983 Teochew individuals. The survey included 42 TCM, with consumption rates ranging from 2.6% to 47.3%. The top five TCM comprised Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (47.3%), Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (47.0%), Codonopsis Radix (46.4%), Polygonati Odorati Rh

SUBMITTER: Peng JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521733 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature