These factors are usually influenced by local culture and communities beliefs. The aim of the current field was to place the form of patients' use of CAM products in dealings with diabetic foot disorders topically in a grouping of diabetic patients. A Cross-sectional descriptive survey of a representative cohort of diabetic patients living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was designed. A pre-designed questionnaire to describe local diabetics' practices in dealing topically with foot disorders including open wound, chronic ulcer, and skin cracks was designed. Questionnaire was administered by a grouping of trained nutrition female students to diabetics face to face living in their neighborhood. A number of 1634 Saudi diabetics were interviewed. Foot disorders occurred in approximately two thirds of the respondents 1006 (61.6%). Out of the 1006 patients who had foot disorders, 653 reported trying some kind of discussion as 307 patients (47.1%) used conventional topical medical treatment alone, 142 (21.7%) used CAM products alone, and 204 (31.2%) used both treatments. The most usually used CAM product by the patients was Honey (56.6%) followed by Commiphora Molmol (Myrrh) in (37.4%) and Nigellia Sativa (Black seed) in (35.1%). The least to be used was Lawsonia inermis (Henna) in (12.1%). Ten common natural preparations used topically to treat diabetic foot disorders were also identified. Conclusions: The use of CAM products in topical treatment of diabetic foot disorders is pretty common among Saudi diabetic patients. Honey headed the name as a solo topical preparation or in compounding with other herbs namely black seeds and myrrh. The efficacy of the most common products needs further research.
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