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Purpose of Review <p>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can cause significant psychological, physical, and economic burdens on patients and healthcare systems. Studies show over one-fifth of patients will seek nontraditional methods of treatment for managing their symptoms. Understanding the benefits - and potential harms - of these therapies is important to provide holistic and evidence-based care to our IBD patients.</p> Recent Findings <p>In this review, we present several studied herbal therapies for the management of both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These include cannabinoids, Tripterygium wilfordii, Chios mastic gum, Boswellia serrata, Indigo Naturalis, curcumin, resveratrol, and Zingiber officinale. While these herbal remedies have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects and positive outcomes in IBD patients, larger scale studies are lacking and the use may be limited by bioavailability, lack of standardization of formulations, and adverse reactions.</p> Summary <p>In reviewing the literature, we discuss the current data available including benefits, adverse reactions, and considerations for use surrounding several of the more common herbal remedies used for IBD.</p>

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Selected Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Agents in IBD

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年1月17日

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  • Monica Dzwonkowski,
  • Janak Bahirwani,
  • Samantha Rollins,
  • Alicia Muratore,
  • Vikram Christian,
  • Yecheskel Schneider

摘要

Purpose of Review

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can cause significant psychological, physical, and economic burdens on patients and healthcare systems. Studies show over one-fifth of patients will seek nontraditional methods of treatment for managing their symptoms. Understanding the benefits - and potential harms - of these therapies is important to provide holistic and evidence-based care to our IBD patients.

Recent Findings

In this review, we present several studied herbal therapies for the management of both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These include cannabinoids, Tripterygium wilfordii, Chios mastic gum, Boswellia serrata, Indigo Naturalis, curcumin, resveratrol, and Zingiber officinale. While these herbal remedies have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects and positive outcomes in IBD patients, larger scale studies are lacking and the use may be limited by bioavailability, lack of standardization of formulations, and adverse reactions.

Summary

In reviewing the literature, we discuss the current data available including benefits, adverse reactions, and considerations for use surrounding several of the more common herbal remedies used for IBD.