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Objective: Enflammatory bowel disease (EBD) is a chronic enflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIS) that consists of episodes of attacks and remissions characterized by ulceration, bleeding, fluid and electrolyte loss. Ulcerative colitis and Chron, are the major clinical forms of EBD, the etiology and pathogenesis of which are unclear. EBD, the incidence and prevalence of which has been increasing in our country and in the world in recent years, negatively affects the quality of life of people. This makes the treatment of the disease even more important. However, these treatment methods may be insufficient for prolonging the remission period of the disease and preventing its progression. For this reason, patients tend to seek different complementary therapies in addition to their medical treatments. Among these methods, the most frequently applied complementary therapy is herbal products. Result and Discussion: The use of herbal products can have positive effects on the disease as well as cause negative effects. For this reason, products with certain standards should be used in the appropriate disease, in the appropriate form, in the appropriate dose and under the control of the doctor / pharmacist. When the studies in the literature are evaluated; Despite the abundance of medicinal herbs used in anxiety and sleep disordersenflammatory bowel disease, the potential mechanism of action and positive/negative effects of many of them have not been fully revealed. Since the wrong and unconscious irrational use of these herbs may lead to worsening of the course of the disease, more researches are needed to examine examine medicinal herbs used in enflammatory bowel disease.

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