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ReviewCurrent gastroenterology reports2025

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

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

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Review in Current gastroenterology reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Monica DzwonkowskiDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Janak BahirwaniDepartment of Gastroenterology, Kadlec Clinic, Richland, WA, USA.
Samantha RollinsDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Alicia MuratoreDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Vikram ChristianDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology, M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Yecheskel SchneiderDepartment of Gastroenterology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA, USA. yecheskelschneider@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewInflammatory 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

findingsIn 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. 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.

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Complementary TherapiesInflammatory Bowel DiseasesPhytotherapyHumansCrohn’s DiseaseHerbal RemediesInflammatory Bowel DiseaseUlcerative Colitis

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