Abstract
The "return to nature" trend, which has become widespread all over the world and in our country in recent years, has led the use of herbal products to gain great popularity. The increasing habit of treating and preventing diseases by utilizing medicinal plants has led to the formation of a market in herbal medicinal product trade, which is constantly rising and increasing in value. Hence, the herbalists form the most important pillar of this market. In this study, it has been investigated that; which products are sold the most in the herbalists of Istanbul, the largest metropolis of our country with a population of more than 15 million, which products are preferred by the people as support supplements, and how the Covid 19 epidemic affected the demand for herbal products. A face-to-face survey was conducted with 100 different herbalists working in different districts of Istanbul between January 2021 and May 2021, and the results were analyzed according to the answers given by the herbalists. The most sold herbs and herbal products in herbalists are; ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, thyme, linden and black cumin. Green tea, rosemary, thyme and heather are preferred in order to lose weight and keep fit in the summer season. While; black seed oil, St. John's Wort oil, sesame oil, almond oil and coconut oil are sold more as herbal oils, for hair and skin care; rose water and oil, olive oil soap, laurel soap and bittim soap attract attention. The interest in herbal products and herbalists has increased especially during the Covid 19 epidemic period.