Abstract:
The present invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine composition for tonifying qi and nourishing blood. The traditional Chinese medicine composition includes, by mass, the following components: 8-12 parts of saffron, 200-300 parts of Chinese angelica, 200-300 parts of ginseng, 200-300 parts of pipewort, and 200-300 parts of butterflybush flowers. The traditional Chinese medicine composition is used for eye care and health protection. The traditional Chinese medicine composite is applicable to symptoms including: dry eyes, astringent eyes, itchy eyes, eyestrain, foreign body sensation, pterygium, blurred vision, photophobia, epiphora induced by wind, macular degeneration, prevention of myopia, conjunctival concretion, and cataracts. The traditional Chinese medicine composition for tonifying qi and nourishing blood provided by the present invention is extracted from pure traditional Chinese medicines without hormones or irritation and is used by means of atomizing with cool feeling; the provided traditional Chinese medicine composition is capable of dredging meridians around an eye, improving a blood supply of the eye, removing congestion, tonifying qi, and nourishing blood, thus improving an self-healing ability of eye tissue and repairing a damaged optic nerve. On the basis of practice of 5,000-year-long traditional Chinese medicine ophthalmology culture, the inventor believes that the eye can see things clearly based on enriched blood. The provided traditional Chinese medicine composition has advantages of being simple, comfortable and convenient to use.
Abstract:
Medicinal plant extracts and their bioactives from Alpinia, Magnolia, Kochia and Piper/Pepper are disclosed herein in combination or alone in regulating homeostasis of chondrocytes, extracellular matrix, articular cartilage, and phenotype of arthritis that lead to enhanced anabolic functions of chondrocytes, increased renewal/rebuilding/regeneration of extracellular matrix and articular cartilage, and improved phenotype of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition for suppressing neuraminidase activity comprising a geranylated flavonoid derived from Paulownia tomentosa as an active ingredient. The Paulownia tomentosa extract and the geranylated flavonoid isolated therefrom exhibit an effect in significantly suppressing neuraminidase, which is an enzyme that plays an important role in the occurrence of pathogenic viral and bacterial infections and of the inflammation that accompanies such infection, and thus the Paulownia tomentosa extract or the geranylated flavonoid isolated therefrom can advantageously be used as an active ingredient in a composition for inhibiting neuraminidase activity.
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of traditional Chinese medicine, in particular to provides traditional Chinese medicine compositions for the treatment of psoriasis, their preparations and their preparation methods. The Chinese medicine compositions of the invention are consisted of 20-80 parts of Rumex madaio, 20-80 parts of Radix sophora flavescens, 10-50 parts of Herba Siphonostegiae, 10-40 parts of Chinese pulsatilla chinensis, and 5-30 parts of Acacia catechu, by weight. The invention also includes the preparation methods of the traditional Chinese medicine compositions and the preparations containing the traditional Chinese medicine compositions and method for preparing the same. The pharmacological experiments and clinical experiments proved that the traditional Chinese medicine compositions of the invention have remarkable curative effects on psoriasis vulgaris, high cure rate, no toxic and side effects of hormones, and is suitable for the characteristics of psoriasis having long-term use due to the long-course of the diseases.
Abstract:
This document provides dietary supplement compositions. For example, dietary supplement compositions having an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (e.g., huperzine A), a Bacopa monnieri extract, acetyl-L-carnitine or acetyl CoA, and a curcuminoid (e.g., curcumin) are provided.
Abstract:
A method for preparing purified extract containing more abundant active ingredients such as catalpol derivatives from the extract of Pseudolysimachion rotundum var subintegrum than that prepared by the conventional preparation method disclosed in the prior art and the therapeutics or functional health food comprising the purified extract for treating and preventing inflammatory, allergic or asthmatic disease. The purified extract showed more potent anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy and anti-asthma activity than that prepared by the conventional preparation method disclosed in the prior art through various in vivo tests such as inhibition test on the reproduction of eosinophil, the release of immunoglobulin and inflammatory chemokines in plasma and bronchoalveolar fluid as well as the suppression of airway hyperresponsiveness and goblet cell hyperplasia in a OVA-sensitized/challenged mouse model.
Abstract:
An herbal composition for providing a beneficial effect to the respiratory tract. The composition includes Thyme Leaf, Wild Cherry Bark, Cocoa Extract, Mullein Leaf Extract, and Boswellia Serrata. In particular, the composition may prevent or treat cough, specifically caused by exposure to smoke. Also described are methods of using the herbal composition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a herbal composition comprising extracts from Thuja, Poke, Sweet violet, Red clover, Greater celandine and Calendula; formulations containing the herbal composition; and use of the herbal composition for preventing and/or treating skin conditions and/or abnormalities.