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COMPOSITIONS OF CALIFORNIA POPPY AND METHOD
FOR THE TREATMENT OF SLEEP AND DREAM-RELATED DISORDERS
WO2018145216
An herbal pharmaceutical compositions of California poppy
and methods for the treatment of sleep disorders and dream-related
disorders is disclosed. The formulation may be in the form of
capsules, tablets, caplets or other oral dosage forms and
comprises preferably 600 to 2400 mg of a ratio of 4-10 parts (wt)
dried plant material to 1 part (wt) aqueous alcohol (50-90 vol%
ethanol) extract that is equivalent to 3-12 grams of the dried
herb top of California poppy and contain at least 0.8 wt%
isoquinoline alkaloids. The composition may further comprise
isoquinoline alkaloids whose composition contains Californidine,
Escholtzine and Protopine. California poppy can also be used as a
therapy for managing people that have sleep and dream disorders
such as Post Traumatic Stress syndrome and similar conditions that
induce nightmares as well as people using tranquilizer,
antidepressant, antipsychotic, sedative, hypnotic and analgesic
drugs.
Extraction method for cistanche based
phenylethanoid glycoside substance and anti-depression
application thereof
CN107397798
The invention relates to application of a cistanche based extract,
i.e. application of the cistanche extract to preparation of
anti-depression drugs. The cistanche extract is an
effective part obtained by subjecting cistanche herbal powder to
liquid reflux extraction to obtain a concentrated solution, and
finally conducting macroporous adsorption resin column
chromatography separation. The effective component prepared by
subjecting cistanche deserticola and cistanche
tubulosa to certain extraction and separation has good
anti-depression effect, and can be applied to preparation and
development of antidepressant preparations.
Antidepressant health-care product
containing rice husk flavone
CN107184834
The invention discloses an antidepressant health-care product
containing rice husk flavone. The antidepressant health-care
product is prepared from the following raw materials in percentage
by weight: 50 to 70 percent of the rice husk flavone, 5 to
10 percent of a rhizoma cyperi extract, 5 to 10 percent of
a rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae extract, 5 to 10
percent of a poria extract, 5 to 10 percent of a radix
notoginseng extract and 5 to 10 percent of a medicated
leaven extract. A groundbreaking technology disclosed by the
invention is that the rice husk flavone is used as an
antidepressant core functional material; a provided traditional
Chinese medicinal composition for treating depression is
reasonable in matching; a flavone and Chinese herbal medicine
mixed health-care product with an antidepressant effect is formed.
According to the antidepressant health-care product disclosed by
the invention, found by experimental research on an in vitro
depression cell model, the composition containing the rice husk
flavone has a better protecting effect on cells and obvious
effects on prevention and treatment of the depression; toxic
and/or side effects caused by excessive chemical synthetic drugs
can be avoided; in addition, the antidepressant health-care
product is low in price and wide in sources, so the rice husk
flavone composition attracts a wide spread attention.
HERBAL TEA COMPOSITION
PH22016000601
The present utility model discloses herbal tea composition
comprising juices of: ginger, turmeric, lemon grass, malunggay
(moringa) leaves and sugar. It also relates to a process for
producing the tea composition comprising the steps of: cleaning,
juice extraction, measuring, combining, cooking, cooling,
straining and packing. The present herbal tea composition have
enhance health benefits that helps relief various ailments and
health conditions such as nausea, morning sickness, inflammatory
skin conditions, dysmenorrhea, stomach pain, diarrhea, intestinal
gas, headaches, colds, and mouth sores. It furthermore acts as
antidepressant, cleansing agent, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidants
and anti-ageing. Having the ginger, malunggay (moringa), turmeric,
lemongrass and brown sugar present in the herbal tea composition
provide good source of vitamins such as A, B, C, E and K, folate,
folic acid, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, potassium, sodium,
phosphorus, calcium, manganese, Omega-3 fatty acids.
Pharmaceutical compositions and application
thereof in treating or preventing depressive and
neurodegenerative diseases
TW201321011
The present invention discloses a group of Chinese herbal medicine
(CHM) for preventing or treating depression and neurodegeneration
disease potential, which including Cortex Phellodendri,
Scutellariae Radix, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Astragali Radix,
Eucommia ulmoides, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Corydalis yanhusuo
as the active ingredient. These herbal medicines promote
proliferation of hippocampal newborn cell in vitro and in vivo; in
a depression-like animal model, these herbal medicines exhibit
significant antidepressant effect, anti-apoptosis effect, and
modulate HPA axis.
Herbal extracts from the evening primrose
(Oenothera biennis) for the treatment of central nervous
system disorders
EP2703002
Oenothera extract or its derivative and/or ingredient, is
claimed. An independent claim is included for an agent comprising
Oenothera extract or its derivative and/or ingredient. ACTIVITY :
Antidepressant; CNS-Gen.; Nootropic; Antiparkinsonian; Anabolic.
FORMULATION BASED ON SULPIRIDE AND A
SYNERGISTIC HOMEOPATHIC COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF
DEPRESSIVE SYNDROME
WO2011148203
The discloses involve a therapeutic formulation comprising (i)
sulpiride (1); (ii) a homeopathic composition consisting of the
Krebs cycle involving compounds and herbal extracts; and
(iii) one or more excipients which yield in desired final dosage
form: injection, tablets, capsules, oral solution, and syrup. The
formulation exhibits a profound antidepressant activity due to
synergistic action of homeopathic composition of Krebs cycle-
involving components and herbal extracts on basic pharmacological
effects of sulpiride, providing: potent antidepressant action at
dosages of sulpiride up to seven times (7x) lower than is usual
according to conventional clinical procedures; absence of side-
effects of sulpiride due to significatly reduced dosages; as well
as substantial anxiolytic and hypnotic activities.
Herbal composition for side-effect free
treatment of depression, comprising herbs or herbal extracts
for promoting blood flow and reducing coagulated blood levels,
calming, sedation and flow of Qi
DE202004018534
A herbal composition (I) comprises herbs (or their extracts) for:
(a) promoting blood flow and reducing coagulated blood levels; (b)
calming; (c) sedation; and (d) flow of 'Qi'; where (a) is one of
15 specific herbs (e.g. Salvia multiorhiza), (b) is one of 9
specific herbs (e.g. Lilium brownii), (c) is one of 4 specific
herbs (e.g. Rehmannia glutinosa) and (d) is one of 20
specific herbs (e.g. Citrus cinensis). A herbal
composition (I) comprises herbs (or their extracts) for: (a)
promoting blood flow and reducing coagulated blood levels; (b)
calming; (c) sedation; and (d) flow of 'Qi'. Herb (a) is Salvia
multiorhiza, Lablab pruprueus, Dendranthema x grandiflorum,
Cyperus rotundus, Prunus persica, Prunus davidiana, Paeonia
sufruticosa, Senna tora, Tribulus terrestris, Paeonia
lactiflora, Crocus sativus, Andrographus paniculata, Ligusticum
chuanxiong, Gardenia jasminoidesor Cryptotaenia japonica.
Herb (b) is Lilium brownii, Ziziphus jujuba, Polygala
tenuifolia, Atractylodes macrocephala, Triticum aestivum, Acorus
calamus, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Phyllostachys nigraor Ocimum
basilicum. Herb (c) is Rehmannia glutinosa, Gentiara
triflora, Gentiann scabraor Schisandra chinensis. Herb (d) is
Citrus cinensis, Citrus aurantium, Citrus reticulata, Perillas
frutescens, Centella asiatica, Lingusticum sinsense, Angelica
sinensis, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhizia uralensis, Lindera
strychnifolia, Gastrodia elata, Saussurea costus, Sparganium
stoliniferum, Foeniculum vulgare, Angelica pubescens, Arisaemia
amurense, Acorus gramineus, Anemone altaica, Gentiana
macrophyllaor Gentiana dahuria. ACTIVITY : Antidepressant;
Tranquilizer. In a force swimming test for antidepressant activity
in mice, the immobility time for mice treated orally with 6000
mg/kg of a 1:1:1:1 mixture of dried aqueous extracts of Salvia
multiorhiza, Lilium brownii, Rehmannia glutinosaand Citrus
cinensis was 114 seconds, compared with 104 seconds for
mice treated orally with 10 mg/kg of imipramine and 180 seconds
for vehicle-only controls.