Herbal appetite suppressant and weight loss composition
First Claim
1. A composition comprising a dosage of a member selected from the group consisting of St. John'"'"'s Wort and hypericin and a member selected from the group consisting of Mahuang extract, Ephedra sinica and ephedrine in an amount effective for reducing weight and maintaining the weight loss.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to herbal compositions which reduce weight, maintain weight loss over an extended period of time, and act as an appetite suppressant. The composition consists of St. John'"'"'s Wort with or without caffeine or other appetite suppressants known in the art, and also a composition comprising St. John'"'"'s Wart (hypericin) and Mahuang (Ephedra sinica or ephedrine). Another composition disclosed comprises a combination of the above herbs with caffeine.
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- 1. A composition comprising a dosage of a member selected from the group consisting of St. John'"'"'s Wort and hypericin and a member selected from the group consisting of Mahuang extract, Ephedra sinica and ephedrine in an amount effective for reducing weight and maintaining the weight loss.
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2. A composition comprising a dosage of a member selected from the group consisting of St. John'"'"'s Wort and hypericin and a member selected from the group consisting of Mahuang extract Ephedra sinica and ephedrine in an amount effective for suppressing appetite.
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10. A method for obtaining weight reduction in humans and animals including taking a daily dosage of St. John'"'"'s Wort in the range of 10 mg to 2100 mg per day and a daily dosage of a member selected from the group consisting of Mahuang extract, Ephedra sinica and ephedrine in the range of 10 mg to 2500 mg.
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11. A method for obtaining and maintaining weight reduction in humans and animals including taking a composition comprising a daily dosage of St. John'"'"'s Wort in the range of 10 mg to 2100 mg per day and a daily dosage of a member selected from the group consisting of Mahuang extract, Ephedra sinica and ephedrine in the range of 10 mg to 2500 mg and administering to the subject, after a predetermined weight is attained, a weight maintaining effective amount of the composition.
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