Herbal composition for reducing inflammation and methods of using same
First Claim
1. An anti-inflammatory herbal composition, comprising about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide of ginger, about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide extract of rosemary;
- about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide extract of oregano;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of holy basil;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of turmeric;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of green tea;
about 10.4% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of huzhang;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, or hydroalcoholic extract of rosemary about 5.2% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of Chinese goldthread;
about 5.2% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of barbeny; and
about 2.6% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of scutellariae.
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Abstract
An herbal composition reducing inflammation in bones and joints by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 is prepared from holy basil, turmeric, ginger, green tea, rosemary, huzhang, Chinese goldthread, barberry, oregano and scutellariae baicalensis. More particularly, the herbal composition of the present invention contains therapeutically effective amounts of the supercritical extracts of ginger, rosemary and oregano, and therapeutically effective amounts of extracts of holy basil, turmeric, green tea, huzhang, Chinese goldthread, barberry, rosemary and scutellariae baicalensis. The herbal composition can be administered orally, topically or parenterally. Particularly preferred embodiments are soft gel capsules for oral administration and creams for topical application. In addition to reducing inflammation, the herbal composition also promotes healthy joint function and, because it inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), the composition also promotes normal cell growth. Furthermore, the herbal composition contains organic anti-aging constituents that inactivate oxygen free radicals, thereby providing antioxidant benefits in addition to anti-inflammatory benefits.
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10 Claims
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1. An anti-inflammatory herbal composition, comprising about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide of ginger, about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide extract of rosemary;
- about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide extract of oregano;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of holy basil;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of turmeric;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of green tea;
about 10.4% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of huzhang;
about 13% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, or hydroalcoholic extract of rosemary about 5.2% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of Chinese goldthread;
about 5.2% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of barbeny; and
about 2.6% by weight of an alcoholic, aqueous, hydroalcoholic or supercritical carbon dioxide extract of scutellariae. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- about 13% by weight of a supercritical carbon dioxide extract of oregano;
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