Methods for treating inflammatory diseases

A method for alleviating or treating an inflammatory disease, the method comprising administering, to a subject, a composition comprising Panax ginseng, Adenophora triphylla, Wolfiporia extensa, Rehmannia glutinosa, and mel,

• wherein the inflammatory disease is selected from the group consisting of dermatitis, edema, atopic disease, conjunctivitis, periodontitis, rhinitis, otitis media, laryngopharingitis, tonsillitis, stomach ulcer, gastritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, hemorrhoids, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatic fever, lupus, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, periarthritis, tendinitis, tendovaqinitis, peritendinitis, myositis, hepatitis, cystitis, nephritis, Sjogren's syndrome and multiple sclerosis.