Herbal composition, preparation method thereof and method for preventing or treating respiratory disorder by administering the same
AssigneesNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City Hospital
InventorsChung-Hua Hsu, Shu-Ling Fu, Tung-Yi Lin, Yueh-Hsin Ping
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Abstract
Provided is an herbal composition including an extract from a combination of herbs including at least five of Forsythia suspensa, Scutellaria baicalensis, Bupleurum chinese, Magnolia officinalis, Agastache rugosa, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, and seeds of Ligustrum lucidum. Also provided is a method for preparing the herbal composition and a method for preventing or treating a viral infection by administering an effective amount of the herbal composition to a subject in need thereof.
Claims12
A herbal composition for treating a viral infection, comprising a decoction of a combination of herbs and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof,
- wherein the viral infection is caused by a coronavirus, and
- wherein the combination of herbs comprises Forsythia suspensa, Scutellaria baicalensis, Bupleurum chinense, and Agastache rugosa;
- and at least one selected from the group consisting of Magnolia officinalis, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, and seeds of Ligustrum lucidum, and
- wherein the decoction comprises a water extract or an ethanol extract, and
- wherein the combination of herbs comprises, based on a total weight thereof, 25% to 35% by weight of Forsythia suspensa, 18% to 26% by weight of Scutellaria baicalensis, 15% to 25% by weight of Bupleurum chinense, and 7% to 15% by weight of Agastache rugosa;
- and at least one selected from the group consisting of 15% to 25% by weight of Magnolia officinalis, 25% to 35% by weight of Astragalus membranaceus, 7% to 15% by weight of seeds of Ligustrum lucidum, and 7% to 15% by weight of Atractylodes macrocephala.
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