US 6,093,403 A · Sugar imbalance and diabetes treating herbal formulation

Abstract

An herbal formulation is disclosed for treating and preventing non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and other sugar imbalances. The herbal formulation is added to the diet of a person suffering from NIDDM in a lectin mixture containing the herbal formulation. The herbal formulation lowers the blood glucose and insulin levels. Adding the herbal formulation to the diet of persons who are in high risk of suffering from NIDDM has a significant effect on lowering blood glucose and insulin levels. Repeated doses of the herbal formulation in a lectin mixture will bring the blood glucose and insulin levels into a desired range. The herbal formulation is made from plant extracts and is useful in the prevention and treatment of sugar imbalances.

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Dependent claims

A dietary supplement for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, said supplement comprising the following plant components:

Radix ginseng, Radix rehmanniae, Radix ophiopogonis, Fructus schisandrae, Rhizoma dioscoreae, Radix astragali, Radix trichosanthis, Radix puerariae, Fructus lycii, Scleorotium poria cocos, Rhizoma alismatis, Rhizoma coptidis, Fructus rubi, Radix scutellariae, and Radix glycyrrhizae,
whereby the dietary supplement is prepared by combining hot-water extracts from the following dried components:
Radix trichosanthis, Fructus lycii, Radix rehmanniae, Radix astragali, Rhizoma alismatis, Fructus rubi, Sclerotium poria cocos, Fructus schisandrae, and Radix ophiopogonis, with milled powders of the following dried components:
Rhizoma dioscoreae, Radix ginseng, Radix puerariae, Radix glycyrrhizae, Radix scutellariae, and Rhizoma coptidis, in amounts effective to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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A method of preparing a dietary supplement for use in treating non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, said method comprising:

combining hot-water extracts from the following dried components:
Radix trichosanthis, Fructus lycii, Radix rehmanniae, Radix astragali, Rhizoma alismatis, Fructus rubi, Sclerotium poria cocos, Fructus schisandrae, and Radix ophiopogonis with milled powders of the following dried components:
Rhizoma dioscoreae, Radix ginseng, Radix puerariae, Radix glycyrrhizae, Radix scutellariae, and Rhizoma coptidis, in amounts effective to produce a supplement useful for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

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