Compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic effects

Details Compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic effects Compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic effects

2001-06-01

2003-02-18

Lankford, Jr., Leon B. (Department: 1651)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Plant material or plant extract of undetermined constitution...

C424S728000, C424S749000, C424S751000, C424S773000, C424S775000

Reexamination Certificate

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06521269

ABSTRACT:

TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing therapeutic effects. More specifically, it relates to nutraceutical compositions for enhancing the therapeutic effects of another composition, and methods for enhancing therapeutic effects.
BACKGROUND ART
The need for enhancement of therapeutic effects of therapeutic substances or compositions is particularly apparent where conventional herbal and natural nutritional supplements are used to achieve these effects. These substances act slowly, and are considered primarily to provide individuals with long term benefits rather than short term or immediate improvement in the medical condition in question. Although pharmaceutical drugs have generally been considered to be more effective in treating acute conditions, this treatment often has significant side effects. Non-pharmaceutical alternatives, such as nutraceuticals, are often preferred because of their safer or more long-lasting effects. This usually means, however, that in choosing these alternative approaches, the treated individual has to forego more immediate alleviation of symptoms that might otherwise have been achievable through the use of pharmaceuticals.
It would, therefore, clearly be advantageous to have herbal and natural nutritional supplements that can provide therapeutic effects similar in intensity and immediacy to pharmaceutical drugs, while continuing to provide long term health benefits and with the avoidance of significant side effects. The invention described and claimed in this specification provides this advantage by presenting compositions and methods for enhancing the therapeutic effects of conventional herbal and natural nutritional supplements.
All references cited herein, including patent applications and publications, are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Compositions and methods for enhancing effects of therapeutic compositions are provided. The compositions comprise substances in quantities that are effective for enhancing the therapeutic effects of compositions with which they are administered in combination. Methods of enhancing therapeutic effects of a composition comprising administration of the claimed compositions are also provided. Methods of making compositions of the invention are also provided.
Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention provides a first composition for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a second composition, said first composition comprising a substance selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Daemonorops and a member of the botanical group Corydalis.
In another aspect, the invention provides a first composition for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a second composition, said first composition comprising a member of the botanical group Daemonorops and a member of the botanical group Corydalis.
In one embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the first compositions of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising a substance selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C. Thus, for example, in one embodiment, a composition comprises a member of the botanical group Daemonorops and a member of the botanical group Panax. In some of these embodiments, the composition comprises xuejie and shanqi. In another example, a composition comprises a member of the botanical group Corydalis and a member of the botanical group Panax. In some of these embodiments, the member of the botanical group Corydalis is yanhusuo and the member of the botanical group Panax is shanqi.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising 2 substances selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising 3 substances selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising 4 substances selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising 5 substances selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising 6 substances selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising 7 substances selected from the group consisting of a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition selected from a group consisting of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, further comprising a member of the botanical group Paeonia, a member of the botanical group Panax, a member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza, white willow bark, a member of the botanical group Cimicifuga, L-carnitine, vitamin E and vitamin C.
In some embodiments of the compositions of the aspects of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, the member of the botanical group Daemonorops is xuejie and/or the member of the botanical group Corydalis is yanhusuo. In some embodiments of the compositions of the aspects and embodiments of the invention described in the preceding paragraphs, the member of the botanical group Daemonorops is xuejie, the member of the botanical group Corydalis is yanhusuo, the member of the botanical group Paeonia is baishaoyao, the member of the botanical group Panax is shanqi, the member of the botanical group glycyrrhiza is gancao, and/or the member of the botanical group Cimicifuga is black cohosh.
Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention provides a first composition for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a second composition, said first composition comprising a substance selected from the group consisting of xuejie and yanhusuo.
In another aspect, the invention provides a first composition for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a second composition, said first co

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