Herbal immune system stimulant

Details Herbal immune system stimulant Herbal immune system stimulant

2001-11-02

2002-10-15

Tate, Christopher R. (Department: 1651)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Extract or material containing or obtained from a...

C424S725000, C424S773000, C424S400000, C424S464000, C424S184100

Reexamination Certificate

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06464982

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to dietary supplements. More particularly, this invention relates to supplements that will stimulate the immune system without producing an allergic response.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Recently, evidence has been accumulating that herbal supplements, taken regularly, may have beneficial effects. Herbal supplements, unlike medicines, are not effective instantaneously but must be taken over long periods of time in order to be effective. In other words, it takes time to create an effect in humans. There are many products on the market that claim to stimulate the immune system but the research behind such products seems to be borderline at best. Stimulating the immune system is a perfect application for herbal supplements because the immune system can be improved gradually. An improved immune system can be beneficial in fighting all kinds of illnesses from the common cold to deadly cancers.
Unfortunately, many herbal supplements can create an allergic response in humans. What is needed is a dietary supplement or herbal supplements that can stimulate the human immune system without inducing an allergic response. It is also important that this product have been properly tested for efficacy. Development of an herbal supplement that can stimulate the immune system without producing an allergic response presents a great improvement in the field of medicine and satisfies a long felt need of medical practitioners and of their patients.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In detail, the invention concerns an immune system stimulator composition comprising
Ganoderma Lucidum, Dioscoreae Oppositae, Chrysanthemum Morifolium, Radix Astragali
, and/or
Folium Isatidis
. The invention particularly concerns such immune system stimulator compositions wherein the compositions comprise 5-80% by weight
Ganoderma Lucidum
, 5-80% by weight
Dioscoreae Oppositae
, 5-80% by weight
Chrysanthemum Morifolium
, 1-40% by weight
Radix Astragali
and/or 1-40% by weight
Folium Isatidis.
The invention is particularly concerned with embodiments of such compositions, wherein all of the ingredients are powdered, and/or wherein the ingredients are present in a biologically effective amount per dose (preferably containing 100 mg total amount per dose).
The invention is particularly concerned with embodiments of the above compositions in which a biologically effective amount of the ingredients are incorporated into a pill, a capsule, or a gel cap (preferably containing 100 mg total amount per dose).
The invention additionally concerns a method of making an immune system stimulator comprising the steps of:
(a) obtaining powdered
Ganoderma Lucidum, Dioscoreae Oppositae, Chrysanthemum Morifolium, Radix Astragali
, and
Folium Isatidis
; and
(b) mixing 5-80% by weight
Ganoderma Lucidum
, 5-40% by weight
Dioscoreae Oppositae
, 5-40% by weight
Chrysanthemum Morifolium
, 1-40% by weight
Radix Astragali
and 5-40% by weight
Folium Isatidis
together.
The invention is particularly concerned with embodiments of the above methods wherein biologically effective amounts of the ingredients are incorporated into a pill, a capsule, or a gel cap (preferably containing 100 mg total amount per dose).
The invention further provides a method of stimulating the immune system of a human or other mammal comprising providing to the human or other mammal a biologically effective amount of an immune system stimulator comprising
Ganoderma Lucidum, Dioscoreae Oppositae, Chrysanthemum Morifolium, Radix Astragali
, and
Folium Isatidis
. The invention particularly concerns the embodiment of such method wherein the stimulator comprises 5-80% by weight
Ganoderma Lucidum
, 5-80% by weight
Dioscoreae Oppositae
, 5-80% by weight
Chrysanthemum Morifolium
, 1-40% by weight
Radix Astragali
and 1-40% by weight
Folium Isatidis
, and more particularly, wherein the stimulator comprises 10-70% by weight
Ganoderma Lucidum
, 10-70% by weight
Dioscoreae Oppositae
, 10-70% by weight
Chrysanthemum Morifolium
, 1-30% by weight
Radix Astragali
and 1-30% by weight
Folium Isatidis
. The invention particularly concerns the embodiment of such method wherein a biologically effective dose comprises 100 mg.


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