An edible herbal formulation which raises the alkalinity of the human body in a short period of time is disclosed. The major ingredient in the formulation is Camptotheca. Additional ingredients that may be included are poria cocos, astragalus membranacaus, ostrea vivularis gould, prunella vulgaris, bombyx mori and phellodendron amurense Rupr. While the herbal formulation may be a mixture containing Camptotheca and all or some of the above ingredients, it is most preferred that the herbal formulation include the three ingredients of Camptotheca, poria cocos and astragalus membranacaus.

The invention provides a composition suitable for topical skin application comprising isolated queen bee venom. The queen bee venom has been found to be significantly superior for treating skin conditions relative to the normal bee venom. Therefore the invention also provides a method of treatment or prevention of a skin condition, comprising the topical application of the composition onto the skin of a subject afflicted with the skin condition, or at risk of being afflicted with the skin condition. The skin condition could be skin ageing, elastosis, laxity (sagging), rhytids (wrinkles), skin infection, skin damage, skin burn, pain, and muscle tightness, or combinations thereof.

The invention provides a composition suitable for topical skin application comprising isolated queen bee venom. The queen bee venom has been found to be significantly superior for treating skin conditions relative to the normal bee venom. Therefore the invention also provides a method of treatment or prevention of a skin condition, comprising the topical application of the composition onto the skin of a subject afflicted with the skin condition, or at risk of being afflicted with the skin condition. The skin condition could be skin ageing, elastosis, laxity (sagging), rhytids (wrinkles), skin infection, skin damage, skin burn, pain, and muscle tightness, or combinations thereof.

The present invention relates to a seven-star tea without excipient. The seven-star tea comprises the following: Coicis Semen, Oryzae Fructus Germinatus, Triticum Aestivum, Herba Lophatheri, Fructus Crataegi, Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis, Periostracum Cicadae and Radix Et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, wherein the Triticum Aestivum is used as a forming agent in the seven-star tea. The method of preparing the seven-star tea comprises the following: weighing the medicinal materials according to the formula of seven-star tea; mixing the medicinal materials except for Triticum Aestivum together, decocting the resulting mixture with water 1-3 time(s), each time lasting for 0.5-2 hours, then combining the decoctions obtained from each time, filtering, and concentrating the resulting filtrate into a concentrated solution with relative density of 1.0-1.3 g/cm.sup.3; pulverizing the weighed Triticum Aestivum into particles of 15-40 mesh size, then dispersing the concentrated solution obtained to the pulverized particles of Triticum Aestivum; fully drying the pulverized particles of Triticum Aestivum loaded with the concentrated solution, then packing the particles in a desired product form. The seven-star tea of the present invention is specially suitable for children, since it has the effects of promoting appetite and removing food stagnation, clearing heat and arresting convulsion, and long-term intake of sucrose or other excipients which are not beneficial for their health is avoided.

The present invention relates to a seven-star tea without excipient. The seven-star tea comprises the following: Coicis Semen, Oryzae Fructus Germinatus, Triticum Aestivum, Herba Lophatheri, Fructus Crataegi, Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis, Periostracum Cicadae and Radix Et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, wherein the Triticum Aestivum is used as a forming agent in the seven-star tea. The method of preparing the seven-star tea comprises the following: weighing the medicinal materials according to the formula of seven-star tea; mixing the medicinal materials except for Triticum Aestivum together, decocting the resulting mixture with water 1-3 time(s), each time lasting for 0.5-2 hours, then combining the decoctions obtained from each time, filtering, and concentrating the resulting filtrate into a concentrated solution with relative density of 1.0-1.3 g/cm.sup.3; pulverizing the weighed Triticum Aestivum into particles of 15-40 mesh size, then dispersing the concentrated solution obtained to the pulverized particles of Triticum Aestivum; fully drying the pulverized particles of Triticum Aestivum loaded with the concentrated solution, then packing the particles in a desired product form. The seven-star tea of the present invention is specially suitable for children, since it has the effects of promoting appetite and removing food stagnation, clearing heat and arresting convulsion, and long-term intake of sucrose or other excipients which are not beneficial for their health is avoided.

The invention relates to a Coleoptera powder for using in the treatment of vibriosis, which particularly affects the white shrimp.

The present invention provides an application of a periplaneta americana medicinal powder or a periplaneta americana extract in preparation for a medicine used for preventing and treating radiation-induced damages. The medicine is capable of preventing and treating the damages caused by radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, waldeyer's lymphoma, and other cancers. Through test verification, the medicine of the present invention has an obvious prevention and treatment effect for damages caused by radiation therapy for patients with breast tumors and breast cancer after surgery.

The present invention provides an application of a periplaneta americana medicinal powder or a periplaneta americana extract in preparation for a medicine used for preventing and treating radiation-induced damages. The medicine is capable of preventing and treating the damages caused by radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, waldeyer's lymphoma, and other cancers. Through test verification, the medicine of the present invention has an obvious prevention and treatment effect for damages caused by radiation therapy for patients with breast tumors and breast cancer after surgery.

The present invention relates to a seven-star tea without excipient comprising Coicis Semen, Oryzae Fructus Germinatus, Triticum Aestivum, Herba Lophatheri, Fructus Crataegi, Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis, Periostracum Cicadae and Radix Et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, wherein the Triticum Aestivum is used as a forming agent in the seven-star tea, and methods for the preparation thereof. The seven-star tea of the present invention is specially suitable for children, since it has the effects of promoting appetite and removing food stagnation, clearing heat and arresting convulsion, and long-term intake of sucrose or other excipients which are not beneficial for their health is avoided.

The present invention relates to a seven-star tea without excipient comprising Coicis Semen, Oryzae Fructus Germinatus, Triticum Aestivum, Herba Lophatheri, Fructus Crataegi, Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis, Periostracum Cicadae and Radix Et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, wherein the Triticum Aestivum is used as a forming agent in the seven-star tea, and methods for the preparation thereof. The seven-star tea of the present invention is specially suitable for children, since it has the effects of promoting appetite and removing food stagnation, clearing heat and arresting convulsion, and long-term intake of sucrose or other excipients which are not beneficial for their health is avoided.