The present invention relates to a mixture of active ingredients consisting of Taraxacum officinalis, Fagopyrum esculentum, Ruscus aculeatus, Solidago virgaurea and Orthosiphon stamineus or extracts of said plants or from said plants and extracts thereof, a composition comprising such a mixture, and uses thereof.

Use of dandelion and monomer compounds thereof for preparing products for killing mites. Dandelion can reduce the survival time of mites. The dandelion monomers, especially taraxerol, diosmetin and taraxasterol acetate, can significantly shorten the survival time of demodex, and can be used for preparing products for killing and inhibiting mites.

Use of dandelion and monomer compounds thereof for preparing products for killing mites. Dandelion can reduce the survival time of mites. The dandelion monomers, especially taraxerol, diosmetin and taraxasterol acetate, can significantly shorten the survival time of demodex, and can be used for preparing products for killing and inhibiting mites.

Compositions for topical use and having a melanin synthesis-inhibiting activity that include an amount of a botanical extract of at least one of Aspalathus Linearis, Matricaria, Saxifraga, Astragalus, Taraxacum officinale/mongolicum, Ferula varia/foetida, Carthamus tinctorius, Sophora flavescentis, or Chrysanthemum morifolium effective to reduce melanin synthesis are described. Methods for inhibiting melanin synthesis and for skin whitening are also described.

Compositions for topical use and having a melanin synthesis-inhibiting activity that include an amount of a botanical extract of at least one of Aspalathus Linearis, Matricaria, Saxifraga, Astragalus, Taraxacum officinale/mongolicum, Ferula varia/foetida, Carthamus tinctorius, Sophora flavescentis, or Chrysanthemum morifolium effective to reduce melanin synthesis are described. Methods for inhibiting melanin synthesis and for skin whitening are also described.

Compositions for topical use and having a melanin synthesis-inhibiting activity that include an amount of a botanical extract of at least one of Aspalathus Linearis, Matricaria, Saxifraga, Astragalus, Taraxacum officinale/mongolicum, Ferula varia/foetida, Carthamus tinctorius, Sophora flavescentis, or Chrysanthemum morifolium effective to reduce melanin synthesis are described. Methods for inhibiting melanin synthesis and for skin whitening are also described.

This invention relates to a composition derived from Chinese herbal medicines, medicinal plants and extracts thereof, and to its use for preventing cancer and treating cancer and intensifying the effects of other anticancer drugs. More specifically, the composition of the present invention is derived from various Chinese herbal medicines or medicinal plants which have a long history of human consumption. The composition of the invention is obtained through specific techniques and has revealed good cytotoxicities on Malignant Melanoma Cells, Prostate Cancer Cells and Colon Cancer Cells, Lung Cancer Cells, Stomach Cancer Cells, Breast Cancer Cells and Liver Cancer Cells. The composition of the invention has also revealed obvious intensifying the effects of other anticancer drugs. Cancer presents special problems to the medical community which the present invention address.

This invention relates to a composition derived from Chinese herbal medicines, medicinal plants and extracts thereof, and to its use for preventing cancer and treating cancer and intensifying the effects of other anticancer drugs. More specifically, the composition of the present invention is derived from various Chinese herbal medicines or medicinal plants which have a long history of human consumption. The composition of the invention is obtained through specific techniques and has revealed good cytotoxicities on Malignant Melanoma Cells, Prostate Cancer Cells and Colon Cancer Cells, Lung Cancer Cells, Stomach Cancer Cells, Breast Cancer Cells and Liver Cancer Cells. The composition of the invention has also revealed obvious intensifying the effects of other anticancer drugs. Cancer presents special problems to the medical community which the present invention address.

This invention relates to a composition derived from Chinese herbal medicines, medicinal plants and extracts thereof, and to its use for preventing cancer and treating cancer and intensifying the effects of other anticancer drugs. More specifically, the composition of the present invention is derived from various Chinese herbal medicines or medicinal plants which have a long history of human consumption. The composition of the invention is obtained through specific techniques and has revealed good cytotoxicities on Malignant Melanoma Cells, Prostate Cancer Cells and Colon Cancer Cells, Lung Cancer Cells, Stomach Cancer Cells, Breast Cancer Cells and Liver Cancer Cells. The composition of the invention has also revealed obvious intensifying the effects of other anticancer drugs. Cancer presents special problems to the medical community which the present invention address.

The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine, and discloses a method of traditional Chinese medicine and microcapsule preparation suitable for nasopharyngeal cancer tumor inhibitors. A traditional Chinese medicine suitable for nasopharyngeal cancer tumor inhibitors, including: Hedyotis Diffusa, Scutellaria Barbata, Arrowshaped Tinospora Root, Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, Radix Curcumae, Crotonis Fructus, Leonurus Artemisia, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Forsythiae Fructus, Taraxacum, Radix Platycodonis and White Vinegar. Among them, the raw materials for the weight ratio are as follows: 60 grams of Hedyotis Diffusa, 30 grams of Scutellaria Barbata, 9-12 grams of Arrowshaped Tinospora Root, 18 grams of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, 19 grams of Radix Curcumae, 7.5 grams of Crotonis Fructus, 10 grams of Leonurus Artemisia, 7-10 grams of Ramulus Cinnamomi, 10 grams of Forsythiae Fructus, 15-30 grams of Taraxacum, 10 g of Radix Platycodonis, and 30 ml of White Vinegar.