Disclosed herein are plant messenger packs (PMPs) encapsulating one or more exogenous polypeptides. Also disclosed are methods of producing a PMP comprising an exogenous polypeptide.

The present disclosure provides a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10 parts to 25 parts of Fructus trichosanthis, 10 parts to 30 parts of Radix scrophulariae, 10 parts to 20 parts of Os sepiae, 3 parts to 6 parts of Fructus evodiae, 6 parts to 12 parts of Ramulus cinnamomi, 5 parts to 15 parts of Rhizoma coptidis, 10 parts to 20 parts of Radix paeoniae alba, 10 parts to 20 parts of Radix ophiopogonis, 10 parts to 20 parts of red ochre, 10 parts to 20 parts of calcined Ossa draconis, 10 parts to 20 parts of calcined Concha ostreae, 10 parts to 30 parts of Radix rehmanniae, 10 parts to 20 parts of Bulbus fritillariae thunbergii, 10 parts to 20 parts of Radix asparagi, 10 parts to 30 parts of Radix Astragali.

The present disclosure provides a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10 parts to 25 parts of Fructus trichosanthis, 10 parts to 30 parts of Radix scrophulariae, 10 parts to 20 parts of Os sepiae, 3 parts to 6 parts of Fructus evodiae, 6 parts to 12 parts of Ramulus cinnamomi, 5 parts to 15 parts of Rhizoma coptidis, 10 parts to 20 parts of Radix paeoniae alba, 10 parts to 20 parts of Radix ophiopogonis, 10 parts to 20 parts of red ochre, 10 parts to 20 parts of calcined Ossa draconis, 10 parts to 20 parts of calcined Concha ostreae, 10 parts to 30 parts of Radix rehmanniae, 10 parts to 20 parts of Bulbus fritillariae thunbergii, 10 parts to 20 parts of Radix asparagi, 10 parts to 30 parts of Radix Astragali.

Personal care compositions containing an active selected from the group consisting of phlorogine, phlorgine BG, deoxyArbutin, sucrose dilaurate, bakuchiol, pyrenoine, millet, arlatone dioic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, achromaxyl, methyl nicotinamide, oil soluble licorice extract, folic acid, undecylenic acid, zinc undecylenate, L-tryptophan, thiamine HCl, hexylresorcinol, lipidami red vine, dragosine, methyl gentisate, inositol, symdiol 68, laminaine, their salts, their derivatives, their precursors, and/or combinations thereof. Methods for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue by topically applying the personal care compositions are also provided.

Personal care compositions containing an active selected from the group consisting of phlorogine, phlorgine BG, deoxyArbutin, sucrose dilaurate, bakuchiol, pyrenoine, millet, arlatone dioic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, achromaxyl, methyl nicotinamide, oil soluble licorice extract, folic acid, undecylenic acid, zinc undecylenate, L-tryptophan, thiamine HCl, hexylresorcinol, lipidami red vine, dragosine, methyl gentisate, inositol, symdiol 68, laminaine, their salts, their derivatives, their precursors, and/or combinations thereof. Methods for regulating the condition of mammalian keratinous tissue by topically applying the personal care compositions are also provided.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for healing abdominal pain and flatulence. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a combination of herbal components, which serve as active ingredients. The herbal components in the composition are Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Paeonia lactiflora, Pseudostellaria heterophylla, Pogostemon cablin, Citrus reticulata, Amomum villosum, Evodia rutaecarpa, Alpinia officinarum, Zingiber officinale, Astragalus membranaceus, Dioscorea opposite, Angelica dahurica, Panax ginseng, Corydalis yanhusuo, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Cyperus rotundus, Hordeum vulgare, Lindera aggregate, Melia toosendan, Pinellia ternate, Foeniculum vulgare, Elettaria cardamomum, Curcuma longa, Atractylodes lancea, Triticum aestivum, and Mentha x piperita.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for healing abdominal pain and flatulence. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a combination of herbal components, which serve as active ingredients. The herbal components in the composition are Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Paeonia lactiflora, Pseudostellaria heterophylla, Pogostemon cablin, Citrus reticulata, Amomum villosum, Evodia rutaecarpa, Alpinia officinarum, Zingiber officinale, Astragalus membranaceus, Dioscorea opposite, Angelica dahurica, Panax ginseng, Corydalis yanhusuo, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Cyperus rotundus, Hordeum vulgare, Lindera aggregate, Melia toosendan, Pinellia ternate, Foeniculum vulgare, Elettaria cardamomum, Curcuma longa, Atractylodes lancea, Triticum aestivum, and Mentha x piperita.

The present invention is a diffusional patch having an oil mixture (20) providing mechanical treatment support by reducing the edema in volume and in mass by throwing out the liquid inside by means of diffusion effect after entering into the region with edema by means of the diffusion effect and placed into a porous sheath (10) in microfiber structure, in order to be used in treatment of region with edema which may occur in sports injuries and/or disc hernia (50); characterized in that said oil mixture (20), of which the ingredient proportions in weight are given, comprises the below mentioned ingredients and does not comprise water: Ingredient Amount (%) Dextrin Palmitate Derivatives 1-10 Paraffin 1-30 Oleum nigellae sativae (black cumin oil) 0-20 Oleum origani (carvacrol) 0-20 Oleum lauri expressum (laurel oil) 0-30 Oleum chamomillae (chamomile oil) 0-30 Balsamum meccae (balsam oil) 0-30 Styrax liguidus (sweetgum) 0-30 Oleum limonis (lemon oil) 0-10 Oleum rosmarini (rosemary oil) 0-10 Olive oil 0-30 Oleum vitis vinifera 0-10

The present invention is a diffusional patch having an oil mixture (20) providing mechanical treatment support by reducing the edema in volume and in mass by throwing out the liquid inside by means of diffusion effect after entering into the region with edema by means of the diffusion effect and placed into a porous sheath (10) in microfiber structure, in order to be used in treatment of region with edema which may occur in sports injuries and/or disc hernia (50); characterized in that said oil mixture (20), of which the ingredient proportions in weight are given, comprises the below mentioned ingredients and does not comprise water: Ingredient Amount (%) Dextrin Palmitate Derivatives 1-10 Paraffin 1-30 Oleum nigellae sativae (black cumin oil) 0-20 Oleum origani (carvacrol) 0-20 Oleum lauri expressum (laurel oil) 0-30 Oleum chamomillae (chamomile oil) 0-30 Balsamum meccae (balsam oil) 0-30 Styrax liguidus (sweetgum) 0-30 Oleum limonis (lemon oil) 0-10 Oleum rosmarini (rosemary oil) 0-10 Olive oil 0-30 Oleum vitis vinifera 0-10

A sleep supplement formulation that improves a person's sleep includes Sulforaphane and at least one additional ingredient selected from the following: Evodia Fruit Extract, Vitamin C, Quercetin, Red Sage, Angelica Dahruica Root, Golden Seal, L-Tryptophan, L-Theanine, Melatonin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Zinc, Ashwagandha Leaf and Root Extract, Chamomile Flower Extract, Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA), Glycine, Valerian Root, and Lemon Balm Extract. A method of mitigating the effects of caffeine on a person's sleep includes orally administering to the person the sleep supplement formulation.