Provided herein are compositions comprising an herbal extract of a mixture of Radix Rehmanniae, Fructus Corni Officinalis, Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae, Sclerotium Poriae Cocos, Cortex Moutan Radicis, Rhizoma Alismatis Orientalis, Anemarrhena Rhizome, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Radix Astragali, and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma. The invention also relates to a method of treating hot flashes associated with peri-menopause, menopause, or post-menopause, a method of reducing total cholesterol and/or lowering low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels and a method of reducing weight and/or body mass index (BM I) using the above mentioned herbal extract.

The present invention relates to an extract of a processed herbal medicinal plant and a composition for skin external application which contains the extract. More specifically, the composition for skin external application contains an extract of processed herbal medicinal plant, prepared through a method comprising the steps of: (a) processing an herbal medicinal plant by a process of boiling, steaming, roasting, baking or heating the medicinal plant or a combination of two or more of these processes; (b) obtaining an extract of the processed medicinal plant. The composition shows an improved antioxidant effect.

The present invention relates to an extract of a processed herbal medicinal plant and a composition for skin external application which contains the extract. More specifically, the composition for skin external application contains an extract of processed herbal medicinal plant, prepared through a method comprising the steps of: (a) processing an herbal medicinal plant by a process of boiling, steaming, roasting, baking or heating the medicinal plant or a combination of two or more of these processes; (b) obtaining an extract of the processed medicinal plant. The composition shows an improved antioxidant effect.

A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) addition and subtraction prescription for preventing/treating metabolic syndrome and comprises: Poria, Semen Coicis, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Semen Euryales, and Semen Nelumbinis, and can be used for prevention and/or treatment of various dysmetabolic syndrome and complications, e.g., insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia, fatty liver disease, obesity, atherosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, and hypertension; the components of the TCM addition and subtraction prescription are simple and have no toxic or side effects to human body, without tolerance. The TCM addition and subtraction prescription may be orally administered for a long term, and may be appropriately increased or decreased according to disease condition; it may act to different extents, and would not result in hypoglycemia or hypotension decreased blood glucose or decreased blood pressure below normal range, etc. or toxic effects due to too high dose, and brings good news to patients with metabolic syndrome and its related complications.

A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) addition and subtraction prescription for preventing/treating metabolic syndrome and comprises: Poria, Semen Coicis, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Semen Euryales, and Semen Nelumbinis, and can be used for prevention and/or treatment of various dysmetabolic syndrome and complications, e.g., insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia, fatty liver disease, obesity, atherosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, and hypertension; the components of the TCM addition and subtraction prescription are simple and have no toxic or side effects to human body, without tolerance. The TCM addition and subtraction prescription may be orally administered for a long term, and may be appropriately increased or decreased according to disease condition; it may act to different extents, and would not result in hypoglycemia or hypotension decreased blood glucose or decreased blood pressure below normal range, etc. or toxic effects due to too high dose, and brings good news to patients with metabolic syndrome and its related complications.

A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) addition and subtraction prescription for preventing/treating metabolic syndrome and comprises: Poria, Semen Coicis, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Semen Euryales, and Semen Nelumbinis, and can be used for prevention and/or treatment of various dysmetabolic syndrome and complications, e.g., insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia, fatty liver disease, obesity, atherosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, and hypertension; the components of the TCM addition and subtraction prescription are simple and have no toxic or side effects to human body, without tolerance. The TCM addition and subtraction prescription may be orally administered for a long term, and may be appropriately increased or decreased according to disease condition; it may act to different extents, and would not result in hypoglycemia or hypotension decreased blood glucose or decreased blood pressure below normal range, etc. or toxic effects due to too high dose, and brings good news to patients with metabolic syndrome and its related complications.

The present invention provides a drug combination for the treatment of infertility and its crude drug comprises the medical ingredients with their weight proportions listed as below: 10-20 amounts by weight of Rehmannia, 10-20 amounts by weight of Chinese Peony, 10-20 amounts by weight of Asiatic Dogwood, 10-20 amounts by weight of Chinese Yam, 10-20 amounts by weight of Poria, 15-25 amounts by weight of Astragalus, 15-25 amounts by weight of Codonopsis, 10-20 amounts by weight of Epimedium and 10-20 amounts by weight of Jujube. The compatibility of this drug combination invented is precise, appropriate and possess outstanding curative effects. As shown in many experiments, the drug combination invented is safe and reliable, its toxic & side-effect is low and it has obvious improvement effects on female infertility caused by androgen, fallopian tube inflammation, tubal blockage and other factors. Furthermore, it can not only significantly improve the success rate of pregnancy, but also improve immunity and enhance the body's anti-fatigue and hypoxia tolerance. In short, the invention provides a safe and reliable new choice for clinical medication.

The present invention provides a drug combination for the treatment of infertility and its crude drug comprises the medical ingredients with their weight proportions listed as below: 10-20 amounts by weight of Rehmannia, 10-20 amounts by weight of Chinese Peony, 10-20 amounts by weight of Asiatic Dogwood, 10-20 amounts by weight of Chinese Yam, 10-20 amounts by weight of Poria, 15-25 amounts by weight of Astragalus, 15-25 amounts by weight of Codonopsis, 10-20 amounts by weight of Epimedium and 10-20 amounts by weight of Jujube. The compatibility of this drug combination invented is precise, appropriate and possess outstanding curative effects. As shown in many experiments, the drug combination invented is safe and reliable, its toxic & side-effect is low and it has obvious improvement effects on female infertility caused by androgen, fallopian tube inflammation, tubal blockage and other factors. Furthermore, it can not only significantly improve the success rate of pregnancy, but also improve immunity and enhance the body's anti-fatigue and hypoxia tolerance. In short, the invention provides a safe and reliable new choice for clinical medication.

The present invention provides a drug combination for the treatment of infertility and its crude drug comprises the medical ingredients with their weight proportions listed as below: 10-20 amounts by weight of Rehmannia, 10-20 amounts by weight of Chinese Peony, 10-20 amounts by weight of Asiatic Dogwood, 10-20 amounts by weight of Chinese Yam, 10-20 amounts by weight of Poria, 15-25 amounts by weight of Astragalus, 15-25 amounts by weight of Codonopsis, 10-20 amounts by weight of Epimedium and 10-20 amounts by weight of Jujube. The compatibility of this drug combination invented is precise, appropriate and possess outstanding curative effects. As shown in many experiments, the drug combination invented is safe and reliable, its toxic & side-effect is low and it has obvious improvement effects on female infertility caused by androgen, fallopian tube inflammation, tubal blockage and other factors. Furthermore, it can not only significantly improve the success rate of pregnancy, but also improve immunity and enhance the body's anti-fatigue and hypoxia tolerance. In short, the invention provides a safe and reliable new choice for clinical medication.

A pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating cancer of reproductive system and preparation method therefor. The pharmaceutical composition is prepared using one or more of the following as raw material: pinellia tuber, bighead atractylodes rhizome, gastralia tuber, liquorice root, Indian bread, white peony root, fresh ginger.