Lipids bearing fatty acids with an odd number of carbon atoms can be used as pharmaceuticals or nutritional supplements. In particular, such lipids are used in the treatment and/or prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, optic and retinal degenerative diseases, demyelinating diseases, neuromuscular disorders and muscular dystrophy, brain or spinal cord nerve injury, amyloid related diseases, or other chronic diseases selected from kidney diseases, diabetes, or asthma. The lipids can also be used as a functional food or food supplement for anti-aging or life-span prolongation and brain function improvement for human and/or animals. The herb Ophioglossum can be used for the treatment and/or prevention of said diseases.

The invention relates, in general, to healing formulations containing pomegranate seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, and inula viscosa oleoresin or extract. In some instances the formulations may also contain citrus medica vulgaris etrog oil or extract and other ingredients. The healing formulations are all natural, do not include any artificial preservatives and are safe and effective for treating certain skin disorders and conditions.

The invention relates, in general, to healing formulations containing pomegranate seed oil, rosa canina fruit oil, and inula viscosa oleoresin or extract. In some instances the formulations may also contain citrus medica vulgaris etrog oil or extract and other ingredients. The healing formulations are all natural, do not include any artificial preservatives and are safe and effective for treating certain skin disorders and conditions.

An antidepressant food and a method for preparing the same are provided. The antidepressant food includes, by mass percentage, Semen ziziphi spinosae powder in a range of 28% to 36%, γ-aminobutyric acid in a range of 10% to 15%, theanine in a range of 15% to 20%, phosphatidylserine in a range of 10% to 20%, Ficus tikoua extract in a range of 8% to 14%, Huperzia serrata extract in a range of 10% to 16%, sucralose in a range of 0.5% to 1% and fruit essence in a range of 0.5% to 1.5%.

An antidepressant food and a method for preparing the same are provided. The antidepressant food includes, by mass percentage, Semen ziziphi spinosae powder in a range of 28% to 36%, γ-aminobutyric acid in a range of 10% to 15%, theanine in a range of 15% to 20%, phosphatidylserine in a range of 10% to 20%, Ficus tikoua extract in a range of 8% to 14%, Huperzia serrata extract in a range of 10% to 16%, sucralose in a range of 0.5% to 1% and fruit essence in a range of 0.5% to 1.5%.

An extract of Asplenium nidus L. includes pyropheophorbide a methyl ester (C.sub.34H.sub.36N.sub.4O.sub.3), pheophorbide a methyl ester (C.sub.35H.sub.36N.sub.4O.sub.5), 1-linleoyl-3-linolenoyl-glycerol (C.sub.39H.sub.66O.sub.5), 1-linleoyl-2,3-dipalmitoyl-rac-glycerol (C.sub.53H.sub.98O.sub.6) and 1,3-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol (C.sub.35H.sub.68O.sub.5). The extract of Asplenium nidus L. is obtained by using a method including steps of: solvent extraction, using an solvent to extract an Asplenium nidus L. sample and to obtain an extract, with a w/v ratio between the solvent and the Asplenium nidus L. sample being 50˜60 mg/ml; and column chromatography, fractionating the extract with water and ethanol as eluent to obtain several fractions including fraction a to fraction i, and further evaporating and lyophilizing fraction b, c, d or their combination to obtain an extract of Asplenium nidus L.

The present invention provides an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and fast-healing external traditional Chinese medicine preparation and its preparation method. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation includes following components in parts by weight: 30-80 parts of corydalis tuber, 20-90 parts of maifanitum, 20-50 parts of radix aconiti kusnezoffii praeparata, 10-45 parts of common clubmoss herb, 10-40 parts of clematis root, 10-40 parts of safflower, 5-40 parts of bryozoatum and 5-35 parts of oyster shell. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation has advantages of unique prescription, reasonable ratio, advanced preparation process, high active ingredient content, fast absorption, no irritation of ethanol preparation to the skin, convenient use, direct effect on the lesion location, fast and significant curative effect and no adverse effect on organs of the human body.

The present invention provides an anti-inflammatory, analgesic and fast-healing external traditional Chinese medicine preparation and its preparation method. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation includes following components in parts by weight: 30-80 parts of corydalis tuber, 20-90 parts of maifanitum, 20-50 parts of radix aconiti kusnezoffii praeparata, 10-45 parts of common clubmoss herb, 10-40 parts of clematis root, 10-40 parts of safflower, 5-40 parts of bryozoatum and 5-35 parts of oyster shell. The traditional Chinese medicine preparation has advantages of unique prescription, reasonable ratio, advanced preparation process, high active ingredient content, fast absorption, no irritation of ethanol preparation to the skin, convenient use, direct effect on the lesion location, fast and significant curative effect and no adverse effect on organs of the human body.

The present invention discloses a medicine for treatment or adjuvant treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a preparation method thereof and use methods thereof. The medicine comprises: lightyellow sophora root, glabrous greenbrier rhizome, bark of Chinese corktree, raw sessile stemona root, alumen, coptis root, cortex dictamni, chinaberry bark and root-bark, pangolin scales, amber, eucommia bark, tree peony bark, clematis root, common cnidium fruit, Chinese angelica, licorice root, common macrocarpium fruit, barbary wolfberry fruit, medicinal indianmulberry root, cherokee rose fruit, chinaroot greenbier rhizome, akebia fruit, milkvetch root, Japanese climbing fern spore, asiatic pennywort herb, mulberry leaf and frankincense. The present invention not only provides the medicine capable of effectively treating the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but also enables the medicine to be capable of being used in conjunction with other medical technical means to easily achieve a more ideal treatment effect.

The present invention discloses a medicine for treatment or adjuvant treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a preparation method thereof and use methods thereof. The medicine comprises: lightyellow sophora root, glabrous greenbrier rhizome, bark of Chinese corktree, raw sessile stemona root, alumen, coptis root, cortex dictamni, chinaberry bark and root-bark, pangolin scales, amber, eucommia bark, tree peony bark, clematis root, common cnidium fruit, Chinese angelica, licorice root, common macrocarpium fruit, barbary wolfberry fruit, medicinal indianmulberry root, cherokee rose fruit, chinaroot greenbier rhizome, akebia fruit, milkvetch root, Japanese climbing fern spore, asiatic pennywort herb, mulberry leaf and frankincense. The present invention not only provides the medicine capable of effectively treating the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, but also enables the medicine to be capable of being used in conjunction with other medical technical means to easily achieve a more ideal treatment effect.