| abstract |
The use of PHY906 as a treatment for inflammatory bowel disease and / or irritable bowel syndrome. In one embodiment, the invention includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a herbal preparation having Scutellaria, Glycyrrhiza, Zizihus, and Paeonia to a patient in need of treatment. A method of treating a disorder is provided. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a δ-opioid receptor or tachykinin NK-1 receptor by contacting a δ-opioid receptor or a tachykinin NK-1 receptor with a composition comprising a herbal preparation having Scutellaria, Glycyrrhiza, Ziziphus, and Paeonia. Methods of inhibiting tachykinin NK-1 receptor are provided. [Selection] Figure 3 |