| abstract |
One aspect of embodiments of the present invention relates to providing novel therapeutic compositions comprising herbal extracts of the plant species Sambucus nigra, Echinacea purpurea and Centella Asiatica. These compositions exhibit enhanced therapeutic activity compared to previously identified compositions for the treatment of various inflammatory diseases, particularly mucosal or skin inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, these compositions exhibit increased solubility compared to previously identified compositions. In one embodiment of the invention, the ratio of Sambucus nigra: echinacea purpurea: centera asiatica is 7: 1: 2. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing an aqueous therapeutic composition comprising an extract of the above plant species using at least two extractions. [Selection] Figure 1b |