| abstract |
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions which include Chinese herbs. These pharmaceutical compositions are especially effective in treating patients with immunological disorders, such as asthma, atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and rheumatoid arthritis. The pharmaceutical compositions contain ophiopogon (Tuber Ophiopogonis), pinellia (Tuber Pinelliae), raw licorice (Radix Glycyrrhizae), tang-shen (Radix Codonopsitis) or American ginseng (Radix Pancis Quinquefolii), and lantern tridax (Herba Tridacis procumbentis)/Taiwan adenostema (Herba Adenostematis)/heartleaf houttuynia (Herba houttuyniae). So far, Taiwan adenostema, and heartleaf houttuynia have been found only in Taiwan. Lantern tridax has been found in Taiwan and South America. |