A COMPOSITION COMPRISING MIXED HERBAL EXTRACT OF CNIDII RHIZOMA AND UNDULATUM RHUBARB FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING RESPIRATORY DISEASE

摘要

PURPOSE: A composition for prevention or treatment of respiratory diseases containing mixed herb extracts of rhei undulati rhizoma and cnidii rhizome are provided to improve 5- lipoxygenase inhibiting activities, airway narrowing inhibiting activities, airway inflammation inhibitory actions and ear edema antiphlogistic actions. CONSTITUTION: A composition for prevention or treatment of respiratory diseases contains the extract, which is manufactured by extracting the mixture of rhei undulati rhizoma and cnidii rhizome using low grade alcohol having 1-4 carbons or 10-95% thereof, as an active ingredient. The extract is refined by ethyl acetate, and dichloromethane or butanol. The herb medicine mixing weight rate of Cnidii Rhizoma to Rhei undulati Rhizoma is 0.1:1-10:1. A health supplement for prevention or treatment of respiratory diseases contains the extract, which is manufactured by extracting the mixture of rhei undulati rhizoma and cnidii rhizome using low grade alcohol having 1-4 carbons or 10-95% thereof, as an active ingredient.