Use of the extract of Thymus Vulgaris for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease

摘要

Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease arc two chronic inflammatory diseases of the large bowel, the former, and of the large and/or small bowel, the latter, which share many similarities. Medical treatment, which is common for both diseases, is based on drugs with antiinflammatory and/or immunosuppressant properties.;Corticosteroids are the most important and efficient drugs under current use, followed by Sulfasalazine, 5-Aminosalicyclic acid, 6-Mercaptopurine, Metronidazole, Cyclosporin and several other drugs.;Treatment with one or more of the mentioned drugs does not cure the diseases, but relieves the symptoms. Recurrences are common when treatment is discontinued or the drugs are tapered. Long term treatment, especially with corticosteroids, is accompanied by side effects. It was noticed that the use of the extract of Thymus Vulgaris relieves the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease in a considerable percentage of patients, without any side effects. The use of this extract has never been reported in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease.