Anti-HIV composition and method for treating HIV infection with an anti-HIV agent containing crude drug

摘要

In order to resolve problems that occur when single administration of a dideoxynucleotide such as AZT, ddI or the like is carried out, this invention provides a number of anti-HIV agents which are effective in treating the onset of HIV and have fewer side effects. Particularly, it provides an anti-HIV composition which includes an active agent in a therapeutically effective amount and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the active agent is at least one crude drug selected from the group consisting of Alpinia officinarum Hance, Geum japonicum Thunb., Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews, Phellodendron amurence Ruprecht, Punica granatum L., Rhus javanica L., Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et Perry, Terminalia arjuna Wight et Arn., and Terminalia chebula Retzus. It also provides a method for treating HIV infection, including orally administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an anti-HIV agent containing as an active agent at least one crude drug is selected from the group consisting of Alpinia officinarum Hance, Geum japonicum Thunb., Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews, Phellodendron amurence Ruprecht, Punica granatum L., Rhus javanica L., Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. et Perry, Terminalia arjuna Wight et Arn., and Terminalia chebula Retzus.