Compositions, including pharmaceutical formulations, of plants and plant material, and specifically, extracts thereof are disclosed for use in the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and for use in the treatment related bowel disorders, are disclosed. The compositions of the invention are useful in that they alleviate one or more of the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and of related bowel disorders. A particularly preferred pharmaceutical formulation is disclosed that consists essentially of aqueous extracts of one or more of “Bai Shao” (
Paeonia lactiflora
), “Bai Zhu” (
Atractylodes macrocephala
), “Chen Pi” (
Citrus reticulata
), “Fang Feng” (
Saposhnikovia divaricata
), together with one or more of “Wu Mei” (
Prunus mume
), and “Yan Hu” (
Corydalis yanhusuo
).
本发明公开了植物和植物材料的组合物,包括药物制剂,特别是其
提取物,用于治疗肠易激综合征和相关的肠道疾病。本发明的组合物的作用在于它们能减轻肠易激综合征和相关肠道疾病的一种或多种症状。本发明公开了一种特别优选的药物制剂,它主要由一种或多种 "白芍"(芍药)的
水提取物组成。
白芍
白术
白术
)、"陈皮"(
柑橘
)、"防风
白术
和 "乌梅 "中的一种或多种。
梅
和 "延胡索
延胡索
).