Title:  Dietary supplement containing herbal extracts which promotes healthy hair growth on the scalp

United States Patent:  6,183,749

Inventors:  Park; Cliff Jae Bum (1037 S. Elden Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90006)

Filed:  February 17, 2000

A composition of a dietary supplement comprising MAMMALIA PLACENTA prepared from the placenta of a mammal, FRUCTUS LIGUSTRI LUCIDI, SALVIAE MILTIORRHIZAE, PAEONIAE RUBRA, CINNAMOMI CASSIAE, MOUTAN RADICIS, and ALISMATIS PLANTAGO-AQUATICA. For increased benefit, the dietary supplement further comprising POLYGONI MULTIFLORI, FRUCTUS LYCII CHINENSIS, FRUCTUS MORI ALBAE, VACCARIAE SEGETALIS, PLATICODI GRANDIFLORI, COICIS LACHRYMA-JOBI, and ARTEMESIAE CAPILLARIS. The dietary supplement is for oral ingestion and can be prepared in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder or syrup.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In the preferred embodiment, the composition of the present invention is a dietary supplement which comprises MAMMALIA PLACENTA prepared from the placenta of a mammal, FRUCTUS LIGUSTRI LUCIDI, SALVIAE MILTIORRHIZAE, PAEONIAE RUBRA, CINNAMOMI CASSIAE, MOUTAN RADICIS, and ALISMATIS PLANTAGO-AQUATICA. For increased benefit, the dietary supplement can further comprise POLYGONI MULTIFLORI, FRUCTUS LYCII CHINENSIS, FRUCTUS MORI ALBAE, VACCARIAE SEGETALIS, PLATICODI GRANDIFLORI, COICIS LACHRYMA-JOBI, and ARTEMESIAE CAPILLARIS. The extract of each of the above identified herbs is prepared and decocted by traditional procedures known in the art which includes boiling, filtering, and forming concentrates.

To form the composition of the present invention the extracted concentrate of each herb is mixed according to the following measurements: four to sixteen weight parts HOMINIS PLACENTA, five to fourteen weight parts FRUCTUS LIGUSTRI LUCIDI, four to ten weight parts SALVIAE MILTIORRHIZAE, four to ten weight parts PAEONIAE RUBRA, three to ten weight parts CINNAMOMI CASSIAE, two to eight weight parts MOUTAN RADICIS, and four to twelve weight parts of ALISMATIS PLANTAGO-AQUATICA. The preferred quantity of each concentrate is eleven parts HOMINIS PLACENTA, nine weight parts FRUCTUS LIGUSTRI LUCIDI, eight weight parts SALVIAE MILTIORRHIZAE, seven weight parts PAEONIAE RUBRA, five weight parts CINNAMOMI CASSIAE, five weight parts MOUTAN RADICIS, and seven weight parts of ALISMATIS PLANTAGO-AQUATICA.

When the extracted concentrates of the additional herbs are added for increased benefit, they are added according to the following measurements: five to twelve weight parts POLYGONI MULTIFLORI, five to twelve weight parts FRUCTUS LYCII CHINENSIS, four to ten weight parts FRUCTUS MORI ALBAE, four to ten weight parts VACCARIAE SEGETALIS, two to eight weight parts PLATICODI GRANDIFLORI, five to ten weight parts COICIS LACHRYMA-JOBI, and three to eight weight parts ARTEMESIAE CAPILLARIS. The preferred quantity of each concentrate is ten weight parts POLYGONI MULTIFLORI, nine weight parts FRUCTUS LYCII CHINENSIS, five weight parts FRUCTUS MORI ALBAE, seven parts VACCARIAE SEGETALIS, four weight parts PLATICODI GRANDIFLORI, seven weight parts COICIS LACHRYMA-JOBI, and six weight parts ARTEMESIAE CAPILLARIS.

To achieve the highest efficacy, in the preferred embodiment, FRUCTUS LIGUSTRI LUDIDI is prepared from the plant Ligustrum lucidum Ait; SALVIAE MILTIORHIZAE is prepared from the RADIX of the plant Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge; PAEONIAE RUBRA is prepared from the RADIX of at least one of the plant selected from the group consisting of Paeonia obovata Maxim, Paeonia lactiflora Pall, Paeonia Japonica Miyabe et Takeda and Paeonia veitchii Lynch; CINNAMOMI CASSIAE is prepared from the plant Cinnamomum Cassia; MOUTAN RADICIS is prepared from the CORTEX of the plant Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.; ALISMATIS PLANTAGO-AQUATICAE is prepared from the RHIZOMA of at least one of the plant selected from the group consisting of Alisma Plantago-aquatica L.Var. oriental Samuels and Alisma canaliculatum All.Br. et Bouche; POLYGONI MULTIFLORI is prepared from the RADIX of the plant Polygonum multiflorum Thunb; FRUCTUS LYCII CHINENSIS is prepared from the plant Lycium chinense Mill; FRUCTUS MORI ALBAE is prepared from the plant Mori Alba L; VACCARIAE SEGETALIS is prepared from the SEMEN of the plant Vaccariae segetalis Garcke; PLATICODI GRANDIFLORI is prepared from the RADIX of the plant Platycodon grandiflorum A.DC.; COICIS LACIRYMA-JOBI is prepared from the SEMEN of the plant Coix lachryma-Jobi; and ARTEMESIAE CAPILLARIS is prepared from the HERBA of at least one of the plant selected from the group consisting of Artemisia Capillaris Thunb, Artemisia scoparia Waldst. Et Kitaib and Artemisia iwayomogi Kitamura.

The composition of the present invention is for ingestion in the form of a tablet, capsule, powder, or syrup. Conventionally known methods known in the art are used to prepare the composition in the different forms. The form in which the composition is prepared does not significantly affect its efficacy. The ideal daily total dosage is twelve to fifteen grams of the composition taken in three intervals of four to five grams. The composition should be taken daily on a regular basis to obtain maximum benefits. An average of four to five weeks is minimally required to note improvement in hair quality and growth.

While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described and illustrated for purposes of clarity and example, it should be understood that many changes, substitutions and modifications to the described embodiment will be apparent to those having skill in the art in light of the foregoing disclosure without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention which is defined by the claim which will follow.

Claim 1 of 9 Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A dietary supplement comprising:

MAMMALIA PLACENTA, extracted from the placenta of a mammal;

FRUCTUS LIGUSTRI LUDIDI, prepared from an extract of the plant Ligustrum lucidum;

SALVIAE MILTIORHIZAE, prepared from an extract of the plant Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge;

PAEONIAE RUBRA, prepared from an extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Paeonia obovata Maxim, Paeonia lactiflora Pall, Paeonia Japonica Miyabe et Takeda and Paeonia veitchii Lynch;

CINNAMOMI CASSIAE, prepared from an extract the plant Cinnamomum Cassia;

MOUTAN RADICIS, prepared from an extract of the plant Paeonia suffruticosa Andr., and

ALISMATIS PLANTAGO-AQUATICAE, is prepared from an extract of at least one plant selected from the group consisting of Alisma Plantago-aquatica L.Var. oriental Samuels and Alisma canaliculatum All.Br. et Bouche.

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