ANTI-ARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE PROTECTIVE HERBAL PREPARATIONS CONTAINING REDUCED CUCURBITACIN B

摘要

PURPOSE: A herb composition containing herb extract including Trichosanthis radix for treating arthritis and protecting articulation is provided to suppress inflammation and to minimize cucurbitacin B content. CONSTITUTION: A herb composition for treating arthritis or protecting articulation contains Trichosanthis radix. The Trichosanthis radix extract contains 0.05 weight% of cucurbitacin B. A herbal composition contains herb extract of Clematis chinensis osbeck and Prunella vulgaris. A therapeutic agent for arthritis contains the herb composition as an active ingredient. The therapeutic agent is manufactured in the form of oral formulation, oral capsule, ointment, or injection.