Compositions and methods for treating prostate cancer

Abstract

The present invention includes compositions and methods of treating and preventing prostate and urinary problems in human males. Additionally, methods of digestive system improvement, blood circulation system improvement, liver and kidney system improvement and urinary system improvement are included.

1 . A composition comprising one or more digestive system improvement herbs, one or more blood circulation improvement herbs, one or more urinary system improvement herbs, and one or more liver and kidney system improvement herbs.  
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the digestive system improvement herbs comprise one or more of the group consisting of astragali seu hedysari radix, codonopsis pilosulae radix, atractylodes rhizoma, poria cocos, raphni semen, zingiberis siccatun rhizoma, atractylodis lanceae rhizoma, amomi fructus, agastache rugosa herba, artemisiae capillaris herba, coicis semen, dianthi herba, evodiae fructus, alpiniae officinarum rhizoma, foeniculi fructus, saussureae radix, cyperi rhizoma, crataegi fructus, massa medicata fermentata, endothelium corneum gigeriae galli, hordei germinatus fructus, oryzae fructus, dioscorea batais rhizoma, dolichoris semen, zizyphi fructus, glycyrrhizae radix, polygonati rhizoma, hominis placenta, and reticulatae pericarpium citri.  
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the blood circulation improvement herbs comprise one or more of the group consisting of rehmanniae radix, gardeniae fructus, moutan radicis cortex, glehniae radix, adenophorae radix, asparigi radix, ophiopogonis radix, dendrobii herba, ecliptae herba, carapax et plastrum testudinis, plastrum testudinis, agrimoniae herba, callicar pa pedunculata, cephalanoploris herba, cacumen biota, sophorae flos, sanguisorbae radix, rubiae radix, typhae pollen, loti rhizomatis nodus, notoginseng radix, tribuli fructus, haematitum, bupleuri radix, lycii radicis cortex, paeoniae rubra radix, lithospermi radix, baphicacanthis folium, scrophulariae radix, imperatae rhizoma, prunellae spica, salviae miltiorrhziae radix, cnidii rhizoma (ligustici rhizoma), persicae semen, carthami flos, vaccariae semen, sparganii rhizoma, zedoariae rhizoma, gleditsiae spina, paederiae caulis and centranthera cochinchinensis semen.  
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the urinary system improvement herbs comprise one or more of the group consisting of gelchoma herba, dioscoreae hypoglauca rhizoma, lygodii spora, ostreae testa, taraxaci herba, lopatheri herba, gypsum fibrosum, lonicerae flos, frosythiae fructus, violae herba, houttuyniae herba, thlaspi herba, smilacis glabrae rhizoma, portulacae herba, phaseolus radiatus, phizoma paridis, hedyotis diffasae herba, phellodendri cortex, gentianae radix, sophorae radix, scutellariae radix, polyprous, alismatis rhizoma, plantaginis herba, plantaginis semen, tetrapanax papyriferus, phaseolus calcaratus roxb, mydis stigma, gryllulus chinensis weber, kochiae fructus, polygoni avicularis herba, pyrrosiae folium, talcum and kaolinum, succinum, lumbricus, manitis squama, pinellia rhizoma, pumex, concha arcae and cyclina senensis.  
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the liver and kidney system improvement herbs comprise one or more of the group consisting of achyranthis radix, morindae radix, rehmanniae radix, schizandrae fructus, comi fructus, euryalis semen, mantidis otheca, loranthi ramulus, plastrum testudinis, ligustri lucidi fructus, lycii fructus, euphora longan, mori fructus, asini gelatinum, paeoniae alba radix, angelicae radix, polygoni multiflori radix, eucommiae cortx, cibotii rhizoma, dipsaci radix, cnidii monnieri fructus, cordyceps senesis, gekko gecko, cuscutae semen, cistanchis herba, alpinia oxyphyllae fructus, epimedii herba, cervus nippon, C. elaphus, cervi degelatinatum cornu, uncariae ramulus cum uncis, immaturi pericarpium citri, sarcodactyli fructus citri, litchi chinensis semen, aurantii semen, cinnamomi cortex, homalomenae rhizoma, acanthopanacis cortex and luffae fasciculus vascularis.  
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the composition is prepared as a tea.  
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the composition is a capsule.  
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the composition is a powder.  
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1  wherein the composition is an extract obtained by using a chemical solvent.  
     
     
         10 . A composition comprising astragali seu hedysari radix, codonopsis pilosulae radix, atractylodes rhizoma, poria cocos, raphni semen, xingiberis siccatun rhizoma, rehmanniae radix, gardeniae fructus, moutan radicis cortex, gelchoma herba, dioscoreae hypoglauca rhizoma, lygodii spora, ostreae testa, achyranthis radix, morindae radix, and rehmanniae radix.  
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 10  wherein the percentages of the total composition are: 
 5.7% astragali seu hedysari radix,  
 5.7% codonopsis pilosulae radix,  
 8.5% atractylodes rhizoma,  
 11.4% poria cocos,  
 5.2% raphni semen,  
 5.7% xingiberis siccatun rhizoma,  
 5.7% rehmanniae radix,  
 5.7% gardeniae fructus,  
 5.7% moutan radicis cortex,  
 5.7% gelchoma herba,  
 5.7% dioscoreae hypoglauca rhizoma,  
 3.7% lygodii spora,  
 5.7% ostreae testa,  
 5.7% achyranthis radix,  
 5.7% morindae radix, and  
 8.5% rehmanniae radix.  
 
     
     
         12 . A method of preventing and/or treating prostate and urinary problems comprising administering a composition comprising one or more digestive system improvement herbs, one or more blood circulation improvement herbs, one or more urinary system improvement herbs, and one or more liver and kidney system improvement herbs.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the composition has a dose of about 20 grams to about 90 grams.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the composition has a dose of about 40 to about 45 grams.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the administering occurs about two to about three times a day for about 180 to about 730 days.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising substantially abstaining from consumption of cold drinks and cold foods during the administering of the composition.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising substantially abstaining from consumption of spices during the administering of the composition.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising substantially abstaining from consumption of raw food during the administering of the composition.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising substantially reducing frequency of sexual intercourse during the administering of the composition.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising substantially reducing emotional stress during the administering of the composition.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the composition comprises astragali seu hedysari radix, codonopsis pilosulac radix, atractylodes rhizoma, poria cocos, raphni semen, xingiberis siccatun rhizoma, rehmanniae radix, gardeniae fructus, moutan radicis cortex, gelchoma herba, dioscoreae hypoglauca rhizoma, lygodii spora, ostreae testa, achyranthis radix, morindae radix, and rehmanniae radix.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the prostrate and urinary problems comprise one or more of the group consisting of enlarged prostate, elevated prostate-specific antigen (“PSA”) levels, pain during urination, burning during urination and prostate cancer.  
     
     
         23 . A method of improving performance of a digestive system of an animal comprising administering a composition comprising one or more of the group consisting of astragali seu hedysari radix, codonopsis pilosulae radix, atractylodes rhizoma, poria cocos, raphni semen, xingiberis siccatun rhizoma, atractylodis lanceae rhizoma, amomi fructus, agastache rugosa herba, artemisiae capillaris herba, coicis semen, dianthi herba, evodiae fructus, alpiniae officinarum rhizoma, foeniculi fructus, saussureae radix, cyperi rhizoma, crataegi fructus, massa medicata fermentata, endothelium corneum gigeriae galli, hordei germinatus fructus, oryzae fructus, dioscorea batais rhizoma, dolichoris semen, zizyphi fructus, glycyrrhizae radix, polygonati rhizoma, hominis placenta, and reticulatae pericarpium citri.  
     
     
         24 . A method of improving immune system of an animal comprising administering a composition comprising one or more of the group consisting of astragali seu hedysari radix, codonopsis pilosulae radix, atractylodes rhizoma, poria cocos, raphni semen, xingiberis siccatun rhizoma, atractylodis lanceae rhizoma, amomi fructus, agastache rugosa herba, artemisiae capillaris herba, coicis semen, dianthi herba, evodiae fructus, alpiniae officinarum rhizoma, foeniculi fructus, saussureae radix, cyperi rhizoma, crataegi fructus, massa medicata fermentata, endothelium corneum gigeriae galli, hordei germinatus fructus, oryzae fructus, dioscorea batais rhizoma, dolichoris semen, zizyphi fructus, glycyrrhizae radix, polygonati rhizoma, hominis placenta, and reticulatae pericarpium citri.  
     
     
         25 . A method of improving blood circulation of an animal comprising administering a composition comprising one or more of the group consisting of rehmanniae radix, gardeniae fructus, moutan radicis cortex, glehniae radix, adenophorae radix, asparigi radix, ophiopogonis radix, dendrobii herba, ecliptae herba, carapax et plastrum testudinis, plastrum testudinis, agrimoniae herba, callicar pa pedunculata, cephalanoploris herba, cacumen biota, sophorae flos, sanguisorbae radix, rubiae radix, typhae pollen, loti rhizomatis nodus, notoginseng radix, tribuli fructus, haematitum, bupleuri radix, lycii radicis cortex, paeoniae rubra radix, lithospermi radix, baphicacanthis folium, scrophulariae radix, imperatae rhizoma, prunellae spica, salviae miltiorrhziae radix, cnidii rhizoma (ligustici rhizoma), persicae semen, carthami flos, vaccariae semen, sparganii rhizoma, zedoariae rhizoma, gleditsiae spina, paederiae caulis and centranthera cochinchinensis semen.  
     
     
         26 . A method of maintaining a blood temperature of an animal comprising administering a composition comprising one or more of the group consisting of rehmanniae radix, gardeniae fructus, moutan radicis cortex, glehniae radix, adenophorae radix, asparigi radix, ophiopogonis radix, dendrobii herba, ecliptae herba, carapax et plastrum testudinis, plastrum testudinis, agrimoniae herba, callicar pa pedunculata, cephalanoploris herba, cacumen biota, sophorae flos, sanguisorbae radix, rubiae radix, typhae pollen, loti rhizomatis nodus, notoginseng radix, tribuli fructus, haematitum, bupleuri radix, lycii radicis cortex, paeoniae rubra radix, lithospermi radix, baphicacanthis folium, scrophulariae radix, imperatae rhizoma, prunellae spica, salviae miltiorrhziae radix, cnidii rhizoma (ligustici rhizoma), persicae semen, carthami flos, vaccariae semen, sparganii rhizoma, zedoariae rhizoma, gleditsiae spina, paederiae caulis and centranthera cochinchinensis semen.  
     
     
         27 . A method of improving a urinary system of an animal comprising administering a composition comprising one or more of the group consisting of gelchoma herba, dioscoreae hypoglauca rhizoma, lygodii spora, ostreae testa, taraxaci herba, lopatheri herba, gypsum fibrosum, lonicerae flos, frosythiae fructus, violae herba, houttuyniae herba, thlaspi herba, smilacis glabrae rhizoma, portulacae herba, phaseolus radiatus, phizoma paridis, hedyotis diffasae herba, phellodendri cortex, gentianae radix, sophorae radix, scutellariae radix, polyprous, alismatis rhizoma, plantaginis herba, plantaginis semen, tetrapanax papyriferus, phaseolus calcaratus roxb, mydis stigma, gryllulus chinensis weber, kochiae fructus, polygoni avicularis herba, pyrrosiae folium, talcum and kaolinum, succinum, lumbricus, manitis squama, pinellia rhizoma, pumex, concha arcae and cyclina senensis.  
     
     
         28 . A method of improving liver and kidney system of an animal comprising administering a composition comprising one or more of the group consisting of achyranthis radix, morindae radix, rehmanniae radix, schizandrae fructus, comi fructus, euryalis semen, mantidis otheca, loranthi ramulus, plastrum testudinis, ligustri lucidi fructus, lycii fructus, euphora longan, mori fructus, asini gelatinum, paeoniae alba radix, angelicae radix, polygoni multiflori radix, eucommiae cortx, cibotii rhizoma, dipsaci radix, cnidii monnieri fructus, cordyceps senesis, gekko gecko, cuscutae semen, cistanchis herba, alpinia oxyphyllae fructus, epimedii herba, cervus nippon, C. elaphus, cervi degelatinatum cornu, uncariae ramulus cum uncis, immaturi pericarpium citri, sarcodactyli fructus citri, litchi chinensis semen, aurantii semen, cinnamomi cortex, homalomenae rhizoma, acanthopanacis cortex and luffae fasciculus vascularis.