Herbal composition for angina pectoris, method to prepare same and uses thereof
This invention provides compositions comprising extracts of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Radix Notoginseng and Borneol. Said compositions comprise notoginsenoside R 1 and ginsenoside R g1 which are active components for therapeutic applications. This invention also provides a method of preparation of the said compositions and a method of identification and determination of the amount of individual effective components of said compositions. Finally, this invention provides various uses of the compositions.
1. A pharmaceutical capsule for oral administration comprising an extract of a mixture consisting only of Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae and Panax notoginseng, wherein the weight ratio of Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae to Panax notoginseng in the mixture ranges from 3.2:1 to 10:1,
wherein the extract comprises (1) Danshensu and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (2) salvianolic acid B, and (3) protocatechuic aldehyde, and
wherein the pharmaceutical capsule for oral administration further comprises borneol.