Composite Herbal Composition for Hyperglycemia Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current traditional Chinese remedies for managing hyperglycemia, while effective, lack an improved composition that can effectively control blood glucose concentrations and treat underlying pathologies leading to high blood sugar levels.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising a combination of traditional Chinese herbal and mineral materials, including Psidium guajava L., Herba dendrobii, Radix trichosanthis kirilowii, Gypsum, Rhizoma coptidis, Radix rehmanniae glutinosae, and Radix et Rhizoma rhei, which can be formulated into various forms for administration, potentially offering enhanced glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional Chinese remedies are used to manage hyperglycemia, then treatment of hyperglycemic conditions is provided, but the efficacy in controlling blood glucose concentrations and treating underlying pathologies is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple traditional Chinese herbal remedies (Psidium guajava L., Herba dendrobii, Radix trichosanthis kirilowii, Gypsum, Rhizoma coptidis, Radix rehmanniae glutinosae, and Radix et Rhizoma rhei) into a composite composition. This composite approach integrates the therapeutic effects of individual herbs to achieve superior blood glucose control and address underlying pathologies more effectively than single-herb treatments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges multiple traditional Chinese remedies into a single integrated composition that targets both hyperglycemia symptoms and underlying causes. By combining herbs with complementary actions (some addressing blood sugar directly, others addressing underlying heat, dryness, or metabolic dysfunction), the composition achieves synergistic effects that improve overall efficacy.
2Reliability
If traditional Chinese remedies are used to manage hyperglycemia, then treatment of hyperglycemic conditions is provided, but superior efficacy compared to traditional preparations is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the traditional approach by changing the parameters of the herbal composition - selecting specific herbs with proven glucose-lowering properties and optimizing their combinations. The composition includes herbs like Rhizoma coptidis (containing berberine) and Radix rehmanniae glutinosae, which have demonstrated superior efficacy in clinical studies compared to traditional preparations alone.
Solution Approach 2:
By creating a composite formulation that integrates multiple herbs with different mechanisms of action, the patent achieves superior efficacy. The combination includes herbs that improve insulin sensitivity, reduce hepatic glucose production, enhance glucose uptake, and address underlying inflammatory or metabolic dysfunction, resulting in more effective blood glucose control than traditional single-herb preparations.
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Provided herein a composition comprising traditional Chinese remedies, as a new formula useful to treating or prophylaxis of hyperglycemia in a patient in need thereof.