DE10037449A1 - Medicament or nutritional supplement consisting of crushed fenugreek seeds, used for e.g. combating immunological disorders and accompanying infections (especially in HIV patients) or cancer - Google Patents

Abstract

The use of an orally administered medicament or nutritional supplement consisting of crushed fenugreek seeds is claimed as an active agent (A) for combating immunological disorders and accompanying infections (especially in HIV patients), for combating cancer and as a strengthening medicament for consumptive disease patients.

Description

The invention relates to the use of an orally administered medicament or food supplement made from crushed fenugreek seeds.

The use of crushed fenugreek seeds as a medicinal product is already described in DE 32 25 056 C1 and DE 42 36 409 C1 known. In DE 42 36 409 C1, the fenugreek seeds are put together used with garlic as a drug carrier combination for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, whereas in DE 32 25 056 C1 only the use of the crushed fenugreek seeds as an active ingredient to combat toxic liver damage and / or to improve the liver function or the protective effect on the liver and / or to lower blood alcohol levels is provided. The ground seeds are dosed at around 10 g at around 80 kg Body weight administered.

It is also already known that fenugreek seed is an excellent tonic, whereby it can replace previously known tonics. Administration is the indication here a total daily dose for adults of 4 g powdered seeds.

The invention has for its object the seed of fenugreek over the known users to open up new areas of medical application.

Surprisingly, it was found that the crushed fenugreek seed as an active ingredient to fight immune disorders and accompanying infections, preferably in HIV patients Cancer treatment and as a tonic for wasting diseases excellent results shows. Here, according to a further embodiment of the invention, the daily dose is to be taken the pharmaceutical or food supplement preparation at least 12 g, preferably 14 g and higher of the crushed, finely ground seed. Bacterial infections, especially  Pus-forming processes must be treated with fenugreek seeds before internal treatment and be healed.

The pharmaceutical preparations of the invention can contain the additives, carriers, and diluents, stabilizers, flavors and the like are added.

The main advantages of the invention are that by the application according to the invention surprising healing results have been achieved in the diseases indicated, none at all Side effects were observed.

Examples

The invention is illustrated by the following examples, without thereby restricting the invention ken.

example 1

56 g of finely ground fenugreek seeds are not added to 3 l of liquid (1.5 l of water + 1.5 l core fruit juice, possibly sweetened with sweetener so that sugar does not promote fungal growth is stirred for 4-6 hours with slow heating to 35 ° C (dissolving the saponins and the other ren water-soluble ingredients). Filling the cloudy, honey-yellow preparation (+ water-insoluble Residue) in sterile 3 × 1 l bottles. This corresponds to approximately 50 times the amount of liquid on the weight of the seed.

Administration to the patient

The preparation is shaken vigorously and ¼ l- 3 times a day (if possible at an interval of 8 hours) Drunk wisely, including the ground, undissolved seed. So the preparation is enough Quantity for 4 days.

After improvement, reduce the amount to ¼ l twice a day. Same procedure with freeze-dried preparation.

Example 2

56 g finely ground fenugreek seeds are mixed with 3.5 l liquid (1.75 l water + 1.75 l fruit juice) added and stirred for 6-8 hours with slow heating to 35 ° C, left overnight, whereby the insoluble parts of the seed settle on the bottom of the vessel. The honey yellow translucent supernatant is filled into sterile 3 × 1 l bottles. This corresponds to approximately 50 times Amount of fluid based on the weight of the semen.  

Administration to the patient

The preparation is drunk ¼ l 3 times a day (if possible at an interval of 8 hours). Consequently the prepared amount is sufficient for 4 days.

After improvement, ¼ l twice a day.

Clinical test results in HIV patients

In a first patient, the viral load gradually decreased from 45,000 to 300 within a year back.

In a second HIV patient, the viral load decreased from 8000 to 4000 within 4 weeks.

Another patient's viral load dropped from 312,500 to 70,170 within a month.

Claims (6)

1. Use of an orally administered pharmaceutical or dietary supplement crushed fenugreek seeds as an active ingredient to fight immune disorders and Concomitant infections, preferably in HIV patients, to fight cancer and as a tonic medium for wasting diseases. 2. Use according to claim 1, wherein the dose of the daily medicinal or Dietary supplement preparation at least 12 g, preferably 14 g and higher of the contains crushed, finely ground seed. 3. Use according to claims 1 and 2, wherein the crushed, finely ground seeds in Water swollen is present. 4. Use according to claims 1 and 2, wherein the crushed, finely ground fenugreek clover seeds with about 80 times the amount of water or unsweetened fruit juice with or without vitamins and with or without sweetener, this amount being 6-24 hours stirred and brought to a maximum of 50 ° C, preferably 35 ° C, after the stirring and The non-soluble parts of the semen swell in a time frame of 6-24 hours settle at the bottom of the jar and a translucent honey yellow supernatant can be decanted and filled. 5. Use according to claims 3 and 4, wherein the crushed finely ground and in water swollen seeds can be filled as supernatant + insoluble residue. 6. Use according to claims 3 and 4, wherein the crushed finely ground and in water swollen seeds and / or the supernatant is in freeze-dried form.