HERBALCOUGHFORMULATIONSAND

PROCESSFORTHEPREPARATIONTHEREOF
TECHNICALFIELD

[0001]Thepresentinventionrelatestoherbalformulation
andamethodforpreparationthereofforprovidingtreatment

inchronicrespiratorydisorderssuchascold,cough,allergic

asthma,seasonalallergicrhinitis,pharyngitis,laryngitis,
WhoopingcoughandthelikeandWhichisnonalcoholic,
nonsedatingandnonfreeZinginnature.
BACKGROUNDOFINVENTION

[0002]DuringthelasttWodecadestherehasbeenan

increasinginterestinutiliZationofIndianMedicinalplants
fortreatingchronicrespiratorydisordersassomeofthese
plantsareknoWntobeusedintraditionalmedicineforat

leastalleviatingthesymptomsassociatedWiththem.

[0003]AyurvedicSystemofMedicineoriginatedinIndia
morethan5000yearsago,utiliZesthecurativepropertiesof

plantsfortreatingdiseases.AyurvedarecogniZesthreedif
ferenthumors,Vata,PittaandKapha,Whichcontrolthe
bodymetabolism.Vatacontrolsallthemovementsofthe
bodyasitreleasesenergymainlyfromthecatabolicreac

tions,WhilePittaisresponsiblefortheenZymaticreactions
responsibleforbothanabolicandcatabolicpathWays.HoW
ever,Kaphaisresponsibleforanabolicreactions,Whichare

responsibleforallsyntheticcompoundsdepositedinthe
body.AharmoniousWorkingoftheabovethreehumorsin
abalancedmannerisresponsiblefortheoptimumfunction

ingofahealthyindividual.Anyimbalanceintheharmoni
ousWorkingofthethreehumorsleadstoimbalanceofbody
metabolismasWellasbodyfunctions,Whichultimately

result,intodifferentailments.Theprimarypurposeof
AyurvedicSystemofMedicineistobringaboutabalanced
stateofthreehumorsandtoexertprophylacticorcurative

effects.

[0004]Phytochemicalinvestigationoftheherbaldrugsor
theirextractsrevealsthepresenceofseveralchemicalcom

pounds.Thoughalltheingredientsdonotpossessspeci?c
therapeuticactivity,itisbelievedthatthedifferentchemical
compoundspresentintheplantoritsextractactinharmo
niousmannerandpossiblyduetosynergisticeffectofthe

compounds,someingredientspotentiatethetherapeutic
activityofthemainactiveingredientorevenretardthe

undesirableactionsofthemaincompoundbecauseindi
vidualcompoundsmaynotbeaseffectiveasthatofthe

mixtureofcompoundspresentintheplant.

[0005]Multiingredienttherapyispreferredoversingle
drugtherapysincethetherapymaybeeffectiveinanyone
ofthesethreehumorsi.e.Vata,Pitta&Kaphaforthe
manifestationofthediseases.Atthesametime,mostofthe
diseasesareassociatedWithimbalanceofmorethanone

humorproducingdifferentsymptomsinvolvingvarious
organsofthebody.Henceamultiingredienttherapy
includesacombinationofherbaldrugsWhichmayhave
eitheracomplimentaryorsupplementaryactionforeach
other.

[0006]BasedontheseprinciplesofAyurveda,theinven
torshavedevelopedaherbalcoughremedyformulationWith

selectedherbalingredientsthatbringaboutabalanceof

threebasichumorspresentinthebodytherebyproviding
amountofcompositioncomprisingofsuchingredientsthat
treatsinalltypesofcoughs.
[0007]Therearemanypatentsrelatedtoinnovativeherbal

productsbutemployedmainlyforthetreatmentofskin

disorders,fungalinfections,arthriticandjointpain,various
in?ammatoryconditions,psoriasis,dementiaandfeWCNS
disorders.ThereareveryfeWpatentsWhichdescribecom

positionsfortreatmentofrespiratorydisorders.
[0008]US.Pat.No.6,193,995describesherbalmixture
forthetreatmentofnasalcongestionthatcomprisesof

pluralityofherbsthoroughlymixedtogetherandcombined
Withanadhesive.Thisisatypeofherbalbandagemadeof

amixtureofWhitepepper,driedgingerrhiZomeandcinna

montWigpoWderWithadhesive.Thepresentinvention
differsfromtheabovepatentbecausethepatentedabstract
isatopicaldosageformanditisforthetreatmentofnasal
congestionWhereaspresentinventionisanoralsyrupfor

mulationfortreatingcoughfromdifferentetiologiesand
relatedsymptoms.
[0009]US.Pat.No.6,287,567describesamethodof
makinganherbaldrinkandanapparatusdevelopedfor

relievingsymptomsoffatigue,congestion,feverand
asthma.ThedrinkisformedbystrainingWaterthrougha

combinationofequalportionsofrosehip,goldenseal,com

freyleaf,beepollen,spearmint,chickWeed,comfreyroot,
chamomile?oWer,catnip,mullein,pennyroyal,eucalyptus,
andlicoriceroot.Thetherapydoesnotaddresssevere

conditionssuchasbronchialasthama,chronicobstructive

pulmonarydisease,bronchitisandotherrespiratorydisor
dersandalsotheproductisnotcosteffectivesinceit

involvesspecialapparatusforadministrationofthemedi
cament.

[0010]US.Pat.No.6,197,306describesherbalcompo
sitionmainlyforthetreatmentofchronicobstructivepul
monarydisease(COPD)andrespiratorydisordersanda
processforpreparingthesame.Thecompositioncomprises

ofBryonia,Ipecacuanha,DroseraandAntimonypotassium
tartrate.Theproductpreparationinvolvesuseofpharma
ceuticallyhaZardousorganicsolventsforextractionprocess.
[0011]Thereisaneedtoprovideaherbalcomposition

havinganimprovedtherapeuticefficacyforthetreatmentof

varioustypesofcoughandrespiratorydisorders.
[0012]InvieWoftheforegoingshortcomingsinherentin
theknoWntypesofherbalcompositionsasmentionedinthe

priorart,thepresentinventionprovidesanovelherbal
compositionWhereinthesamecanbeutiliZedforrelieving

coughfromdifferentetiologyandalsorelatedsymptoms.
[0013]Thereisafurtherobjectofthepresentinventionto

provideaprocessforpreparationofherbalcomposition,
Whichisdevoidofuseofpharmaceuticallyunacceptable

organicsolvents.
[0014]Itisstillfurtherobjectofthepresentinventionto
provideherbalcompositionWhichdoesnotcontaincodeine

oranyothersedativeagentWhichcausessideeffectslike

diZZiness,delirium,etc.
[0015]Itisstillfurtherobjectofthepresentinventionto
provideherbalcomposition,WhichdoesnotfreeZe,atsub
Zerotemperaturesthuspreservingthemedicinalproperties
oftheherbsandtherebymakingitmoreefficaciousand

betterpatientcompliant.
[0016]Itisstillfurtherobjectofthepresentinventionto
provideherbalcompositionWhichdoesnotcontainself
generatedorexternallyaddedalcoholthuspreventingabuse
generallyassociatedWithcommoncoughremedies.

[0017]Toattainthis,thecompositionofpresentinvention
isdevelopedWhichcomprisesofherbalmixtureoffolloW

ingplantsforthepreparationofthecompositionofthe
presentinvention.