Therapy for promoting cell growth

Abstract

There is disclosed the use of a composition for promoting neuronal growth of neurons in tissues of the central or peripheral nervous system. There is also disclosed a method for inducing proliferation or differentiation of neuronal cells.

1 .- 73 . (canceled) 
     
     
         74 . A composition comprising the following four herbal components:
 i) Radix  Astragali;      ii) Radix  Polygalae;      iii) Rhizoma  Chuanxiong ; and   iv) Radix Angelicae  sinensis,      
       wherein i, ii, iii, and iv are present in the composition in a ratio of about 5:1:1:1 by weight, respectively. 
     
     
         75 . A composition consisting essentially of the following four herbal components:
 i) Radix  Astragali;      ii) Radix  Polygalae;      iii) Rhizoma  Chuanxiong ; and   iv) Radix Angelicae  sinensis,      
       wherein i, ii, iii, and iv are present in the composition in a ratio of about 5:1:1:1 by weight, respectively. 
     
     
         76 . An extraction product of a composition comprising the following four herbal components:
 i) Radix  Astragali;      ii) Radix  Polygalae;      iii) Rhizoma  Chuanxiong ; and   iv) Radix Angelicae  sinensis,      
       wherein i, ii, iii, and iv are present in the composition in a ratio of about 5:1:1:1 by weight, respectively. 
     
     
         77 . An extraction product of a composition consisting essentially of the following four herbal components:
 i) Radix  Astragali;      ii) Radix  Polygalae;      iii) Rhizoma  Chuanxiong ; and   iv) Radix Angelicae  sinensis,      
       wherein i, ii, iii, and iv are present in the composition in a ratio of about 5:1:1:1 by weight, respectively. 
     
     
         78 . The composition according to  claim 74 , wherein said composition is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable additive, carrier or diluent. 
     
     
         79 . The composition according to  claim 75 , wherein said composition is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable additive, carrier or diluent. 
     
     
         80 . The product according to  claim 76 , wherein said product is a pharmaceutical product comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable additive, carrier or diluent. 
     
     
         81 . The product according to  claim 77 , wherein said product is a pharmaceutical product comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable additive, carrier or diluent. 
     
     
         82 . The product according to  claim 80 , wherein said pharmaceutical product is administered orally. 
     
     
         83 . The product according to  claim 81 , wherein said pharmaceutical product is administered orally. 
     
     
         84 . The product according to  claim 80 , wherein said pharmaceutical product is administered orally as one or more tablets or capsules. 
     
     
         85 . The product according to  claim 81 , wherein said pharmaceutical product is administered orally as one or more tablets or capsules. 
     
     
         86 . The product according to  claim 80 , wherein said pharmaceutical product is used in combination with one or more Western medicines. 
     
     
         87 . The product according to  claim 81 , wherein said pharmaceutical product is used in combination with one or more Western medicines.