Claims
- 1. A topical pharmaceutical composition for treatment of premature ejaculation, comprising a member selected from the group consisting of a dried alcohol extract, an aqueous extract, and a combination of a dried alcohol extract and an aqueous extract of 60 to 140 parts by weight raw ginseng radix, 60 to 140 parts by weight angelicae gigantis radix, 60 to 140 parts by weight broomrape, 10 to 30 parts by weight cassiae cortex, 10 to 30 parts by weight asiasari radix, 60 to 140 parts by weight cnidium fructus, 40 to 70 parts by weight xanthoxyli fructus, 10 to 30 parts by weight caryophylli flos and 15 to 25 parts by weight bufonis venenum, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or excipient therefor.
- 2. The topical pharmaceutical composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of a dried alcohol extract, an aqueous extract and a combination of a dry alcohol extract and an aqueous extract, and a combination of a dried alcohol extract and an aqueous extract of 5 to 15 parts by weight moschus.
- 3. The pharmaceutical composition of claims 1 or 2, wherein said composition is formulated in the form of an ointment, dispersion, suspension, gel, spray, or solution.
- 4. A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful as an agent for treatment of premature ejaculation, which comprises forming an alcohol extract, an aqueous extract, or a combination of an alcohol extract and an aqueous extract of 60 to 140 parts by weight raw ginseng radix, 60 to 140 parts by weight angelicae gigantis radix, 60 to 140 parts by weight broomrape, 10 to 30 parts by weight cassiae cortex, 10 to 30 parts by weight asiasari radix, 60 to 140 parts by weight cnidium fructus, 40 to 70 parts by weight xanthoxyli fructus, 10 to 30 parts by weight caryophylli flos and 15 to 25 parts by weight bufonis venenum; and
- combining said alcohol extract, said aqueous extract, or said combination of an alcohol extract and an aqueous extract with a pharmaceutically acceptable ointment base.
- 5. The process of claim 4, further comprising including at least one component selected from the group consisting of an alcohol extract, an aqueous extract, and a combination of an alcohol extract and an aqueous extract of 5 to 15 parts by weight moschus.
- 6. The process of claim 4, wherein said ointment base is a water-soluble ointment base.
- 7. A method for the treatment of premature ejaculation in a male patient suffering from premature ejaculation, comprising applying 0.1 to 0.5 g of said pharmaceutical composition as defined in claims 1 or 2 to the glans penis of said male patient suffering from premature ejaculation.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said pharmaceutical composition is applied 30 minutes to 10 hours before the expected initiation of sexual intercourse, and removed about to 30 minutes after application.
- 9. A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition useful as an agent for treatment of premature ejaculation, comprising:
- (1) washing with water, drying, and grinding 100 g of ginseng radix, 100 g of angelicae gigantis radix, 100 g of broomrape, 100 g of cnidium fructus, and 50 g of xanthoxyli fructus;
- (2) immersing the ground material of step (1) in 2500 ml of 90% ethanol for 24 hours and then filtering to obtain a filtrate and a residue;
- (3) immersing said residue of step (2) in 2000 ml of 90% ethanol for 24 hours and then filtering to obtain a filtrate and a residue;
- (4) combining said filtrates of steps (2) and (3) and subjecting the combined filtrate to distillation to remove ethanol and obtain an extract;
- (5) immersing said residue of step (3) in 2500 ml of water for 4 hours at a temperature below 80.degree. C. to produce an extract;
- (6) filtering said extract of step (5) to produce a filtrate and remove any residue;
- (7) immersing said filtrate of step (6) in 2500 ml of 95% ethanol to produce a mixture, and cooling said mixture for 24 hours;
- (8) filtering said mixture of step (7) to remove precipitated substances and produce a filtrate;
- (9) distilling said filtrate of step (8) to remove ethanol and produce an extract;
- (10) combining said extracts of steps (4) and (9) to produce a combined extract;
- (11) concentrating said combined extract of step (10) under reduced pressure to produce a concentrated combined extract, and adding active carbon thereto;
- (12) warming said concentrated combined extract of step (11) to 80.degree. C. for 30 minutes and then filtering to produce a filtrate;
- (13) concentrating said filtrate of step (12) under reduced pressure at a temperature below 80.degree. C. and lyophilizing to obtain an extract powder;
- (14) washing with water, and then immersing in distilled water for 4 hours and then doubly distilled water, 20 g of cassiae cortex, 20 g of caryophylli flos, and 20 g of asiasari radix, to obtain an essence;
- (15) immersing 20 g of bufonis venenum in 1000 ml of 70% ethanol for 4 hours at 50.degree. C. and then filtering to produce a filtrate and a filter cake;
- (16) distilling said filtrate of step (15) to remove ethanol;
- (17) immersing said filter cake of step (15) in 500 ml of distilled water for 4 hours at 50.degree. C. and then filtering to produce a filtrate;
- (18) combining said filtrate of step (15) and said filtrate of step (17) to produce a mixture, and adding active carbon thereto;
- (19) warming said mixture of step (18) for 30 minutes at 80.degree. C., and then filtering to produce a filtrate;
- (20) concentrating said filtrate of step (19) under reduced pressure at a temperature below 50.degree. C. and then lyophilizing to obtain a powder;
- (21) immersing 10 g of moschus in 500 ml of 70% ethanol at 50.degree. C. for 4 hours and then filtering to produce a filtrate and a filter cake;
- (22) distilling said filtrate of step (21) to remove ethanol;
- (23) immersing said filter cake of step (21) in 300 ml of distilled water at 50.degree. C. for 4 hours and then filtering to produce a filtrate;
- (24) combining said filtrates of steps (21) and (23) to produce a mixture, and adding active carbon thereto;
- (25) warming said mixture of step (24) to 80.degree. C. for 30 minutes and then filtering to produce a filtrate;
- (26) concentrating said filtrate of step (25) under reduced pressure at a temperature below 50.degree. C. and then lyophilizing to obtain a powder;
- (27) mixing said powders of steps (13), (20), and (26) with said essence of step (14) to produce a mixture; and
- (28) mixing said mixture of step (27) with polyethylene glycol in a ratio of 1:9 by weight to produce an ointment.
- 10. The ointment produced by the process of claim 9.
- 11. A method for the treatment of premature ejaculation in a male patient suffering from premature ejaculation, comprising applying 0.1 to 0.5 g of said ointment of claim 10 to the glans penis of said male patient suffering from premature ejaculation.
- 12. The method of claim 11, wherein 0.2 g of said ointment is applied to the glans penis of said male patient suffering from premature ejaculation.
- 13. The method of claim 11, wherein said ointment is applied 30 minutes to 10 hours before the expected initiation of sexual intercourse, and removed about 20 to 30 minutes after application.
- 14. The method of claim 12, wherein said ointment is applied 30 minutes to 10 hours before the expected initiation of sexual intercourse, and removed about 20 to 30 minutes after application.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/175,564 filed Dec. 30, 1993, now abandoned.
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Patent Grant
5587167
