PURPOSE: To provide the titled agent containing dihydrochikusetsu-saponin III as a main component, and having blood activation effect.
CONSTITUTION: A respiratory complement having blood activation effect is prepared by using dihydrochikusetsu-saponin III of formula as a main component. Preferably dose in an urgent blood activation in flooding is 15W25mg/dose for intravenous injection and 50W100mg/dose for oral administration, and ≤3 doses a day. The agent is effective to improve the function of blood in the case of flooding in major operation, etc., and to recover the fatigue quickly. It is also useful for the improvement of intractable diseases such as rheumatism, neutralgia, etc. by continuous use for a long period, and for the maintenance of health. The main component can be prepared by crushing the rhizome of Panax japonicus, extracting with hot water containing 50% of methanol, concentrating the extract liquid, extracting the concentrated aqueous solution of the extract with n-butanol, and subjecting the resultant extract e.g. to counter-current partition, etc.
ISHIDA KINJI
NAGASAWA MICHIO
TSUMURA JUNTENDO KK