Patent ID: 6586020
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
A method or regimen for therapeutically treating hair loss accompanying abnormally increased synthesis and/or release of bradykinin, consisting essentially of administering to an individual subject in need of such treatment, an effective bradykinin antagonist amount of at least one extract of at least one plant of the Rosaceae family, said extract(s) being the only active ingredient(s) effective in treating hair loss, wherein said plant of the Rosaceae family is selected from the group consisting of at least one of the species Rosa alba, Rosa alpina, Rosa canina, Rosa cinnamonea, Rosa gallica, Rosa repens, Rosa rubrifolia, Rosa rubiginosa, Rosa sempervirens, Rosa spinosissima, Rosa stylosa, Rosa tomentosa and Rosa villosa, with the proviso that said extract is not used in combination with a mixture of 41-51 parts by wt. of glycerine, 38-48 parts by wt. of rosewater, 3-5 parts by wt. of liquid paraffin and 2-4 parts by wt. of olive oil.