Patent ID: 7618663

Claim:
A method for preparing a composition for treating arthritis or inflammation comprising a combination of plant extracts, wherein said combination comprises at least one plant extract derived from Terminalia chebula , at least one plant extract derived from Pluchea lanceolata , at least one plant extract derived from Desmodium gangeticum , at least one plant extract derived from Vitex negundo , and at least one plant extract derived from Zingiber officinale , comprising: (a) drying plant material derived from Terminalia chebula, Pluchea lanceolata, Desmodium gangeticum, Vitex negundo , and Zingiber officinale to produce dried plant material; (b) combining said plant material with an aqueous solution of alcohol to form a mixture; (c) filtering said mixture to form an aqueous solution; (d) subjecting said solution to a concentration step; and (e) lyophilizing the product of step (e).