Abstract: The composition of herbal origin in which the active substance is sylimarin, characterized by the fact that, apart from the active substance which in the composition can be present in isolated form or like a component of St. Mary thistle plant, also contains the following components that are in synergic relation with the active substance: Millefolii flos—yarrow flower Taraxaci radix—dandelion root Menthae piperitae folium—peppermint leaf Cardui mariae folium—St. Mary thistle leaf Helichrysi Menyanthes trifoliata folium—buckbean leaf.
Abstract: An active substance is extracted from an herbal composition which comprises: Centaurii umbellatum, Gentianaceae (centaury plant), Teraxacum officinale, Asteraceae (dandelion root), Juniperi communis L, Cupresaceae (juniper berry), Urticae dioica L, Urticeae (nettle plant), Urticae dioica L, Urticaceae (nettle root), Cichorium intybus L, Cichoriaceae (chicory root), Morus nigra L, Moraceae, (mulberry leaf), Achilleae millefolium L, Asteraceae (yarrow flower), Vaccinium myrtillus L, Ericaceae (bilberry leaf), Phaseolus vulgaris L, Fabaceae (bean pods), Valeriana officinalis L, Valerlanaceae (Valerian root). The active substance is used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions used in connection with control of diabetes mellitus type II.