To make diacylglycerol obtained by adding an emulsifier contain both an
effective oil-soluble component and an effective water-soluble component
which are contained in herbal medicines, a herbal medicine component for
promoting the absorption of the oil-soluble component in the small
intestine and a production method thereof are objects of the present
invention. The powder of the herbal medicines is added to solvent oil
selected from diacylglycerol and/or triacylglycerol cooking oil to which
lecithin and/or a W/O type emulsifier are added, is heated and an herbal
medicine component is extracted or dissolved. By such a method, drugs and
healthy food which contain all effective oil-soluble and water-soluble
components contained in the herbal medicines and which promote the
absorption of the oil-soluble components in the small intestine can be
produced.