Medicinal composition and method of using it

• US 20030031737A1
• Filed: 08/06/2001
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Quigley Corporation
• Original Assignee: The Quigley Corporation
• Inventors: Rosenbloom, Richard Allen
• Granted Patent: US 6,592,896 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/755
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/185 Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/31 Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (Mustard family), e.g. broccoli, cabbage or kohlrabi
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/82 Theaceae (Tea family), e.g. camellia
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/9066 Curcuma, e.g. common turmeric, East Indian arrowroot or mango ginger
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/9068 Zingiber, e.g. garden ginger
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/00 Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/02 Stomatological preparations, e.g. drugs for caries, aphtae, periodontitis
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/04 for ulcers, gastritis or reflux esophagitis, e.g. antacids, inhibitors of acid secretion, mucosal protectants
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 29/00 Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/12 Antivirals

Abstract

A novel composition for treating symptoms such as symptoms of a common cold, a sore throat, congestion, laryngitis, mucous membrane inflammation and sialorrhea is disclosed. The composition includes ingredients to obtainable from turmeric extract, ginger root powder, and horseradish root powder. This composition can be orally administered a patient. The composition may further include ingredients obtainable from slippery elm bark powder and green tea. This composition may further include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for oral administration.

A method of administering this composition orally to a patient to treat symptoms of a common cold, a sore throat, congestion, laryngitis, mucositis, sialorrhea and mucous membrane inflammation is also disclosed. To treat these symptoms, the composition is administered to a patient suffering one to fifteen times daily, as needed. To achieve the best effect, the composition should be held in the mouth of a patient for 5 to 60 minutes.

Claims

1. A medicinal composition comprising:

a first ingredient obtainable from turmeric;

a second ingredient obtainable from ginger; and

a third ingredient obtainable from horseradish, and wherein the first, second and third ingredients are present in the composition in amounts effective to together provide substantial relief of one or more symptoms selected from the group consisting of symptoms of a common cold, a sore throat, congestion, laryngitis, mucositis, mucous inflammation and sialorrhea.

2. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first ingredient comprises turmeric extract.

3. A composition as claimed in claim 2, wherein the composition comprises from about 5 mg to about 20 mg of turmeric extract per gram of the composition.

4. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second ingredient comprises ginger root powder.

5. A composition as claimed in claim 4, wherein the composition comprises from about 30 mg to about 150 mg of ginger root powder per gram of the composition.

6. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third ingredient comprises horseradish root powder.

7. A composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the composition comprises from about 25 mg to about 75 mg of horseradish root powder per gram of the composition.

8. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fourth ingredient obtainable from slippery elm.

9. A composition as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fourth ingredient comprises slippery elm bark powder and is included in the composition in an amount of from about 50 to about 150 mg per gram of the composition.

10. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a fifth ingredient obtainable from green tea.

11. A composition as claimed in claim 10, wherein the fifth ingredient comprises green tea extract and is included in the composition in an amount of from about 5 to about 20 mg per gram of the composition.

12. A composition as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein said composition is formulated into a form selected form the group consisting of lozenges, troches, and tablets.

15. A method for treating one or more symptoms selected from the group consisting of symptoms of a common cold, mucositis, sialorrhea, a sore throat, congestion, laryngitis and mucous membrane inflammation comprising the step of administering to a patient an effective amount of a composition as claimed in claim 1.

16. A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the composition further comprises:

a fourth ingredient obtainable from slippery elm; and

a fifth ingredient obtainable from green tea.

17. A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the step of administering the composition to a patient comprises the step of retaining the composition in the mouth of the patient for a period of from about 5 to about 60 minutes.

18. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the step of retaining the composition in the mouth of the patient is carried out for a period of from about 15 to about 30 minutes.

19. A method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the step of administering the composition to a patient is carried out 1 to 15 times per day.

20. A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the step of administering the composition to a patient is carried out 2 to 10 times per day.

14. A medicinal composition comprising:

turmeric extract;

ginger root powder;

horseradish root powder;

slippery elm bark powder;

a green tee extract; and

a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and wherein the turmeric extract, ginger root powder and horseradish root powder are present in the composition in amounts effective to together provide substantial relief of one or more symptoms selected from the group consisting of symptoms of a common cold, a sore throat, congestion, laryngitis, mucositis, mucous membrane inflammation and sialorrhea.