Oxalic acid or oxalate compositions and methods for bacterial, viral, and other diseases or conditions

• US 6,133,318 A
• Filed: 01/28/1998
• Issued: 10/17/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Francis J. Hart
• Original Assignee: Francis J. Hart
• Inventors: Hart, Francis J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Raymond, Richard L.
• Application Number:
  US09/014,943
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 514/574, 514/547
• US Class Current: 514/574
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/194 having two or more carboxyl groups, e.g. succinic, maleic or phthalic acid

Abstract

A single medicine oxalic acid or oxalate composition or "magic bullet" and method of treatment or prevention of warm-blooded animals including humans and pets for infectious or pathogenic microbial, bacterial, or viral disease, chemopreventiong of bacterial or viral infections, and the like, is provided which includes at least one therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid or oxalate selected from oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form and oxalate including sodium oxalate, oxalic acid dihydrate, anhydrous oxalic acid, oxamide, and oxalate salts, natural or processed foods including molds, plants or vegetables containing oxalic acid or oxalate, beverages, liquids or juices containing oxalic acid or oxalate, additives containing oxalic acid or oxalate, and combinations thereof. The composition may also contain a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent for the therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid or oxalate. Methods are provided including the steps of periodically administering, by topical, oral, or parenteral application, a therapeutically effective dosage of a composition including at least one therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid or oxalate and improving chemotherapy reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers such as citric acid, ascorbic acid, (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium, alcohol, resins, clays, foods containing calcium, beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, or ascorbic acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, or other foods nutritional supplements or beverages containing oxalic acid or oxalate blockers.

Claims

1. A bactericidal composition for treating infectious or pathogenic bacterial diseases or conditions in warm blooded animals sensitive to treatment comprising:

a bactericidal composition including an effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective bactericidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent for said at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said bactericidal composition is adapted to be administered to warm-blooded animals on a periodic basis in less than a lethal dosage.

2. The bactericidal composition as recited in claim 1, wherein said therapeutically effective bactericidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone and salt form.

3. The bactericidal composition as recited in claim 1, wherein said therapeutically effective bactericidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of natural foods, for processed foods, beverages, liquids, and juices, containing at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate.

4. The bactericidal composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is at least one of a therapeutic quantity of oxalic acid and oxalate from a natural source of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate.

5. The bactericidal composition as recited in claim 1, wherein the said composition is oxalic acid dihydrate and the at least one of a carrier and diluent.

6. The bactericidal composition as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one of carrier and diluent is at least one of a gelcap, distilled water, tablet, powder, food additive, drops, liquid, beverage, rinse, mouthwash, gargle, pill, capsule, lozenge, cough drop, transdermal patch, ointment, salve, cream, lotion, and gel adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

30. The bactericidal composition as recited in claim 1, wherein said therapeutically effective bactericidal form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

37. The bactericidal composition as recited in claim 1, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

45. A process for preparing the bactericidal composition of claim 1, comprising the steps of mixing at least one therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

46. The process as recited in claim 45, wherein said pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent is selected from the group of distilled water, heated water, pharmaceutically acceptable liquids, nutritional supplements, natural or processed foods, and juices.

48. A method for treating bacterial infections and conditions in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage of the bactericidal composition of claim 1.

49. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered by at least one of orally and sublingually.

50. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered by at least one of a lozenge and cough drop containing a therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and a carrier.

51. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered by injection.

52. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered topically.

53. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered internally.

54. The method as recited in claim 53, wherein said administration of a therapeutically effective dosage is administered by a nose spray inhalation.

55. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said composition is administered by at least one of topical, oral, and parenteral application.

56. A method for treating viral infections or conditions in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage of the virucidal composition of claim 55.

57. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered at least one of orally and sublingually.

58. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered by at least one of a lozenge and cough drop containing a therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and a carrier.

59. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered by injection.

60. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered topically.

61. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered internally.

62. The method as recited in claim 61, wherein said administration of a therapeutically effective dosage is administered by a nose spray inhalation.

63. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered by at least one of topical, oral, and parenteral application.

72. A veterinary method for treating infectious or pathogenic microbial, bacterial, or viral disease in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage of the veterinary single medicine composition of claim 51.

73. The veterinary method as recited in claim 72, wherein said composition is administered at least one of orally and sublingually.

74. The veterinary method as recited in claim 72, wherein said composition is administered by injection.

75. The veterinary method as recited in claim 72, wherein said composition is administered topically.

76. The veterinary method as recited in claim 72, wherein said composition is administered at least once a day at a dosage of about 1 mg to 3 g for dogs and cats.

78. The method as recited in claim 48, wherein said bactericidal composition is administered at least once a day at a dosage of at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

79. The method as recited in claim 48, further comprising the steps of reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers selected from at least one of citric acid, ascorbic acid, (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium, alcohol, resins, clays, foods containing calcium, beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, or ascorbic acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, and foods, nutritional supplements, or beverages containing oxalic acid or oxalate blockers.

80. The method as recited in claim 56, wherein said virucidal composition is administered at least once a day at a dosage of at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

81. The method as recited in claim 56, further comprising the steps of reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers selected from at least one of citric acid, ascorbic acid, (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium, alcohol, resins, clays, foods containing calcium, beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, or ascorbic acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, and foods, nutritional supplements, or beverages containing oxalic acid or oxalate blockers.

7. A virucidal composition for treating infectious or pathogenic viral diseases and conditions in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising:

a virucidal composition including an effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective virucidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said virucidal composition is adapted to be administered to warm-blooded animals on a periodic basis in less than a lethal dosage.

8. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein said therapeutically effective virucidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form.

9. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein said therapeutically effective virucidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of natural foods, processed foods, beverages, liquids, and juices, containing at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate.

10. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein the virucidal composition is at least one of a therapeutic quantity of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate from a natural source of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate.

11. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein the said virucidal composition is oxalic acid dihydrate and at least one of a carrier and diluent.

12. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein said at least one of carrier and diluent is at least one of a gelcap, distilled water, tablet, powder, food additive, drops, liquid, beverage, rinse, mouthwash, gargle, pill, capsule, lozenge, cough drop, transdermal patch, ointment, salve, cream, lotion, and gel adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

31. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein said therapeutically effective virucidal form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

38. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 7, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

82. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein said at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is administered at least once a day at a dosage of at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

13. A therapeutic composition in at least one of cream and ointment form for topical administration of an effective amount of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate comprising at least one therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate, a solvent, and a base.

14. The therapeutic composition as recited in claim 13, wherein said solvent is at least one of distilled water, acetone, propylene glycol, and polysorbate and said base is at least one of a cream, ointment, gel, lotion, spray, stick, and powder.

39. The therapeutic composition as recited in claim 13, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

47. A method of producing the therapeutic composition as recited in claim 13, comprising the steps of mixing a dilute concentration of at least one therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate with a solvent selected from at least one of distilled water, acetone, propylene glycol, and polysorbate to form a solution, and mixing the solution with a base selected from at least one of hydrophilic petrolatum, cream, ointment, gel, lotion, spray, stick, and powder.

15. A hemotherapeutic composition for treating infectious or pathogenic microbial, bacterial or viral disease, treating plaque or fatty buildup in the cardiovascular system, or the brain, and maintaining good cardiovascular health and operation in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective hemotherapeutic form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said hemotherapeutic composition is adapted to be administered on a periodic basis in less than a lethal dosage.

16. The hemotherapeutic composition as recited in claim 15, wherein said hemotherapeutic composition is provided in a form selected from the group of pills, powders granules, tablets, micro capsules, gelcaps, nutritional supplements, processed foods, liquids, drops, juices, beverages, additives, rinses, mouthwashes, and solutions.

32. The hemotherapeutic composition as recited in claim 15, wherein said therapeutically effective hemotherapeutic form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

40. The hemotherapeutic composition as recited in claim 15, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

17. A virucidal composition for treating AIDS, HIV, AIDS/HIV, the symptoms of HIV/AIDS infection, and illnesses that occur with AIDS in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising a virucidal composition including an effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective virucidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said virucidal composition is adapted to be administered to warm-blooded animals on a periodic basis in less than a lethal dosage.

18. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 17, wherein said therapeutically effective virucidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form.

19. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 17, wherein said virucidal composition is oxalic acid dihydrate and at least one of a carrier and diluent.

20. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 17, wherein said at least one of carrier and diluent is at least one of a gelcap, distilled water, tablet, powder, food additive, drops, liquid, beverage, rinse, mouthwash, gargle, pill, capsule, lozenge, cough drop, transdermal patch, ointment, salve, cream, lotion, and gel adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

33. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 17, wherein said therapeutically effective virucidal form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

41. The virucidal composition as recited in claim 17, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

64. A method for treating AIDS, HIV, AIDS/HIV, the symptoms of HIV/AIDS infection, and illnesses that occur with AIDS in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment comprising the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage of the virucidal composition of claim 17.

65. The method as recited in claim 64, wherein said virucidal composition is administered at least one of orally and sublingually.

66. The method as recited in claim 64, wherein said virucidal composition is administered by injection.

67. The method as recited in claim 64, wherein said virucidal composition is administered topically.

68. The method as recited in claim 64, wherein said virucidal composition is administered internally.

69. The method as recited in claim 64, wherein said virucidal composition is administered at least once a day at a dosage of at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

21. A biocidal composition for treating infectious or pathogenic microbial, bacterial or viral diseases or conditions in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising a biocidal composition including an effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective biocidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said biocidal composition is adapted to be administered periodically in less than a lethal dosage.

22. The biocidal composition as recited in claim 21, wherein said therapeutically effective biocidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form.

27. The biocidal composition as recited in claim 21, wherein said at lest one carrier and diluent is at least one of a gelcap, distilled water, tablet, powder, food additive, drops, liquid, beverage, rinse, mouthwash, gargle, pill, capsule, lozenge, cough drop, transdermal patch, ointment, salve, cream, lotion, and gel adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

34. The biocidal composition as recited in claim 21, wherein said therapeutically effective biocidal form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

42. The biocidal composition as recited in claim 21, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

86. A method for treating infectious or pathogenic microbial bacterial or viral diseases and conditions in humans sensitive to treatment, comprising the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage of the biocidal composition of claim 21.

23. A veterinary single medicine composition for treating infectious or pathogenic microbial, bacterial, or viral disease in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising a veterinary composition including an effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said veterinary composition is adapted to be administered periodically in less than a lethal dosage.

24. The veterinary composition as recited in claim 23, wherein said therapeutically effective form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form.

25. The veterinary composition as recited in claim 23, wherein said composition is oxalic acid dihydrate and at least one of a carrier and diluent.

28. The veterinary composition as recited in claim 23, wherein said at least one carrier and diluent is at least one of a gelcap, distilled water, tablet, powder, food additive, drops, liquid, beverage, rinse, mouthwash, gargle, pill, capsule, lozenge, cough drop, transdermal patch, ointment, salve, cream, lotion, and gel adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

35. The veterinary composition as recited in claim 23, wherein said therapeutically effective form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

43. The veterinary composition as recited in claim 23, wherein the effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

26. An immunotherapeutic composition for treating for preventing viral or auto immune-related diseases in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of at least one therapeutically effective immunotherapeutic form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate and at least one of a carrier and diluent, wherein said effective amount is less than a lethal dosage of oxalic acid and wherein said immunotherapeutic composition is adapted to be administered periodically in less than a lethal dosage.

29. The immunotherapeutic composition as recited in claim 26, wherein said at least one carrier and diluent is at least one of a gelcap, distilled water, tablet, powder, food additive, drops, liquid, beverage, rinse, mouthwash, gargle, pill, capsule, lozenge, cough drop, transdermal patch, ointment, salve, cream, lotion, and gel adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

36. The immunotherapeutic composition as recited in claim 26, wherein said therapeutically effective immunotherapeutic form of oxalic acid is oxalic acid dihydrate which is dissolved in distilled water to produce at least one of a mixture, solution, rinse, mouthwash, mouth rinse, and wash adapted for periodically administering a therapeutically effective dosage at least one of topically, orally, nasally, parenterally, intravenously, and subcutaneously.

44. The immunotherapeutic composition as recited in claim 26, wherein the therapeutically effective amount is at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

77. A method of treating viral or auto immune-related diseases and the destruction of the body'"'"'s immune system, comprising the steps of periodically administering a therapeutically effective amount of the immunotherapeutic composition of claim 26.

84. The method as recited in claim 77, wherein said immunotherapeutic composition is administered at least once a day at a dosage of at least one of up to 8 g for humans and up to 4 g for warm-blooded animals other than humans.

85. The method as recited in claim 77, further comprising the steps of reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers selected from at least one of citric acid, ascorbic acid, (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium, alcohol, resins, clays, foods containing calcium, beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, or ascorbic acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, and foods, nutritional supplements, or beverages containing oxalic acid or oxalate blockers.

70. A method for treating infectious or pathogenic microbial, bacterial or viral disease, in warm-blooded animals sensitive to treatment, comprising the steps of adding to the regular diet a dietary supplement having an effective amount less than a lethal dose of at least one therapeutically effective biocidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate.

71. The method as recited in claim 70, wherein said therapeutically effective biocidal form of at least one of oxalic acid and oxalate is selected from the group of oxalic acid in a free acid, ester, lactone or salt form.

83. The method as recited in claim 70, further comprising the steps of reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers selected from at least one of citric acid, ascorbic acid, (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium, alcohol, resins, clays, foods containing calcium, beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, or ascorbic acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, and foods, nutritional supplements, or beverages containing oxalic acid or oxalate blockers.

87. The method as recited in claim 70, further comprising the steps of reducing the intake of oxalic acid or oxalate blockers selected from at least one of citric acid, ascorbic acid, (vitamin C), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), calcium alcohol, resins, claims, foods containing calcium, beverages containing alcohol, citric acid, or ascorbic acid, red meat or white meat of fowl containing pyridoxine hydrochloride, and foods, nutritional supplements, or beverages containing oxalic acid or oxalate blockers.