Method and compositions for treatment of fungal nail disease
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1. A method for inhibiting dermatophytes in an infected nail in humans which comprises;
- multiple separate applications to the nail of an effective amount of the ingredients camphor, menthol, eucalyptus oil, and thymol in a topical carrier, which is a solvent for the ingredients, is absorbed by the nail and skin, and is not a grease or jelly, until the dermatophytes are inhibited, wherein the dermatophytes, which are inhibited by the composition, are Acremonium chrysogenum, A. strictum, Aspergillus flavus, A. terreus, Candida albicans, C. kruseii, C. parapsilosis, Epidermophyton floccosum, Fulsarium oxysporum, F. proliferatum, Microsporum canis, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Scytalidium dimidiatum, S. hyalinum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and T. rubrum.
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Abstract
Compositions for the treatment of fungal nail disease (onychomycosis), including camphor, menthol, eucalyptus and thymol are described. The ingredients are natural and very effective in treating the nail fungus.
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1. A method for inhibiting dermatophytes in an infected nail in humans which comprises;
multiple separate applications to the nail of an effective amount of the ingredients camphor, menthol, eucalyptus oil, and thymol in a topical carrier, which is a solvent for the ingredients, is absorbed by the nail and skin, and is not a grease or jelly, until the dermatophytes are inhibited, wherein the dermatophytes, which are inhibited by the composition, are Acremonium chrysogenum, A. strictum, Aspergillus flavus, A. terreus, Candida albicans, C. kruseii, C. parapsilosis, Epidermophyton floccosum, Fulsarium oxysporum, F. proliferatum, Microsporum canis, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Scytalidium dimidiatum, S. hyalinum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and T. rubrum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for inhibiting dermatophytes in an infected nail in humans which comprises multiple separate applications of the ingredients camphor, menthol, eucalyptus oil, and thymol in a topical carrier to the nail until the dermatophytes are inhibited, wherein the composition has a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC100) of at least 750 μ
- g/ml of the composition in the topical carrier against Acremonium chrysogenum, A. strictum, Aspergillus flavus, A. terreus, Candida albicans, C. kruseii, C. parapsilosis, Epidermophyton floccosum, Fulsarium oxysporum, F. proliferatum, Microsporum canis, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Scytalidium dimidiatum, S. hyalinum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and T. rubrum.
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