Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Capsules
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-23
2001-07-24
Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1651)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Capsules
C424S452000, C424S464000, C424S465000, C424S761000, C424S769000, C424S776000, C424S779000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06264982
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an ayurvedic composition, and more particularly, to a composition comprised of natural ingredients for the treatment of hemorrhoidal symptoms including bleeding, itching, burning, swelling and pain.
2. Description of the Related Art
Presently, there are millions of people around the world who suffer from hemorrhoids. A common condition, characterized by a mass of dilated tortuous veins in swollen tissue situated at the anal margin, hemorrhoids can be a source of extreme discomfort and pain to both men and women. Depending on the severity of the condition, there are various treatments and medical procedures which presently used to alleviate the pain or to remove hemorrhoidal veins and swollen tissue. People suffering from minor hemorrhoids are ordinarily advised to use laxatives or stool softeners to reduce pain. Additionally, less severe cases are typically treated with topical ointments, such as petroleum jelly based products, to lubricate and, in some instances, numb the inflamed hemorrhoidal mass. In more severe cases, it may be necessary to reduce pain and inflammation by injection of cortisteriod drugs or other medicinal drugs having the effect of reducing swelling and pain. Otherwise, banding may be required in order to push the hemorrhoids back into the rectal cavity. All of these treatment methods are generally useful to reduce the pain and discomfort of hemorrhoids. However, all of these treatment methods set forth above provide only temporary relief and must be repeated during and throughout flare-ups of the hemorrhoidal condition.
The most severe cases of hemorrhoids often require cryosurgery or a hemorrhoidectomy to surgically remove the hemorrhoids. These procedures, while generally effective, are painful and considerably expensive. For this reason, surgical removal of hemorrhoids is a last resort performed only on those patients having severe, chronic hemorrhoidal flare-ups.
Both the present composition and my previous composition disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,591,436 address the need for a less expensive, yet effective means of treating hemorrhoids without side effects and without toxicity. The present invention, as disclosed and claimed herein, improves upon my previous composition. In particular, the present invention provides a composition of natural ingredients for the long term treatment of hemorrhoids, including severe cases.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a composition for the long term treatment of hemorrhoidal symptoms including: bleeding; itching; burning; swelling; and pain.
In a preferred embodiment, the composition is comprised of natural ingredients and is manufactured in a powder form. The final product, incorporating the composition, may be in the form of capsules, tablets, syrup or in a liquid form for oral consumption or subcutaneous injection. Specifically, the dietary supplement of the present invention includes four ingredients, namely Indian Barberry extract taken from boiled Indian Barberry plant parts, Karchi seeds, Margosa tree leaves, and Soap Nut fruit shells.
Indian Barberry is known botanically as Berberis Aristata, extract taken from Indian Barberry plant parts, is present in the amount of between 30%-80% by weight of the composition. Karchi, a small tropical tree, is known botanically as Holarrhena Antidysentrica. Powder from ground Karchi seeds is present in the composition in an amount of between 15%-67% by weight of the composition. Soap Nut is known botanically as Sapindus Trifoliatus. Powder from ground Soap Nut fruit shells is present in an amount of between 1%-10% by weight of the composition. Finally, Margosa tree leaves, are known botanically as Azadirachta Indica. Powder produced by grinding the Margosa tree leaves is present in an amount of between 2%-9% by weight of the composition.
In a preferred embodiment, the dietary supplement composition of the present invention is provided capsules in an amount of between 450 milligrams to 1350 milligrams per capsule.
With the foregoing in mind, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement for alleviating the symptoms associated with hemorrhoids including bleeding, itching, swelling, and pain.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement for treating the symptoms of both bleeding and non-bleeding hemorrhoids.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement for treating the symptoms of severe cases of hemorrhoids.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement for treating the symptoms of hemorrhoids, wherein the dietary supplement consists of a composition of all natural ingredients.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement, comprising all natural ingredients, which provides a long term treatment of the symptoms of hemorrhoids without side effects.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement, comprising all natural ingredients, which provides long term treatment of the symptoms of hemorrhoids without toxicity.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a dietary supplement which is effective in alleviating the symptoms associated with hemorrhoids and which is inexpensive and fast acting with no side effects.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily apparent in the description which follows.
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patent: 5591436 (1997-01-01), Pruthi
patent: 5858371 (1999-01-01), Singh et al.
Pruthi Som C.
Pruthy Jasvant Rai
Pruthy Puneet
Downey PA Robert M.
Lilling Herbert J.
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