Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Live hair or scalp treating compositions – Plant extract of undetermined constitution
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-30
2001-06-26
Aulakh, Charanjit S. (Department: 1625)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Live hair or scalp treating compositions
Plant extract of undetermined constitution
Reexamination Certificate
active
06251380
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical field
The present invention relates to a method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation and a skin-electrode type electrical moxibustion apparatus for moxibustion treatment with use of the pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, and more particularly to a method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation which is prepared by extracting pharmacological components from the moxa, and to an apparatus for electrical moxibustion which can easily operate onto the affected part with use of the pharmaceutical moxa extract formation.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Conventional moxibustion remedies using moxa are classified into direct and indirect manners. However, such manners have troubles in that smoke is generated when burning the moxa lump and a user should light the moxa lump whenever operating the moxibustion. In addition, such manners can cause risks of burn in case that the moxa lump falls during the operation.
In addition, ashes on the afflicted part from the burning moxa lump should be removed after operation and an operator should look after the patient in a near position through the operation, which requires the operator to spend much time, so to cause higher expenses.
In order to overcome such problems, recently, technical development for pharmaceutical moxa extract formulations which can be easily and hygienically used becomes required for the moxibustion treatment instead of the moxa lump.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation having crude drug components of the moxa by extracting moxa extract from the moxa with use of simple solvent treatment process.
In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an electrical moxibustion apparatus in which, after injecting the pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, extracted and prepared from the moxa, into a liquid permeable membrane, a moxibustion pad can retain the liquid permeable membrane having the pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, and in which moxibustion treatment can be easily operated by attaching the skin-electrode type electrical moxibustion apparatus on the affected parts.
Further, still another object of the present invention is to provide an electrical moxibustion apparatus in which the pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, extracted and prepared from the moxa, is applied on the affected parts and then heated indirectly by an electrical heater such that crude drug components of the moxa can be naturally permeated into the skin.
For obtaining the objects, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, comprising the steps of: extracting moxa-methanol extract by extracting from dried young leaves of the Artemisia several times with use of methanol as a solvent, and condensing the extract; and preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation by diluting or processing the moxa-methanol extract with a specific solvent.
In order to fulfill the above objects, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, comprising the steps of: extracting moxa-methanol extract by extracting from dried young leaves of the Artemisia several times with use of methanol as a solvent, and condensing the extract; extracting moxa-ethyl acetate fraction by suspending the moxa-methanol extract in water, then mixing the suspended extract with ethyl acetate, and then distilling the mixture with use of a fractional distiller; and preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation by diluting or processing the extracted moxa-ethyl acetate fraction with a specific solvent.
For achieving the objects, the third embodiment of the present invention provides method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation, comprising the steps of: extracting moxa-methanol extract by extracting from dried young leaves of the Artemisia several times with use of methanol as a solvent, and condensing the extract; extracting moxa-dichloromethane fraction, separated in a lower portion of a fractional distiller, by suspending the moxa-methanol extract in water, then mixing the suspended extract with dichloromethane, and then distilling the mixture with use of the fractional distiller; extracting moxa-ethyl acetate fraction, separated in an upper portion of the fractional distiller, by mixing the residuals, after extracting the moxa-dichloromethane fraction, with ethyl acetate, and then distilling the mixture with use of the fractional distiller; and preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation by mixing and condensing the extracted moxa-dichloromethane fraction and moxa-ethyl acetate fraction, condensing the mixture and then diluting or processing the condensed mixture with a specific solvent.
In each embodiment, the method of preparing pharmaceutical moxa extract formulation further comprises at least one of medicinal stuff selected from the group consisting of cinnamon cortex, dried ginger, clove, saussurea root, Korean aralia root, asarum, Angelicae Dahuricae root, orpiment, atractylis, myrrh, frankincense, akene, garlic, beeswax, and sulfur, other than dried young leaves of Artemisia in said step of extracting moxa-methanol extract.
In addition, moxa extract tincture formulation can be made by evaporating the moxa-methanol extract, moxa-ethyl acetate fraction, or the mixture of the moxa-dichloromethane and the moxa-ethyl acetate fraction, and then diluting the dried with use of 2-5 times amount of ethanol relative to the weight of the dried.
On the other hand, moxa extract lotion formulation can be made by evaporating and then powdering the moxa-methanol extract, moxa ethyl acetate fraction, or the mixture of the Artemisia dichloromethane and the moxa-ethyl acetate fraction, and then mixing the powder with diluent such as vaseline, liquid paraffin, isostearic acid, stearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, and polyvinyl alcohol block copolymer.
In order to fulfill other objects of the present invention, another embodiment provides an apparatus for electrical moxibustion comprising: heating means for generating heat at a certain temperature when power is applied thereto; fixing means for fixing and supporting the heating means, the fixing means having first heat-transferring media for transferring heat from the heating means to skin indirectly; adiabatic means for preventing heat of the heating means from being dispersed to upper and side directions, and adiabatic means forming a housing surrounding all upper and side portions of the heating means and the fixing means; and moxibustion pad means removably mounted to the fixing means, the pad means being indirectly heated by heat transferred from the hearing means through the first heat-transferring media, the pad means having a synthetic resin pad in a certain area for covering the affected part and second heat-transferring media which is removably fixed to the first heat-transferring media.
In order to achieve other objects, still another embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for electrical moxibustion comprising: heating means having two electrode terminals, which generates heat at a certain temperature when power is applied from the terminals, fixing means forming a case having a seating groove opened upwardly for seating the heating means thereon, the fixing means fixing and supporting the heating means safely with use of the case, the fixing means transferring heat from the heating means to skin indirectly, wherein the fixing means is formed by molding insulating materials with coating inside of the seating groove with insulating materials and seating the heating means upon the seating groove in order to be insulated from the heating means; and adiabatic means for preventing heat of the heating means from being dispersed to upper and side directions, the adiabatic means forming a housing surrounding all upper and side portions of the heating means and th
Aulakh Charanjit S.
Kijang Medical Co.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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