Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Plant material or plant extract of undetermined constitution... – Containing or obtained from citrus
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-10
2002-09-03
Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1651)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Plant material or plant extract of undetermined constitution...
Containing or obtained from citrus
C424S725000, C424S742000, C424S744000, C424S747000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06444238
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a composition for relieving pain and the use of the same for relieving pain. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition that contains a mixture of essential oils and that is used for treating pain in a human body.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As people attempt to accomplish increasingly accomplish more things both professionally and personally in specified periods of time, people get frustrated when physical ailments prevent them from operating near peak efficiencies. For example, many women experience significant amounts of discomfort at selected times during their menstrual cycles. Such conditions are often identified as premenstrual syndrome (“PMS”).
Conventional pain relievers such as aspirin and acetaminophen have produced only moderate success in addressing the physical symptoms associated with PMS. There have been numerous attempts at preparing pain relievers that exhibit a greater efficacy in treating PMS. However, these treatments do not produce advantageous results on a significant proportion of the population.
As such, it is frequently necessary for people who suffer from significant PMS discomfort levels to obtain treatment from a physician who often must prescribe stronger medications to reduce the discomfort to an acceptable level. A drawback associated with the use of such stronger medications is that these type of medications often negatively affect the patient's mental and/or physical acuity.
In light of the recurring nature of PMS, ongoing episodes in which a person experiences a significant level of discomfort from PMS can lead to a noticeable decrease in the person's long-term productivity, possibly even threatening the person's ability to remain gainfully employed.
In addition to minimizing the use of medications that negatively affect mental and/or physical acuity, it is also desirable to reduce or eliminate the use of non-natural medications, as such medications are believed to cause other less desirable physical ailments such as cancer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a method of treating pain in a human body. The method includes preparing a pain relief composition from a mixture of aloe vera oil, eucalyptus oil, lemon oil, orange oil, peppermint oil, and rosemary oil. The method also includes topically applying the pain relief composition to the human body proximate to where a person is experiencing discomfort.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
While the present invention is susceptible of embodiments in various forms, there is hereinafter be described presently preferred embodiments with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments described.
The present invention is a composition that relieves pain when applied topically to the human body proximate the location of the pain. For example, the pain relief composition of the present invention is particularly suited for relieving pain associated with PMS when the pain relief composition is applied to the person's abdomen.
The pain relief composition of the present invention is also useful in treating other physical ailments, such as muscle strains, muscle sprains, muscle aches, headaches, bruises, arthritis, and joint pain. Additionally, the pain relief composition reduces swelling when applied topically in areas of a body where swelling is found.
The pain relief composition of the present invention is formulated from organically derived essential oils. As such, the pain relief composition provides consumers with a technique to reduce the level of pain while not using artificial, man-made compositions. The organically-derived nature of the composition of the present invention has substantial value to those individuals who desire to reduce pain without using artificial, man-made compositions.
The pain relief composition is substantially a mixture of essential oils. Essential oils used in preparing the pain relief composition of the present invention include aloe vera, peppermint, lemon, orange, and rosemary oils. The concentration of aloe vera oil is between about 10 and 18 percent by weight and preferably between about 13 and 16 percent by weight. The concentration of eucalyptus oil is between about 0.5 and 5 percent by weight and preferably between about 1 and 3 percent by weight. The concentration of lemon oil is between about 0.5 and 5.0 percent by weight and preferably about 1 and 3 percent by weight. The concentration of orange oil is between about 0.5 and 5.0 percent by weight and preferably about 1 and 3 percent by weight. The concentration of peppermint oil is between about 65 and 80 percent by weight and preferably between about 70 and 75 percent by weight. The concentration of rosemary oil is between about 2 and 10 percent by weight and preferably about 4 and 7 percent by weight.
The composition of the present invention also preferably includes calendula oil (Calendula officinalis), which is derived from the marigold plant. The concentration of calendula oil is up to about 25 percent by weight and preferably about 20 percent by weight.
A person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that it is possible to utilize additional essential oils in the pain relief composition without departing from the scope of the present invention. One such additional oil is camphor oil, which my be used at a concentration of up to 5 percent by weight. Another suitable essential oil is tagette oil.
Aloe vera oil is obtained from the dried leaves of Aloe barbadensis Miller (Aloe vera Linnè).
Camphor oil contains bicyclo [2.2.1] heptan-2-one, 1,7,7-trimethyl-, 2-Camphanone; 2-Bomanone [76-22-2] C
10
H
16
O. Camphor oil is preferably obtains by steam distilling chips of the camphor tree and then purifying the material thereby obtained.
Eucalyptus oil contains not less than 70 percent by weight of C
10
H
18
O (eucalyptol). Other components typically found in eucalyptus oil include d-a-pinene, globulol, pinocarveol, pinocarvone, and selected aldehydes. Eucalyptus oil has a specific gravity of between about 0.905 and 0.925 at 25° C. Eucalyptus oil is preferably obtained by distilling fresh leaves of Eucalyptus globulus Labillardière or other species of Eucalyptus L' Heritier (Fan Myrtaceae).
Lemon oil typically contains citral, d-limonene, l-&agr;-pinene, &bgr;-pinene, camphene, &bgr;-phellandrene and &ggr;-terpinene. The total aldehyde content of lemon oil, calculated as citral (C
10
H
16
O), is between about 2.2 and 5.5 percent. Lemon oil has a specific gravity of between about 0.849 and 0.855 at 25° C. Lemon oil is obtained by expression from the fresh peel of the fruit of Citrus limon (Linnè) Burmann filius (Fam Rutaceae).
Orange oil consists of at least 90 percent by weight d-limonene along with other odorous constituents such as n-decylic aldehyde, citral, d-linaloöl, n-nonyl alcohol and traces of esters of formic, acetic, caprylic and capric acids. The total aldehyde content, calculated as decanal (C
10
H
20
O), is between about 1.2 and 2.5 percent. Orange oil has a specific gravity of between about 0.842 and 0.846 at 25° C. Orange oil is prepared by expression from the fresh peel of the ripe fruit of Citrus sinensis (Linnè) Osbeck (Fam Rutaceae).
Peppermint oil contains not less than 5 percent of esters, calculated as menthyl acetate (C
12
H
22
O
2
), and not less than 50 percent of total menthol (C
10H
20
O), free and as esters. Other components typically found in peppermint oil include methone, piperitone, &agr;-pinene, l-limonene, phellandrene, cadinene, menthyl isovalerate isovaleric aldehyde, acetaldehyde, menthofuran, cineol, an unidentified lactone (C
10
H
16
O
2
), and amyl acetate. Peppermint oil is distilled with steam from the fresh overground parts of the flowering plant of Mentha piperia Linnè(Fam Labiatae). Peppermint oil has a specific gravity of between about 0.896 and 0.908 at 25° C.
Rosemary oil contains not less
General Cosmetics Corporation
Lilling Herbert J.
Patterson Thuente Skaar & Christensen P.A.
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