Rhus dermatitis treatment composition and method

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Conjugate or complex

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

514 23, 514729, 514782, 424642, A61K 3578, A61K 3170, A61K 31045, A61K 4700

Patent

active

058885153

ABSTRACT:
A poison ivy (and related dermatitis) treatment composition and method in which a novel composition containing a combination of active ingredients gives new and unexpected results over compositions of the prior art. The inventive composition includes three essential ingredients: extract (fresh sap) of jewelweed (Impatiens species); fresh sap of plantain leaf; and an aqueous colloidal dispersion of subdivided whole oat grains. It is believed that the amphiphilic nature of the aqueous colloidal oat dispersion both preserves the activity of the plantain and jewelweed enzymes, as a result of its oat oil fraction, and also enhances topical delivery to the epidermis due to its aqueous fraction and the stabilizing effect of the oat bran as bulking agent. At the same time the aqueous oat colloid dispersion provides an essential excipient and delivery agent for the jewelweed and plantain enzymes, it itself provides essential anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effect to minimize dermatitis exacerbation due to itching and scratching. In addition, the joint presence of the plantain and jewelweed saps is believed to give an enhanced anti-inflammatory effect as compared to the use of either plant sap alone.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4259318 (1981-03-01), Duhe et al.
patent: 4428965 (1984-01-01), Elsohly et al.
patent: 4663151 (1987-05-01), Waali
patent: 5011689 (1991-04-01), Misenko
patent: 5443847 (1995-08-01), West
Gibson, Melvin R. et al., "Activity of Jewelweed and its Enzymes in the Treatment of Rhus Dermatitis", Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, (1950), pp. 294-296.
Gisvold, Ole, "The Effect of Some Adsorbents, Precipitants and Oxidants upon the Resin of Rhus Toxicodendron", Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, (1958), pp. 17-18.
Tyler, V.E., Folklore and Folk Medicines, American Institute of the History of Pharmacy, Madison, Wisconsin, 1987, 4 pp.
Long, D. et al., Embase Abstract No. 97270822, Amer. Journal of Contact Dermatitis, 8/3, (1997), 1 page.
FDC Reports, The Rose Sheet, vol. 10, Issue 41, Oct. 9, 1989, 2 pages.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Rhus dermatitis treatment composition and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Rhus dermatitis treatment composition and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Rhus dermatitis treatment composition and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1211851

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.