US 2010O3O3935A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0303935 A1 Squires (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 2, 2010 (54) MEDICINAL COMPOSITION A6IR 36/6 (2006.01) A6IP 29/00 (2006.01) (76) Inventor: Meryl J. Squires, Barrington Hills, (52) U.S. Cl. ......... 424/726; 424/725; 424/737; 424/730; IL (US) 424/744; 424/760; 424/742 Correspondence Address: (57) ABSTRACT Tolpin & Partners, PC A medicinal composition comprising herbal extracts of her 11 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 2900 baceous botanicals that can help provide relief of various Chicago, IL 60603 (US) ailments. The medicinal composition can comprise a topical analgesic with therapeutic benefits for use in humans, equine, (21) Appl. No.: 12/474,694 bovine, canine, feline, porcine, or other animals or birds for treatment, healing or relieving symptoms resulting from (22) Filed: May 29, 2009 injured ligaments, tendons, muscles, bones, hematomas, nerves, or sports injuries or for epidermal ordermal treatment Publication Classification or relief of conditions or symptoms caused by arthritis, neu (51) Int. Cl. ralgia, or pain. The herbaceous botanicals of the preferred A6 IK 36/00 (2006.01) herbal extracts of herbaceous botanicals in this application A6 IK 36/28 (2006.01) can include: Bellis Perennis (Daisy), Ruta Graveolens (Rue), A6 IK 36/75 (2006.01) Comfrey, Elder, Hops, Echinacea, Hypericum Perforatum A6 IK 36/30 (2006.01) (St. John's Wart), Aloe Vera, Mistletoe, Rhus toxicodendron A6 IK 36/38 (2006.01) (Poison Ivy), Eucalyptus, Commiphora myrrha, Goldenseal, A6 IK 36/886 (2006.01) and Cayenne. Furthermore, the medicinal composition can A6 IK 36/22 (2006.01) include Benzalkonium halide, such as Benzalkonium halide A6 IK 36/328 (2006.01) chloride, as well as at least one compound comprising Men A6 IK 36/7 (2006.01) thol or a diluent comprising distilled water and/or Isopropyl A6 IK 36/8 (2006.01) Alcohol. US 2010/0303935 A1 Dec. 2, 2010 MEDICINAL COMPOSITION composition. Furthermore, the medicinal composition can include Benzalkonium halide such as Benzalkonium chlo BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION ride, Benzalkonium bromide, or Benzalkonium fluoride, as well as at least one compound comprising Menthol or a dilu 0001. This invention pertains to a composition and, more ent comprising distilled water and/or Isopropyl Alcohol. particularly, to a medicinal composition for help treating Vari Desirably, the herbaceous botanicals cooperate with each ous ailments. other in the medicinal composition, as well as with any Ben 0002 Many people as well as equine, bovine, canine, Zalkonium halide, Menthol or a diluent comprising distilled feline, porcine, or other animals or birds are in need of treat water and/or Isopropyl Alcohol, to help treat ailments or ment and healing of ligaments, tendons, muscles, bones, diseases, or relieve various conditions or symptoms associ hematomas, nerves, or pain. Furthermore, many people are ated with different ailments or diseases in persons and ani also in need of treatment and healing of arthritis, neuralgia, mals. minor wounds, bone bruises, tendon injuries, sport injuries or 0008. In the preferred form, the medicinal composition other injuries. comprises by weight based upon the total weight of the com 0003 Over the years, various products and treatments position: have been developed or suggested for curing, treating or 0009 primary herbal extracts of at least a portion offive relieving one or more of the preceding ailments. These pre (5) different primary plants consisting of the following vious products and treatment have met with varying degrees primary herbaceous botanicals of Success. 0010 from about 0.01% to about 90% Bellis Peren 0004. It is, therefore, desirable to provide an improved nis (Daisy); medicinal composition and treatment which helps alleviate 0011 from about 0.003% to about 92% Ruta Gra most, if not all, of the preceding problems. veolens (Rue); (0012 from about 0.001% to about 92% Comfrey, BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 0013 from about 0.003% to about 94% Elder: 0005. An improved medical (medicinal) composition is (0014) from about 0.001% to about 88% Hops: provided with medicinal herbal extracts of herbaceous 0.015 secondary herbal extracts of at least a portion of botanicals to help provide relief of various ailments and/or three (3) different secondary plants consisting of the their symptoms. Advantageously, the medicinal composition following secondary herbaceous botanicals is effective, economical, and easy to use. The composition 0016 from about 0.01% to about 90% Echinacea can comprise a topical analgesic, counter-irritant, pharma purpurea, ceutical product, medicinal preparation, or medicine. The (0017 from about 0.005% to about 98% Hypericum medicinal composition can also comprise a veterinary medi Perforatum (St. John's Wart): cine or veterinary medicinal product to help treat or relieve 0018 from about 0.002% to about 95% Aloe, various ailments in dogs, cats, birds, horses, cows, sheep, 0019 from about 0% to about 84% Mistletoe: Swine (pigs or hogs), or other farm animals, rodents, or ani 0020 tertiary herbal extracts of at least a portion of six mals in Zoos. In some circumstances, it may be useful to use (6) different tertiary plants consisting of the following the novel medicinal composition therapeutically, externally, tertiary herbaceous botanicals locally, internally, and/or systemically. 0021 from about 0.001% to about 98% Rhus toxico dendron (Poison Ivy); 0006. The topical analgesic can have therapeutic benefits (0022 from about 0.004% to about 86% Commiphora for use in humans, equine, bovine, canine, feline, porcine, or myrrha, other animals or birds for treatment and healing of ligaments, 0023 from about 0.002% to about 83% Goldenseal: tendons, muscles, bones, hematomas, nerves, or sports inju (0024 from about 0.5% to about 75% Cayenne; ries, or for epidermal or dermal treatment of arthritis, neural (0025 from about 0.1% to about 10% Eucalyptus; gia, or pain; as well as for topical treatment for minor wounds (0026 from about 0.1% to about 10% Camphor; and injuries. 0027 from about 0% to about 85% Menthol: 0007 Significantly, the medicinal composition can com 0028 from about 0.03% to about 27% Benzalkonium prise a first plant group of 2-5 different primary plants con halide; and sisting of extracts or portions of primary herbaceous botani 0029 a diluent comprising from about 0.02% to about cals of the genus Bellis Perennis (Daisy), Ruta Graveolens 98% Isopropyl Alcohol and/or from about 40% to about (Rue), Comfrey, Elder, and/or Hops. The medicinal compo 60% water. sition can also comprise a second plant group of 1-4 different 0030. A more detailed explanation of the invention is pro secondary plants of extracts or portions of secondary herba vided in the following description and appended claims. ceous botanicals of the genus Echinacea, Hypericum Perfo ratum (St. John's Wart), Aloe, and/or Mistletoe. The Aloe can DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION comprise extracts or portions of an Aloe plant consisting of Aloe Barbadensis, Aloe Capensis, and/or Aloe Vera. The 0031. The following is a detailed description of the pre medicinal composition can further comprise a third plant ferred embodiments and best modes for practicing the inven group of tertiary plants consisting of extracts or portions of tion. 1-6 different tertiary herbaceous botanicals of the genus Rhus 0032. An improved medicinal composition is provided toxicodendron (Poison Ivy). Commiphora myrrha, Gold with herbal extracts of herbaceous botanicals to help provide enseal, Cayenne, Eucalyptus, and/or Camphor. Significantly, deep relief and/or help quickly resolve various ailments or the medical composition desirably excludes undesired Myrtle conditions associated with those ailments. The medicinal and Centaurea and their extracts, which can inhibit or retard composition comprises by weight based upon the total weight the unexpected advantageous results of the novel medicinal of the medicinal composition: US 2010/0303935 A1 Dec. 2, 2010 0033 primary herbal extracts of at least a portion offive 0067 tertiary herbal extracts of at least a portion of six (5) different primary plants consisting of the following (6) different tertiary plants consisting of the following primary herbaceous botanicals tertiary herbaceous botanicals 0034 from about 0.01% to about 90% Bellis Peren 0068 from about 0.5% to about 1.5% Rhus toxico nis (Daisy); dendron (Poison Ivy); 0035 from about 0.003% to about 92% Ruta Gra 0069 from about 0.5% to about 1.5% Commiphora veolens (Rue); myrrha, 0036 from about 0.001% to about 92% Comfrey, 0070 from about 0.5% to about 1.5% Goldenseal: 0037 from about 0.003% to about 94% Elder: and 0038 from about 0.001% to about 88% Hops: 0071 from about 0.5% to about 1.5% Cayenne; 0039 secondary herbal extracts of at least a portion of 0072 from about 1% to about 4% Eucalyptus, three (3) different secondary plants consisting of the 0073 from about 1% to about 4% Camphor; following secondary herbaceous botanicals 0074 from about 2% to about 4% Menthol: 0040 from about 0.01% to about 90% Echinacea, 0075 from about 0.05% to about 0.2% Benzalkonium chloride; 0041 from about 0.005% to about 98% Hypericum 0.076 a diluent comprising from about 60% to about Perforatum (St. John's Wart): 80% Isopropyl Alcohol and/or from about 40% to about 0042 from about 0.002% to about 95% Aloe (Aloe Bar 60% distilled water. badensis, Aloe Capensis, and/or preferably Aloe Vera); (0077. The herbal extracts can cooperate with the Menthol, 0043 from about 0% to about 84% Mistletoe: Isopropyl Alcohol, Benzalkonium Chloride and/or distilled 0044) tertiary herbal extracts of at least a portion of six water in the medicinal composition to help treat or relieve (6) different tertiary plants consisting of the following ailments, diseases, and infections or conditions associated tertiary herbaceous botanicals therewith.