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US 11,957,644 B1Granted
Therapeutic preparation of activated St. john's Wort
OwnerNatasa Stojanovic, Robert D. Fishinventors
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Abstract
A therapeutic composition and a method of producing it by light-activating hypericin in a carrier or solvent. Preferably, the composition is made by combining dried flowers and/or flower stems of St. John's Wort with edible oil and exposing the mixture to the sun for a prolonged time. This process serves to light-activate the hypericin before its use and reduce risk of skin phototoxicity. The composition can be used for treating undesirable conditions such as mouth sores and vaginal infections.
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A method of producing a therapeutic composition, comprising:
- preparing an intermediate by combining hypericin with a carrier or solvent;
- irradiating the intermediate with light;
- and then
- packaging the irradiated intermediate in a vial for ingestion or topical use as the therapeutic composition.
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A method of treating a body of a person, comprising:
- providing in a container, a light-activated mixture of (a) a plant material comprising a dried flower and/or flower stem of a plant in the family Hypericaceae, and (b) an edible oil;
- preparing a clarified oil by removing at least some of the plant material from the light-activated mixture;
- and
- removing a portion of the clarified oil from the container, and applying the removed clarified oil to a region of the body having an undesirable condition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.