# US 2008/0187609 A1 · Methods and apparatus to prevent, treat, and cure the symptoms of nausea caused by chemotherapy treatments of human cancers

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- Number: US 2008/0187609 A1
- Document ID: US20080187609A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/077,467
- Filed: 2008-03-18
- Published: 2008-08-07
- Earliest claimed: 2000-04-03
- Assignees: Inhalation, Inc.
- Inventors: William Banning Vail; Marilyn L. Vail
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080187609A1

## CPC

- A61M 11/02: operated by air {or other gas} pressure applied to the liquid {or other product} to be sprayed or atomised {(sprayers for horticulture A01G, A01H; killing insects A01M; air humidifying by nozzles F24F6/14, F24F6/18; cooling by spraying F28B, F28C)}
- A61K 36/53: Lamiaceae or Labiatae (Mint family), e.g. thyme, rosemary or lavender
- A61K 36/534: Mentha (mint)
- A61M 11/04: operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised {(air-humidification, e.g. "room humidifiers" F24F6/00)}
- A61M 11/06: of the injector type
- A61M 15/00: Inhalators {(drug delivery in endotracheal tubes A61M16/04)}
- A61M 15/08: Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
- A61P 1/08: for nausea, cinetosis or vertigo; Antiemetics
- A61M 11/042: {electrical}
- A61M 2205/073: Syringe, piston type
- A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)}
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided to prevent, treat, and cure chemotherapy induced nausea in human beings. The inhalation of an effective amount of vaporized essential oil from Mentha piperita (peppermint oil) has been shown in practice to prevent, treat, and cure chemotherapy induced nausea. A simple hand-held apparatus provides the vapors to be inhaled through the nostril to prevent, treat, and cure chemotherapy induced nausea.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method to prevent nausea during a chemotherapy session for human cancers comprising at least the following steps:
(a) in a first time period of 10 minutes in advance of said chemotherapy session, deeply inhaling from a hand-held apparatus an effective amount of vapors from the essential oil from Mentha piperita;
(b) until said chemotherapy session ends, deeply inhaling said effective amount periodically every second time period of time of 15 minutes until said chemotherapy session has ended.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method in claim 1 wherein said effective amount of said vapors from said essential oil from Mentha piperita is equal to 11 micrograms of vaporized essential oil.

### Claim 3

A method to save time in advance of a chemotherapy session for human cancers in a hospital that includes at least the following steps:
(a) from a first hand-held apparatus, deeply inhaling a first effective amount of the vapors from the essential oil from Mentha piperita to prevent the onset of chemotherapy induced nausea; and
(b) from a second hand-help apparatus, deeply inhaling a second effective amount of the vapors from the essential oil from Lavandula angustifolia to reduce anxiety; whereby the prevention of said nausea and the reduction of anxiety saves time of medical providers in a hospital environment.

### Claim 4

A method to prevent nausea before a chemotherapy session for human cancers comprising at least the step of deeply inhaling an effective amount of vapors from the essential oil from Mentha piperita.