US 2021/0330731 A1 · TOPICAL SALVE FORMULATIONS FOR DERMAL ALKALOID DELIVERY

Abstract

Various formulations of an alkaloid-containing topical analgesic involve extracting alkaloids from herbal material, infusing a carrier oil, and applying secondary ingredients to improve the formulation's therapeutic efficacy. Suitable herbal sources include, but are not limited to, Mitragyna speciosa, Rauwolfia serpentina, Sceletium tortuosum, Harpagophytum procumbens, Picralima natilda, Sceletium tortuosum, Combretum quadrangulare, Corydalis yanhusuo, Lactuca virosa, and/or Magnolia officinalis. Preferably, alcohol extractions of pre-frozen herbal material were vacuum reduced and the resulting alkaloid extraction was infused into an oil and combined with secondary ingredients, such as alkaloid potentiators, dermal absorption enhancers, anti-inflammation agents, brightening agents, neuropathic pain relief agents, and spasm relief agents.

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Dependent claims

A method of formulating a topical analgesic, comprising:

producing one or more alkaloid extractions, comprising:
suspending pre-frozen alkaloid-containing herbal material in a cooled alcohol solution for a minimum period of time while applying ultrasonic homogenization to produce an alkaloid extraction;
straining the pre-frozen alkaloid-containing herbal material;
vacuum-reducing the alkaloid extraction(s) to produce a reduced alkaloid syrup;
infusing a carrier oil with the reduced alkaloid syrup to produce alkaloid-infused oil;
combining the alkaloid-infused oil with one or more secondary ingredients selected from the group consisting of:
alkaloid potentiators, dermal absorption enhancers, anti-inflammation agents, brightening agents, neuropathic pain relief agents, and spasm relief agents;
hardening the alkaloid-infused oil with a hardening agent;
and
emulsifying the alkaloid-infused oil to produce an alkaloid-containing topical analgesic.

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Topical salve formulations for dermal alkaloid delivery

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Topical salve formulations for dermal alkaloid delivery

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