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US 4,381,296 AGranted
Treatment for herpes virus
OwnerJames E. Tinnellinventor
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Abstract
A treatment for herpes virus infections topical application of a suspension of tannic acid, and salicyclic acid, preferably in an ethanol solvent/carrier. After treatment, herpes lesions disappear within 4-5 days.
Claims2
A composition comprising boric acid, tannic acid and salicylic acid in the weight ratios of about 2-12:2-12:1-6.
A method for treatment of herpes virus lesions in a human host comprising topically applying to the lesions an effective amount of a composition comprising boric acid, tannic acid and salicylic acid in the weight ratios of about 2-12:2-12:1-6.
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