Appetite suppressant composition and method relating thereto

An oral appetite suppressant composition comprising a heating carminative substance and a cooling carminative substance, wherein the heating carminative substance is selected from the group consisting of capsicum, paprika, cinnamon, mustard, ginger, pepper, clove, mace, papaya seed, extracts thereof, and mixtures thereof, wherein the cooling carminative substance is selected from the group consisting of peppermint, menthol, spearmint, carvone, extracts thereof and mixtures thereof, and wherein the heating carminative substance is present in the composition in an amount which, when administered orally, is effective in diminishing appetite.

The composition of claim 9 wherein the anxiolytic substance is selected from the group consisting of valerian, damiana, chamomile, kava kava, passionflower, hops, skullcap, St. John's Wort, extracts thereof, and mixtures thereof.

A method for decreasing appetite by exerting a local anesthetic effect in the stomach, comprising oral administration of an appetite suppressant composition, wherein said composition comprises a heating carminative substance and a cooling carminative substance, wherein the heating carminative substance is a vanillylamide, wherein the cooling carminative substance is selected from the group consisting of peppermint, menthol, spearmint, carvone, extracts thereof and mixtures thereof, and wherein the heating carminative substance is present in the composition in an amount which, when administered orally, is effective in diminishing appetite.

A method for decreasing appetite by exerting a local anesthetic effect in the stomach, comprising oral administration of an appetite suppressant composition, wherein said composition comprises a heating carminative substance and a cooling carminative substance, wherein the heating carminative substance is selected from the group consisting of capsicum, paprika, cinnamon, mustard, ginger, pepper, clove, mace, papaya seed, extracts thereof, and mixtures thereof, wherein the cooling carminative substance is selected from the group consisting of peppermint, menthol, spearmint, carvone, extracts thereof and mixtures thereof, and wherein the heating carminative substance is present in the composition in an amount which, when administered orally, is effective in diminishing appetite.