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US 5,455,033 AGranted
Medicinal composition for treatment of inflammation
AssigneeDegree/Silverman M.D. Inc.
InventorsMelvin Silverman, Geneviere DeGree
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Abstract
A medicinal composition for topical application and for use in a method of treatment for genital herpes and other inflammations of the genitalia includes as active ingredients tea tree oil, pau d'arco powder (an extract of lapacho), licorice root extract, and echinacea extract with a local anesthetic, preferably pramoxine hydrochloride. The composition may include soothing ingredients such as aloe vera extract and chamomile extract and is preferably formulated in a cream base.
Claims5
A method of treating genital herpes (HSV-II) comprising:
- topically applying to affected genital areas of the human body, a medicinal composition comprising tea tree oil, lapacho extract, licorice root extract, and echinacea extract, each of which is present in an amount of from 0.01 to about 55 weight percent, and from 0.01 to about 25 weight percent of a local anesthetic in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle for topical application.
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