Cellulose-ether-stabilized oil-in-water emulsions as a vehicle for homeopathic and herbal active ingredients
AssigneeDeutsche Homoeopathic-Union
InventorsChristian Wollenweber, Rainer Oschmann, Marianne Heger, Rolf Daniels
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Abstract
An oil-in-water emulsion preparation comprises oil, water, alcohol, at least one of an homeopathic active ingredient and an herbal active ingredient, and a cellulose ether. A method of preparing an emulsion and a use of the emulsion are also provided.
Claims19
An oil-in-water emulsion preparation consisting of:
- oil;
- water;
- alcohol;
- at least one of an homeopathic or herbal active ingredient;
- and
- a cellulose ether.
A method for preparing a cellulose-ether-stabilized oil-in-water emulsion comprising the steps of:
- first dissolving a cellulose ether in an alcoholic-aqueous emulsion phase using solely the cellulose ether as the emulsifier;
- and
- homogenizing the cellulose-containing, alcoholic emulsion phase with an oil phase.
A method for preparing homeopathic or herbal drugs comprising the step of combining solely oil, water, alcohol, at least one of an homeopathic or herbal active ingredient, and cellulose ether.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.