Composition and method for treating snoring
AssigneeSnore-Fix, Inc.
InventorGlenn H. Weissman
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Abstract
A composition and method are disclosed in which a anti-snoring solution comprising at least one homopolysaccharide is administered to pharyngeal mucous membranes, e.g., soft palate and uvula. The solution preferably includes oat beta glucan and a suitable delivery agent that will hold the active ingredients in solution, and optionally may be combined with essential oil compounds, vitamins, and/or flavoring agents. The solution is preferably administered in the form of a throat spray.
Claims7
A method for treating snoring in a subject, the method comprising:
- orally administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an anti-snoring composition consisting essentially of:
- approximately 0.01 to 2.5 wt % of oat beta glucan, glycerin present in an amount of no more than approximately 40 wt % and water.
A method for treating snoring in a subject, the method comprising:
- orally administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an anti-snoring composition consisting essentially of approximately 0.01 to 2.5 wt % of oat beta glucan, glycerin present in an amount of no more than approximately 40 wt % and the following ingredients:
- Ingredient Approximate Wt % Potassium Sorbate 0.01 to 0.1 Lecithin 0.01 to 2.0 Ascorbic acid 0.01 to 0.5 Retinyl Palmitate 0.001 to 0.05 Tocopherol 0.01 to 0.50 Pyridoxine-HCl 0.001 to 0.05 Extract of Prickly Ash 0.01 to 1.0 Extract of Slippery Elm 0.01 to 1.0 Extract of Licorice Root 0.01 to 1.0 Linoleic acid 0.001 to 0.05 Sweet Almond Oil 0.01 to 2.0 Hybrid Sunflower 0.01 to 2.0 Peppermint Oil 0.1 to 2.0 Lemon Oil 0.1 to 2.0 Eucalyptus Oil 0.1 to 2.0 PolySorbate 80 0.1 to 5.0 Polysorbate 20 0.1 to 5.0 Phenylcarbinol 0.01 to 0.2 Disodium EDTA 0.01 to 0.1 Purified Water Balance
A method for treating snoring in a subject, the method comprising:
- orally administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of an anti-snoring composition consisting of:
- approximately 0.01 to 2.5 wt % of oat beta glucan;
- glycerin present in an amount of no more than approximately 40 wt %;
- approximately 0.01 to 2 wt % of at least one nutritional ingredient;
- approximately 0.01 to 1 wt % of at least one antibacterial;
- approximately 0.01 to 1 wt % of at least one astringent;
- approximately 0.01 to 1 wt % of at least one anti-inflammatory;
- approximately 0.01 to 2 wt % of at least one essential oil;
- approximately 0.01 to 10 wt % of at least one surfactant;
- approximately 0.01 to 0.4 wt % of at least one preservative;
- and the balance water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.