Formulations containing extracts of Echinacea angustifolia and Zingiber officinale which are useful in reducing inflammation and peripheral pain
AssigneeIndena S.p.A.
InventorsEzio Bombardelli, Paolo Morazzoni
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Abstract
Disclosed is a combination of lipophilic extracts of Zingiber officinale and Echinacea angustifolia for the treatment of itching, peripheral pain, superficial and deep inflammatory and painful states, pain associated with muscle spasms, herpes pain, and radiodermatitis caused by oncological radiotherapy, with or without fungal or bacterial infections.
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A method of treating a condition selected from the group consisting of itching, peripheral pain, superficial or deep inflammatory and painful conditions, pain connected with muscular spasms, herpes pain, radiodermatitis induced by oncological radiotherapy, oedema and irritative skin conditions in a human in need thereof, said method comprising topically applying an effective amount of a combination of lipophilic extracts of Zingiber officinale and Echinacea angustifolia to the skin of said human.
A method of treating a condition selected from the group consisting of itching, peripheral pain, superficial or deep inflammatory and painful conditions, pain connected with muscular spasms, herpes pain, radiodermatitis induced by oncological radiotherapy, oedema and irritative skin conditions in a human in need thereof, said method comprising topically applying an effective amount of a composition containing a combination of lipophilic extracts of Zingiber officinale and Echinacea angustifolia together with one or more physiologically-compatible vehicles and excipients to said human.
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