# US 9,517,213 B2 · Kit containing patches and composition for insect bite treatment

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- Number: US 9,517,213 B2
- Document ID: US9517213B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/643,020
- Filed: 2015-03-10
- Published: 2016-09-15
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2015-03-10
- Assignees: Umm Al-Qura University
- Applicants: Umm Al-Qura University
- Inventors: Salha F. H. Daeef
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9517213B2

## CPC

- A61K 9/7084: {Transdermal patches having a drug layer or reservoir, and one or more separate drug-free skin-adhesive layers, e.g. between drug reservoir and skin, or surrounding the drug reservoir; Liquid-filled reservoir patches}
- A61K 31/07: Retinol compounds, e.g. vitamin A (retinoic acids A61K31/203)
- A61K 31/09: having two or more such linkages
- A61K 31/10: Sulfides; Sulfoxides; Sulfones
- A61K 31/122: having the oxygen directly attached to a ring, e.g. quinones, vitamin K1, anthralin
- A61K 31/375: Ascorbic acid, i.e. vitamin C; Salts thereof
- A61K 31/519: ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
- A61K 36/23: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae (Carrot family), e.g. dill, chervil, coriander or cumin
- A61K 36/8962: Allium, e.g. garden onion, leek, garlic or chives
- A61K 45/06: Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)

## Abstract

A kit for treating insect bites includes a plurality of patches of different size and shape, and a container of a composition containing extracts of garlic and parsley. The patches have a pad bordered by a margin coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The extracts of parsley include apiol and myristicin, and the extracts of garlic include allicin. In use, the composition is deposited onto the pad and the patch is placed over an affected area and adhered to the skin with the pressure sensitive adhesive.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A kit for treating insect bites, comprising:
a plurality of patches of different size and shape, said patches having a pad bordered by a margin coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; and
a container of medicament comprising a composition containing extracts of garlic and parsley, said medicament being deposited onto said pad and the patch being placed over an affected area and adhered to the skin when the kit is used to treat an insect bite, wherein said composition comprises a mixture of 10 grams of mashed garlic, 2 grams of alcohol, 90 grams of water, 100 grams of ground parsley, and volatile oils myristicin, retinol, ascorbic acid, phyllo quinone, folic acid, and allyl propyl.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
said extracts of garlic comprise allicin; and
said extracts of parsley comprise apiol and myristicin.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
said composition includes vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and vitamin K.

### Claim 4

A composition for topical treatment of insect bites, comprising a mixture of:
10 grams of mashed garlic, 2 grams of alcohol, 90 grams of water, 100 grams of ground parsley, and volatile oils myristicin, retinol, ascorbic acid, phyllo quinone, folic acid, and allyl propyl.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The composition as claimed in claim 4, wherein:
There are 40.4 micrograms of vitamin A, 5.48 micrograms of vitamin K, 1.65 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.4 milligrams of vitamin B, 6 grams of allicin, 0.2 grams of apiol, and 0.2 grams of myristicin.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The kit as claimed in claim 2, wherein:
said pad is made of cotton.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
said patches include a patch and associated pad having generally a horseshoe shape, said horseshoe shaped patch being adapted to be applied between fingers and toes.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
said patches include a patch and associated pad having a circular shape.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
said patches include a patch and associated pad having a square shape.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
said patches include a patch and associated pad having an elongate rectangular shape.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
said patches include a patch having a butterfly shape with a rectangular pad centered on it.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
said composition includes vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and vitamin K.

### Claim 13 (depends on 3)

The kit as claimed in claim 3, wherein:
there are 40.4 micrograms of vitamin A, 5.48 micrograms of vitamin K, 1.65 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.4 milligrams of vitamin B, 6 grams of allicin, 0.2 grams of apiol, and 0.2 grams of myristicin.
