Kit containing patches and composition for insect bite treatment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9517213-B2
Application number	US-201514643020-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	Mar 10, 2015
Publication date	Dec 13, 2016
Grant date	Dec 13, 2016

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.

First claim

What is claimed is:

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.

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

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

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.

5. 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.

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

7. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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.

Assignees

• Univ Umm Al Qura
• Umm Al Qura Univ

Inventors

• Daeef Salha F H

Classifications

• A61K36/23

  Apiaceae or Umbelliferae (Carrot family), e.g. dill, chervil, coriander or cumin · CPC title

• A61K36/88

  Liliopsida (monocotyledons) · CPC title

• A61K9/7084 Primary

  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 · CPC title

• A61K45/06

  Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca · CPC title

• A61K31/10

  Sulfides; Sulfoxides; Sulfones · CPC title