Claims for Patent: 4,592,912

Summary for Patent: 4,592,912

Title:	Ache and pain relieving and preventing composition
Abstract:	A composition for the prevention of and relief of muscular aches and pains, aches caused by tension such as headaches and backaches and aches and pain caused by inflamed muscles and inflammation surrounding muscles. The composition comprises an aqueous extract of a heated composition of water and capsicum and which can contain slippery elm and myrrh gum. The composition is a non-greasy, odorless, free of sedating drugs, topically applied extract valuable for the relief and prevention of minor aches and pains.
Inventor(s):	Nickolaus; Harriet (Greenwich, CT)
Assignee:	Nickolaus; Harriet (Greenwich, CT)
Application Number:	06/660,225
Patent Claims:	1. The aqueous extract of a heated composition comprising from about 92 to about 99.75 weight percent sterile water, from about 0.25 to about 6.0 weight percent capsicum from Capsicum frutescens, up to about 1.0 weight percent slippery elm and up to about 1.0 weight percent myrrh gum. 2. The aqueous extract of claim 1 wherein the heated composition has present from about 0.02 to about 1.0 weight percent slippery elm and from about 0.02 to about 1.0 weight percent myrrh gum. 3. The aqueous extract of claim 2 wherein an effective stabilizing amount of preservative selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid and tetrasodium EDTA is present. 4. The extract of claim 2 wherein from about 0.3-0.5% by weight benzoic acid and from about 0.1-0.3% by weight tetrasodium EDTA are present as preservatives. 5. The aqueous extract of claim 1 wherein an effective stabilizing amount of preservative selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid and tetrasodium EDTA is present. 6. The extract of claim 1 wherein from about 0.3-0.5% by weight benzoic acid and from about 0.1-0.3% by weight tetrasodium EDTA are present as preservatives. 7. A method of treatment for the relief of muscular aches and pains which comprises topically applying to a patient in need thereof a muscle ache relieving amount of the extract of claim 1. 8. A method of treatment for the relief of muscular aches and pains which comprises topically applying to a patient in need thereof a muscle ache relieving amount of the extract of claim 2. 9. A method of treatment for the relief of muscular aches and pains which comprises topically applying to a patient in need thereof a muscle ache relieving amount of the extract of claim 3. 10. A method of treatment for the relief of muscular aches and pains which comprises topically applying to a patient in need thereof a muscle ache relieving amount of the extract of claim 4. 11. A method of treatment for the relief of muscular aches and pains which comprises topically applying to a patient in need thereof a muscle ache relieving amount of the extract of claim 5. 12. A method of treatment for the relief of muscular aches and pains which comprises topically applying to a patient in need thereof a muscle ache relieving amount of the extract of claim 6. 13. A method for preventing the development of muscular aches and pains comprising topically applying to a patient a muscle ache preventing amount of the extract of claim 1. 14. A method for preventing the development of muscular aches and pains comprising topically applying to a patient a muscle ache preventing amount of the extract of claim 2. 15. A method for preventing the development of muscular aches and pains comprising topically applying to a patient a muscle ache preventing amount of the extract of claim 5. 16. A method for preventing the development of muscular aches and pains comprising topically applying to a patient a muscle ache preventing amount of the extract of claim 6. 17. A method of preparing the extract of claim 1 comprising combining and mixing about 92 to about 99.75% by weight water, about 0.25 to 6.0% by weight capsicum from Capsicum frutescens, up to about 1.0% by weight slippery elm and up to about 1.0% by weight myrrh gum, heating said mixture at a temperature of from about 180.degree. to 212.degree. F. for about 8 to 13 minutes and removing substantially all particulate material from the heated mixture. 18. A method of preparing the extract of claim 1 comprising combining and mixing about 98.28% by weight water, about 1.2% by weight capsicum from Capsicum frutescens, about 0.04% by weight slippery elm, and about 0.08% by weight myrrh gum, heating said mixture at a temperature of from about 180.degree. to 212.degree. F. for about 8 to 13 minutes and removing substantially all particulate material from the heated mixture. 19. A method of claim 17 wherein from about 0.3 to 0.5% by weight benzoic acid and from about 0.1 to 0.3% by weight tetrasodium EDTA are added to the extract as preservatives. 20. A method of claim 19 wherein 0.3% by weight benzoic acid and 0.1% by weight tetrasodium EDTA are added as preservatives.

Details for Patent 4,592,912

Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.	ZOSTAVAX	zoster vaccine live	For Injection	125123	05/25/2006		2003-10-31