CA2388437A1

CA2388437A1 - Liniment for topical application

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Publication number: CA2388437A1
Application number: CA002388437A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Richard Kantor (Deceased)
Original assignee: ARTHRITICO Inc
Current assignee: ARTHRITICO Inc
Priority date: 2002-05-31
Filing date: 2002-05-31
Publication date: 2003-11-30

Abstract

A liniment is disclosed for use in conjunction with massage or other topical application method, and is adapted for any application as a part of a medically recommended treatment, particularly where pain management is involved. The liniment for topical application includes a mixture of ethyl alcohol, methyl hydrate and distilled water. To this solution is added horse-radish and powdered cayenne pepper. The mixture is sealed for 21 days, with twice daily mixing. Particulate matter formed in the mix is separated out, leaving the liniment for use. The liniment may be applied topically to the skin in areas of pain and discomfort.

Description

LINIMENT FOR TOPICAL APPLICATION
BACKGROUND
A large number of people suffer from pain and disability due to rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, and other sources of muscular, back and arthritic pain.
As a result, a number of treatments have been developed in an attempt to provide relief to the millions of those who suffer. However, despite the motivation of the many researchers, and the time and money that has been devoted to finding a treatment, no satisfactory treatment has been developed. For the foregoing reasons, there is a need for a liniment for topical application, such as a liniment for use with massage, that will aid in the relief of the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis, other forms of arthritis, bursitis and other related types of muscle ache and joint pain.
SUMMARY
The present invention is directed to a liniment that satisfies the above needs. The liniment of the present invention comprises some or all of the following ingredients and is prepared in the following manner.
(A) A solution is formed in an appropriately sized container from the following, in the relative amounts:
(a) 160 ounces of 100 proof (or better) grain alcohol;
(b) 40 ounces (by volume) of wood alcohol; and (c) 40 ounces (by volume) of distilled water.
(B) The following ingredients are added to the solution:
(a) 22 ounces (weight) of horseradish; and (b) 20 ounces (weight) of powdered cayenne pepper.
(C) The mixture is stirred well and the container is sealed with a lid.
(D) The container is agitated by shaking twice daily for 21 days.

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(E) The container is then left stationary until the pulp or particulate matter settles.
(F) The clear solution, which is the liniment, is then decanted for use.
(G) To use, the liniment is applied topically to skin adjacent to the area of pain. The liniment results in a sensation of heat, which tends to sooth away pain and soreness. The application may be used to treat arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, sore muscles, back pain and other ailments. It is a primary advantage of the present invention to provide a novel liniment for topical application that is adapted for use with massage and other methods of topical application. Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a novel liniment for topical application that is easily manufactured of low-cost ingredients.
A still further advantage of the present invention is to provide a novel liniment for topical application that encourages and facilitates users to treat muscle, joint and arthritic ache, soreness and pain with massage or a similar manual rubbing motion that results in relaxation as well as stress and pain reduction. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following description and appended claims.
DRAWINGS
No drawings are provided as the substance and process of manufacture and use is easily understood without them.
DESCRIPTION
A liniment for use in combination with massage therapy and other methods of manual topical application includes a mixture of ethyl alcohol, methyl hydrate and distilled water. To this solution is added horseradish and powdered cayenne pepper. The mixture is sealed for 21 days, with twice daily shaking. The particulate matter is allowed to settle, after which the clarified liniment is decanted for use. The liniment may be applied topically to the skin, typically with massage, in areas of pain and discomfort. A
sensation of heat may be felt as the liniment and massage therapy reduce pain and/or other discomfort. The benefit tends to last for as much as 24 hours, and over time some cumulative benefits may last indefinitely. An initial solution is formed in an appropriately sized container from the following ingredients:

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(a) 160 ounces of 100 proof (or better) grain alcohol;
(b) 40 ounces (by volume) of wood alcohol; and (c) 40 ounces (by volume) of distilled water.
It should be noted that the absolute amounts of the ingredients is not so important as the relative amounts. That is, the amount of ethyl alcohol should be roughly 4.5 times the volume of the methyl hydrate and distilled water. Also, the amounts of each initial ingredient may be varied some-what while still retaining many of the benefits of the preferred percentages. Additional ingredients are then added to the solution, including 22 ounces (by weight) of horseradish and 20 ounces (by weight) of powdered cayenne pepper. The exact amounts of these ingredients may be varied somewhat;
however, the amounts should be selected at approximately these levels.
An initial stirnng and sealing process is then followed. The mixture should then be stirred well initially, to result in a more homogeneous nature. Following stirnng, the container should be sealed with an airtight lid. The airtight lid better preserves the mixture and to allows the mixture to be shaken.
A daily maintenance schedule is followed. The container is agitated by shaking twice daily for 21 days. Such shaking tends to enhance and speed chemical and other reactions which are occurring over time within the container. While 21 days is the preferred period, any period from 10 to 40 days could be substituted with some of the advantages seen with a 21-day period.
Following the conclusion of the daily maintenance schedule, the particulates are allowed to separate. The container is then left in a stationary condition, during which time the pulp or particulate matter is allowed to settle. This time is somewhat variable, because mast of the particulate matter tends to sink fairly rapidly. As a result, any period from 1 to days, or more, could be substituted for similar results.
The liniment is then decanted out of the container leaving the sediment behind.
The clear solution at the top of the container is the liniment. The liniment is then decanted off for storage and later use. Siphoning is the preferred method of liniment removal, because it tends to leave the pulp and particulate matter undisturbed in a lower portion of the container. However, the liniment could alternatively be poured off, without excessive disturbance of the pulp and particulate matter. If desired, filtration may be used to prevent transfer of the pulp and particulate matter.
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To use, the liniment is applied topically to skin adjacent to the area of pain. The liniment results in a sensation of heat, and tends to sooth away pain and soreness. The application may continue to be effective for as much as 24 hours, although the effects of cumulative applications of the liniment may in some applications continue to be effective almost indefinitely.
The liniment may be used to treat arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, sore muscles, back pain and other ailments, and as an anti-inflammatory or analgesic agent is preferably applied topically at or near the area of pain, and may be either rubbed or massaged into the user's skin or applied, covered with a gauze or ~ pad, and (optionally) covered with a plastic or similar essentially airtight wrap. The previously described versions of the present invention have many advantages, including a primary advantage of providing a novel liniment for topical application in liquid form. One presumes the liniment might also be incorporated into pre-packaged applications, gels, foams, pads, or similar delivery systems.
Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a novel liniment for topical application that is easily manufactured of low-cost ingredients.
It should be noted that the same liniment may be used to treat animals.
The invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in the particular combination of all of them herein disclosed and claimed and it is distinguished from the prior art in this particular combination of all of its structures for the functions specified.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail and with reference to certain preferred versions, other versions are possible. For example, while preferred percentages of the different ingredients have been disclosed, some modification of the ratios between the ingredients, or the addition of inert ingredients, could be resorted to while still in keeping within the teachings of the invention. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions disclosed. The invention has been described in language more or less specific as to methodical features. The invention is not, however, limited to the specific features described, since the means herein disclosed comprise preferred forms of putting the invention into effect. The invention is, therefore, claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the proper scope of the appended claims appropriately interpreted in accordance with the doctrine of equivalents.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A liniment for topical application, manufactured by:
(a) mixing together in a container:
- grain alcohol - wood alcohol and -distilled water (b) adding to that container:
- finely ground cayenne pepper - finely ground horseradish root (c) sealing the container and agitating said mixture, letting said mixture stay in said container for 21 days, agitating said mixture twice daily through that time;
(d) removing substantially all sediment and suspended particulate matter from said mixture, thus separating a clear liquid which is the liniment for topical application.

2. The manufacture of liniment for topical application by:
(a) mixing together in a container:
- grain alcohol - wood alcohol and -distilled water (b) adding to that container:
- finely ground cayenne pepper - finely ground horseradish root (c) sealing the container and agitating said mixture, letting said mixture stay in said container for 21 days, agitating said mixture twice daily through that time;
(d) removing substantially all sediment and suspended particulate matter from said mixture, thus separating a clear liquid which is the liniment for topical application.

3. The invention of claim 1 where the liniment is separated from said sediment and suspended particulate matter by decanting.

4. The invention of claim 2 where the liniment is separated from said sediment and suspended particulate matter by decanting.

5. The invention of claim 1 where the relative proportions (by volume) of wood alcohol, grain alcohol and distilled water are approximately 40/160/40 and where the relative proportions by weight of cayenne pepper and horseradish root are 20/22, and where the liquid is proportionate to the powdered in the relative proportions 208 volumetric ounces of liquid mixed in the before-described relative proportions to 42 weight ounces of powder in the before-described relative proportions.

6. The invention of claim 2 where the relative proportions (by volume) of wood alcohol, grain alcohol and distilled water are approximately 40/160/40 and where the relative proportions by weight of cayenne pepper and horseradish root are 20/22, and where the liquid is proportionate to the powdered in the relative proportions 208 volumetric ounces of liquid mixed in the before-described relative proportions to 42 weight ounces of powder in the before-described relative proportions.

7. The invention of claim 1 where the time for sealed and daily agitation is from 10 to 45 days.

8. The invention of claim 2 where the time for sealed and daily agitation is from 10 to 45 days.