Patent ID: 6949582
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
1. A method of relieving a human patient of pain, discomfort and tissue inflammation associated with arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, or gout, comprising the step of topically applying to the skin of the patient a liquid cannabinoid liniment composition consisting of from about 97.5% to about 99.5% by weight of 70% isopropyl alcohol solution; and from about 0.5% to about 2.5% by weight of a cannabinoid mixture extracted from the female plant the constituents of said mixture are absorbed through the skin and interact with cannabinoid receptors in the body and tissues of the patient to produce therapeutic analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects without producing undesirable psychotropic side effects; said Tetrehydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) providing analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, said Cannabidiol (CBD) providing potent antioxidant, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects and reducing psychoactive effects of said Tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC), said Cannabichromene (CBC) providing sedative and analgesic effects, said Cannabigerol (CBG) providing sedative and anti-microbial effects, and said cannaboinoid terpenoids and cannabinoid flavonoids providing anti-inflammatory effects.