Patent ID: 7048953
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: A61K,A61M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method to reduce risks of infection of the human respiratory system by respiratory pathogens in an enclosed public area having one or more human beings within said public area, comprising the following steps: (a) within a period of time of 30 minutes before entering said public area, inhaling concentrated vapors from an essential oil that possess anti-pathogenic properties, whereby said vapors are non-toxic when inhaled, and whereby said anti-pathogenic properties include selected ativiral, selected antibacterial, and selected antifungal properties, and whereby the concentrated vapors from said essential oil are inhaled from a hand-held inhaler apparatus; and (b) after entering said public area, periodically inhaling a concentrated vapors from said essential oil, whereby the period of time between successive inhalations exceeds 30 minutes, and whereby the period of time between successive inhalations is less than 2 hours; and whereby said pathogens are selected from the group consisting of an influenza virus causing influenza and a rhinovirus causing a cold, and whereby the essential oil is selected to be one or more from the following list of essential oils: