Patent ID: 6579543
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A61K,A61Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A composition for topical application to an animal's skin for relief from a variety of symptoms caused by medical conditions or physical injuries, the composition consisting of:an effective amount of at least one compound having analgesic activity to provide relief from at least one of pain, soreness and discomfort, the analgesic compound selected from the group consisting of aloe vera, MSM, emu oil, menthol, glucosamine, chondroitin, a capsaicinoid, arnica extract, coriander oil, Roman chamomile oil, willow bark extract, feverfew extract, St. John's wort extract, kava kava extract, nettle leaf, acetylsalicylic acid, Bala, black cohosh, black snakeroot, bugbane, squawroot, bupleurum, calendula, camphor, cayenne, devil's claw root, evening primrose oil, ginger, gotu kola, gingkgo, juniper, lavender oil, licorice, marjoram, meadow sweet, passion flower, quercetin, salicinum, wild yam, wintergreen, wood betony, wormwood and combinations thereof; an effective amount of at least one compound having anti-inflammatory activity to provide relief from at least one of swelling, redness, fever and inflammation, the anti-inflammatory compound selected from the group consisting of aloe vera, MSM, emu oil, chondroitin, glucosamine, a capsaicinoid, arnica extract, grape seed extract, coriander oil, marigold extract, nettle leaf extract, Roman chamomile oil, blue-bottle extract, St. John's wort, willow bark extract, witch hazel extract, feverfew extract, barley grass, black cohosh, black snakeroot, bugbane, squawroot, Boswellia, borage, bromelain, burdock, calendula, cayenne, dandelion, devil's claw root, DHEA (dehydroepiandosterone), Echinacea, EFAs (essential fatty acids), omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids including linoleic acid (LA) and alpha linolenic acid (LNA), elderflower, evening primrose oil, flaxseed, ginkgo, ginger, ginseng, Hawthorne, kaempferol, licorice, life root, golden Senecio, squaw weed, golden groundsel, cocash weed, coughweed, ragwort, golden ragwort, grundy swallow, linden, marjoram, meadow sweet, NDGA, neem, Padma 28, quercetin, turmeric, wild yam, wormwood, yucca and combinations thereof; an effective amount of at least one compound having antioxidant activity to prevent damage or deterioration of tissue, the antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of chondroitin, vitamin C, grape seed extract, St. John's wort extract, coriander oil, barley grass, bilberry, Echinacea, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE), green tea, Hawthorne, lemon balm, milk thistle, oregano, peppermint, pomegranate juice, purslane, pycnogenol, red wine, rosemary, schizandra, wuweizi, wurenchun, trilinolein, sanchi, turmeric and combinations thereof; an effective amount of at least one compound having anti-neuralgic activity to provide relief of pain or discomfort along a course of a nerve or in an area of distribution of the nerve, the anti-neuralgic compound selected from the group consisting of at least one capsaicinoid, Roman chamomile oil, coriander oil and combinations thereof; an effective amount of at least one compound having blood circulation promotion activity to increase blood circulation to an area of application, the blood circulation promotion compound selected from the group consisting of MSM, arnica extract, Roman chamomile oil, nettle extract, marigold extract, grape seed extract, blue-bottle extract, coriander oil, lime tree extract, marigold extract, feverfew extract, St. John's wort extract, witch hazel extract, arjuna, Bala, benzoin, bilberry, black pepper, blue gum eucalyptus, blue vervain, borneol, butcher's broom, cayenne, cypress, geranium, ginger, ginkgo, grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE), Hawthorne, L-arginine, lemon, lemon grass, linden flowers, niaouli, oat straw, orange blossom, passion flower, Peru balsam, pine, prickly ash bark, rose oils, rosemary, Spanish sage, spruce, Tien Chi ginseng, thyme, violet, white birch, yohimbe and combinations thereof; an effective amount of at least one compound having antidepressant activity to provide at least one of a relaxing effect and a calming effect, the antidepressant compound selected from the group consisting of MSM, kava kava extract, Roman chamomile extract, feverfew extract, St. John's wort extract, bee pollen, bergamot, black cohosh, black horehound, bugleweed, California poppy, clary sage, cowslip, damiana, DHEA, geranium, ginseng, gotu kola, grapefruit, hyssop, Jamaican dogwood, lady's slipper, lavender, lemon balm, licorice, linden, lobelia, mate, mistletoe, motherwort, mugwort, oat straw, passion flower, peppermint, rosemary, skullcap, valerian root, vervain, wild lettuce, wood betony and combinations thereof; and wherein the composition does not contain a fragrance or a colorant.