Patent ID: 7150888

Claim:
A method to reduce the risks of infection of the human respiratory system by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an enclosed public area having one or more human beings within said enclosed area comprising the following steps: (a) within a period of time of 30 minutes before entering said public area, inhaling the concentrated vapors from a mixture of 50% of eucalyptus oil and 50% tea tree oil, whereby said concentrated vapors are generated within a hand-held atomizer apparatus, and whereby said concentrated vapors are inhaled through at least one orifice attached to said hand-held atomizer apparatus; and (b) after entering said public area, periodically inhaling the concentrated vapors from said mixture in said hand-held atomizer apparatus, 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 infections from Mycobacterium tuberculosis are known to cause infections of the human respiratory system.