Patent ID: 7645462

Claim:
A patch for applying a medication to an acupoint of a patient's body, the patch having an inner surface for application to the skin of a patient and an outer surface, comprising: a lining layer, to protect said medication, the lining layer having an inner surface and an outer surface; a storage layer comprising the medication, wherein the storage layer is disposed in communication with the inner surface of the lining layer, and wherein the medication comprises a mixture of extracts of each of four selected herbs, wherein the selected herbs are Ligusticum, Salvia root, Tangkuei, and chrysanthemum, and wherein each extract is prepared according to the following process: (i) providing the selected herb; (ii) adding pure water to the selected herb; (iii) extracting components of the selected herb in three cycles, wherein each cycle is performed for one and one-half hours; (iv) filtering the water and the selected herb, thereby obtaining a filtrate and an herbal remainder; (v) concentrating the filtrate; (vi) cooling the concentrated filtrate to about 30° Celsius; (vii) atomizing the concentrated filtrate; and (viii) drying the concentrated filtrate, thereby obtaining the extract of the selected herb; and a self stick material on the inner surface of the patch.