Claims
- 1. A method for treating mouth ulcers, comprising:
(a) providing adhesive oral patches which, when exposed to saliva in a human mouth, release a medication over more than 30 minutes, the medication being an agent that speeds healing of mouth ulcers; and (b) instructing recipients of the patches to hold the patches in their mouths on or near a canker sore at least two or more hours per day to treat mouth ulcers.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root with reduced glycyrrhizin.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the medication is an antimicrobial.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein the medication is an antibiotic.
- 6. The method of claim 4 wherein the medication is an anti-bacterial.
- 7. The method of claim 5 wherein the medication is penicillin.
- 8. The method of claim 5 wherein the medication is amoxicillin.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the medication is propolis or an extract of propolis.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the patch includes a gum that dissolves or erodes in saliva.
- 11. The method of claim 10 where the gum is xanthan gum.
- 12. The method of claim 10 where the gum is konjac gum.
- 13. The method of claim 10 where the gum is gelatin.
- 14. The method of claim 10 where the gum is locust bean gum.
- 15. A method for treating mouth ulcers, comprising:
(a) acquiring oral patches which, when exposed to saliva in a human mouth, release a medication over more than 30 minutes, the medication being an agent that speeds healing of mouth ulcers; and (b) holding the patches in a mouth to treat mouth ulcers for at least two or more hours per day.
- 16. The method of claim 15 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root with reduced glycyrrhizin.
- 18. The method of claim 15 wherein the medication is an antimicrobial.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the medication is an antibiotic.
- 20. The method of claim 18 wherein the medication is an anti-bacterial.
- 21. The method of claim 19 wherein the medication is penicillin.
- 22. The method of claim 19 wherein the medication is amoxicillin.
- 23. The method of claim 15 wherein the medication is propolis or an extract of propolis.
- 24. The method of claim 15 wherein the patch includes a gum that dissolves or erodes in saliva.
- 25. The method of claim 24 where the gum is xanthan gum.
- 26. The method of claim 24 where the gum is konjac gum.
- 27. The method of claim 24 where the gum is gelatin.
- 28. The method of claim 24 where the gum is locust bean gum.
- 29. A method for treating mouth ulcers, comprising:
(a) providing patches which, when exposed to saliva in a human mouth, release a medication over more than 30 minutes, the medication being an agent that relieves pain of mouth ulcers without numbing surrounding tissues; and (b) instructing recipients of the patches to hold the patches in their mouths on or near a canker sore to relieve canker sore pain.
- 30. The method of claim 29 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root.
- 31. The method of claim 30 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root with reduced glycyrrhizin.
- 32. The method of claim 29 wherein the patch includes a binder ingredient that dissolves or erodes in saliva.
- 33. The method of claim 32 where the binder ingredient is xanthan gum.
- 34. The method of claim 32 where the binder ingredient is konjac gum.
- 35. The method of claim 32 where the binder ingredient is gelatin.
- 36. The method of claim 32 where the binder ingredient is locust bean gum.
- 37. A method for treating mouth ulcers, comprising:
(a) acquiring patches which, when exposed to saliva in a human mouth, release a medication over more than 30 minutes, the medication being an agent that relieves pain of mouth ulcers without numbing surrounding tissues; and (b) holding the patches in a mouth to treat canker sore pain.
- 38. The method of claim 37 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root.
- 39. The method of claim 38 wherein the medication is an extract of licorice root with reduced glycyrrhizin.
- 40. The method of claim 37 wherein the patch includes a binder ingredient that dissolves in saliva.
- 41. The method of claim 40 where the binder ingredient is xanthan gum.
- 42. The method of claim 40 where the binder ingredient is konjac gum.
- 43. The method of claim 40 where the binder ingredient is gelatin.
- 44. The method of claim 40 where the binder ingredient is locust bean gum.
- 45. An adherent patch that, when held in a human mouth, remains in the mouth as a single item that will not spread to be in a plurality of locations in the mouth at one time and slowly erodes, thereby releasing over time extract of licorice root plus collagen, consisting essentially of, by dry weight:
(a) between 13% and 37% extract of licorice root; (b) between 33% and 55% collagen; and (c) between 22% and 54% binder ingredients.
- 46. The patch of claim 45 wherein the extract of licorice root is an extract of licorice root with reduced glycyrrhizin.
- 47. The patch of claim 45 wherein the collagen is food grade gelatin.
- 48. The patch of claim 45 where the binder ingredients comprise at least one of: gum arabic, carrageenan, xanthan gum, konjac gum, agar, locust bean gum, and insoluble food fiber.
- 49. The patch of claim 48 where the binder ingredients include an insoluble food fiber in the form of cellulose fibers.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/US02/35399 |
Nov 2002 |
WO |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority from PCT/US02/35399 filed Nov. 5, 2002, U.S. 60/332,916 filed Nov. 5, 2001, and U.S. 60/344,577 filed Dec. 28, 2001.