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Methods and apparatus to prevent, treat and cure infections of the human respiratory system by pathogens causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
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Inventors: Vail, III, William Banning; Vail, Marilyn L.;
Assignee: Inhalation, Inc. (Woodinville, WA)
Primary Examiner: Flood; Michele
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Concentrated vapors from botanical essential oils are inhaled to prevent, treat and cure infections of the respiratory pathogens causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ("SARS"). These vapors are inhaled as a practical method to reduce the risks of infection by the pathogens causing SARS in crowded public places. These vapors are also inhaled as a practical method to reduce the risks of infection by unknown, and unpredictable, respiratory pathogens that may be present in public places. The essential oils have antiseptic properties, are safe to inhale, and include, but are not limited to, the essential oils from Eucalyptus globulus, Melaleuca alternifolia, Eucalyptus citriodora, and Eucalyptus radiata. Convenient hand-held inhaler apparatus are provided for the inhalation of concentrated vapors from the antiseptic essential oils and other substances. The antiseptic essential oils have selected antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the invention is to provide methods to prevent the initial infection of pathogens within the human respiratory system by the inhalation of vapors from eucalyptus oil or from any of its constituents.
Another object of the invention is to provide methods to prevent the initial infection of pathogens within the human respiratory system by the inhalation of vapors from tea tree oil or from any of its constituents.
Yet another object of the invention is to prevent respiratory infections from pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
And yet another object of the invention is provide methods to substantially prevent diseases such as colds and flus.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide methods to substantially prevent all varieties of pneumonia.
Yet further, another object of the invention is to provide methods to substantially prevent the spread of tuberculosis.
Yet another object of the invention is to provide methods to substantially prevent opportunistic infections of the human respiratory system of individuals having cystic fibrosis.
Another object of the invention is to provide an convenient hand-held inhaler apparatus to provide vapors from essential oils such as eucalyptus oil and/or tea tree oil for inhalation into the human respiratory system.
And yet another object of the invention is to provide methods to prevent, treat and cure infections of bioterrorism pathogens including inhalation anthrax, inhalation smallpox, inhalation botulism, inhalation plague, inhalation tularemia, inhalation hemorrhagic fever viruses, and inhalation tuberculosis.
Yet further, it is yet another object of the invention to provide methods to inhale concentrated vapors from different mixtures of essential oils having antiseptic properties to prevent, treat and cure a wide variety of respiratory diseases including infections from bioterrorism pathogens.
Still further, it is yet another object of the invention to provide methods to reduce the risks of infection of the human respiratory system by pathogens causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
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