JPS5850739B2 - Garlic tablets for moxibustion treatment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to garlic tablets for moxibustion treatment.

The purpose is to provide a garlic tablet that can easily and effectively achieve so-called "garlic moxibustion" in which moxibustion treatment using moxa is combined with garlic.

Traditionally, moxibustion treatment has been performed by placing Chinese herbal grass on meridian acupuncture points and igniting it, and it has been used to treat and prevent various diseases, but to further enhance the effect, moxibustion, such as garlic, etc.
So-called ``garlic moxibustion'' that uses miso, Chinese herbal medicine, etc.
It has become more common to do so.

However, when using these herbal medicines such as garlic, it is very cumbersome and troublesome to use garlic, which is sliced or grated, or kneaded with garlic (herbal medicines include garlic). Therefore, so-called ``garlic moxibustion'' was considered extremely inconvenient.

By the way, recently, processed moxa products called "rocket moxibustion" have become commercially available.

As explained in the drawings later, this "rocket moxibustion" consists of a small stick-shaped moxa wrapped in tissue paper on a pedestal with a through hole in the center, and an adhesive is attached to the bottom of the pedestal. It is a markless moxibustion product that is applied and attached to the skin.

The inventor of the present invention believes that garlic moxibustion can be easily achieved by providing a fitting hole into which a tablet can be inserted into the bottom of the base of the so-called "rocket moxibustion", fitting a garlic tablet into the hole, and igniting the clove. As a result of extensive research in order to obtain such garlic tablets, we have arrived at the present invention.

That is, to invent a garlic tablet for moxibustion treatment, which is made by tableting a powder mixture containing garlic powder, a meltable powder that melts at a relatively low temperature, and a shape-retaining powder as essential components using a tablet machine. It has come to this.

In other words, the present invention provides tablets with a mixed powder containing garlic powder, melting powder, and shape-retaining powder as essential ingredients, and other Chinese herbal medicine powders, lubricant powders, etc. as necessary. It is shaped.

Garlic powder in the present invention is "garlic powder"
Garlic can be used commercially as a powdered garlic powder.

Further, the meltable powder in the present invention is used as a so-called ointment base or suppository base, and is a powder that melts at a relatively low temperature.

For example, waxes such as beeswax, wood wax, and candelilla wax, higher alcohols such as stearyl alcohol and cetanol, higher fatty acids such as stearic acid and palmitic acid, and saturated fats from lauric acid to stearic acid. Examples include fatty acid esters, polyethylene glycol, and various other powders, which may be used alone or in appropriate combinations.

This meltable powder is melted by heating when the moxa is ignited during moxibustion treatment, extracts the medicinal ingredients from garlic and other herbal medicines, and adheres to the skin in an oily form, making it easier for the active ingredients to be absorbed into the body. It has the effect of promoting adhesion of garlic tablets to the skin and absorption of ingredients.

The greatest feature of the present invention is that it uses a formulation that has never been used in the past, in which this meltable powder is mixed into tablets.

In other words, ordinary suppositories are manufactured by melting and mixing base materials, pouring into molds, and cooling and solidifying, which is a completely different manufacturing method from the present invention.

Furthermore, when garlic powder is tabletted simply by a conventional tablet manufacturing method without using this meltable powder, the small amount of water contained plays a role in transmitting the medicinal ingredients, but its effectiveness is extremely low.

In this case, it may be possible to wet the material with water before use, but this is very troublesome.

It is desirable to use a wax-like meltable powder that melts at a relatively low temperature (approximately 40 to 70°C) and is less irritating to the skin, and is an ingredient used as a base for ointments and suppositories. By using a meltable powder that dissolves fats and oils well and forms an emulsion with water, the effect is synergistically promoted with the moisture released from the skin, resulting in even better absorption of the active ingredients into the skin.

Furthermore, this meltable powder moderates the temperature at which the heat of moxibustion is transmitted to the skin, and the oil component also has medicinal properties in the event of a burn.

It is preferable that the blended amount of this meltable powder is 20 to 60% in the product tablet.If it is less than 20%, even if the moxa is ignited, it will only be in a slightly damp state, and the garlic components will not be extracted or the skin will be exposed. On the other hand, if this amount exceeds 60%, the proportion of the main ingredients such as garlic powder and other herbal medicine powders decreases, making it less effective. This results in a significant decline.

Next, the shape-retaining powder used in the present invention is added to prevent the above-mentioned meltable powder from melting all at once and causing hot oily substances to suddenly adhere to the skin. It also has the effect of retaining the shape of the tablet.

This shape-retaining powder can be any ordinary inorganic powder such as talc, kaolin, calcium carbonate, light anhydrous silicic acid, calcium hydrogen phosphate, etc.
Other powders of organic substances with high melting points, such as crystalline cellulose, can also be used.

As mentioned above, this shape-retaining powder has the effect of preventing the tablet from melting and hot oily substances suddenly adhering to the skin when moxa is ignited, and is also said to make it easier to remove tablet residue after moxibustion. It also exhibits the effect of preventing tablet softening during tabletting.

The amount of this shape-retaining powder is 10 to 30% in the product tablet.
%. If the content is less than 10%, the shape retention effect will not be achieved, and if it exceeds 30%, the melting of the meltable powder will be inhibited and the essential effects of the tablet of the present invention, such as extraction and absorption of medicinal ingredients, will be reduced. This results in a loss of quality.

In the tablet of the present invention, in addition to garlic powder, powders of other Chinese herbal medicines, such as nirakei, ginger, clove,
Motsukou, Byakushi, Sojura, Motsuyaku, Yogomi,
Various therapeutic effects can be expected and it is even more preferable to combine various powders such as these as appropriate.

It is preferable that the amount of garlic powder, other herbal medicine powders, and other herbal drug ingredient powders in the product tablet be 50% or less, and if it exceeds 50%, tablet forming becomes extremely difficult.

However, from the viewpoint of medicinal efficacy, it is desirable that the powder contains at least 25% of these main drug ingredient powders.

It is also desirable to add a small amount of lubricant powder such as talc or magnesium stearate to the tablets of the present invention to improve tableting properties during manufacture.

In the present invention, the various powders described above are thoroughly mixed and tableted into flat tablets using a tablet machine.

Generally, suppositories are manufactured using the melting method, cream melting method, etc., which requires special equipment and takes time to manufacture. However, in the present invention, all drugs, compounds, additives, etc. are made into powder, It is made into tablets using a direct compression process in which these ingredients are mixed, compressed, and pressed, making it an extremely superior process.

Also, when manufacturing ordinary tablets, compression heat is generated and the melt becomes soft, so it was said that it could not be added.
In the present invention, since the above-mentioned shape-retaining powder is contained, even if the meltable powder softens, it does not become difficult to form tablets, and tablets can be easily formed.

However, it is preferable to make tablets at room temperature below 20°C, and long-term storage of product tablets is limited to 30'
It is preferable to conduct the reaction at a temperature of C or lower.

The tablet of the present invention obtained as described above is used in the following manner.

The figure is an enlarged sectional view showing how to use the tablet of the present invention.

As shown in this figure, "Rocket moxibustion", which is commercially available as a markless point moxibustion, has a through hole 2 in the center of a pedestal 1, and a moxa 4 wrapped with thin paper 3 is placed upright above the through hole 2. An adhesive 5 is applied to the lower surface of the pedestal 1 for adhesion to the skin.

An aluminum film 6 is attached to the top surface of the pedestal 1 to complete extinguishing the fire.

The size of this pedestal 1 is about 10 to 17 inches in diameter and 4 bushes.
The diameter is 3 to 6 mm and the height is about 5 to 10 mm.

A fitting hole 7 with a diameter of about 5 to 8 plates and a depth of 1 to 2 mm is provided on the underside of the pedestal 1 of this "rocket moxibustion", and the tablet 8 of the present invention is inserted therein, so that a flat tablet can fit therein. Then, after attaching it to the skin along with this "rocket moxibustion", moxa 4 is ignited.

By igniting the moxa 4, the tablet 8 of the present invention maintains its shape due to the action of the shape-retaining powder, while the meltable powder melts and extracts the medicinal ingredients and prevents it from adhering to the skin. This promotes absorption of the active ingredients and achieves excellent garlic moxibustion effects.

As explained in detail above, the present invention is a garlic tablet for moxibustion treatment that can be used in a markless moxibustion product called "rocket moxibustion", and the garlic tablet is placed on the underside of the "rocket moxibustion". Garlic moxibustion can be achieved easily by simply lighting moxa, and the garlic tablets are mixed with a compound that effectively extracts and absorbs the medicinal ingredients and does not cause the tablets to become too hot. Because of this, it has excellent medicinal and usage effects.

Example A mixed powder having the composition shown below was tableted using a tablet machine at a temperature of 18°C.

The tablets were compressed without any trouble, and when the resulting garlic tablets were placed under the so-called ``rocket moxibustion'' and garlic moxibustion was performed, excellent moxibustion therapeutic effects were obtained, and they were easy to handle. The heat was moderate and very pleasant.

Mixture composition Garlic powder 14.6 parts by weight Other crude drug powder 18.3 parts by weight Meltable powder 41.6 parts by weight Shape-retaining powder 23.2 parts by weight Lubricant powder 8.1 parts by weight (Total) (105,8) However, Other crude drug powders are formulated as follows.

Nirakei 2.2 parts by weight ginger 2.2 parts by weight clove 2
．． 2 parts by weight Motsukoku 2.2 parts by weight Byakushi 2.2 parts by weight Soudura
2.2 Weight part Motsuyaku 2
．． 2 parts by weight Dirt 2.9 parts by weight The meltable powder has the following composition.

(1) Polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight of about 7,000 and a melting point of 60-638C...5.2 parts by weight (2) Glycerin ester of saturated fatty acids of C1□-C18 with an average molecular weight of 710 and a melting point of 42-44℃ things of
...29.1 parts by weight (
3) Stearyl alcohol (melting point 58°C) 7.3
The shape-retaining powder (parts by weight) has the following formulation.

Light anhydrous silicic acid: 5 parts by weight Calcium hydrogen phosphate: 10°9 parts by weight Crystalline cellulose: 7.3 parts by weight The lubricant powder has the following composition. .

Talc: 6.6 parts by weight Magnesium stearate: 1.5 parts by weight

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is an enlarged sectional view showing how to use the tablet of the present invention. 1...Pedestal, 2...Through hole, 3...
... Thin paper, 4 ... Moxa, 5 ... Adhesive, 6 ... Aluminum film, 7 ... Fitting hole, 8 ... -Tablet of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Garlic powder, a meltable powder that melts at a relatively low temperature,
A garlic tablet for moxibustion treatment, characterized in that a powder mixture containing a shape-retaining powder and a shape-retaining powder is tableted using a tablet machine.