Topical pain reliever and method of making the same

Abstract

A topical pain reliever and method of making the same is disclosed. The topical pain reliever may comprise effective amounts of water, glycerine, analgesic agent such as salicylic acid or a derivative thereof, and alcohol. The method of making the topical pain reliever may maintain the analgesic agent in suspension within a solution. The topical pain reliever may be applied to the skin of a user to provide pain relief without ingestion of the composition, thereby potentially avoiding adverse side effects.

1 . A method of making a topical pain reliever, including the steps of:
 (a) boiling a predetermined amount of water;   (b) adding a predetermined amount of glycerine to the boiling water and boiling a mixture thereof for about ten minutes;   (c) adding about 1% to about 7% by weight of an salicylic acid or derivative thereof to the mixture and boiling said mixture for about ten minutes;   (d) cooling the mixture to about sixty-five degrees to about seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit;   (e) adding a predetermined amount of alcohol to the cooled mixture; and   (f) combining the mixture until thoroughly mixed, thereby forming a topical pain reliever solution.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method further includes the step of adding an ingredient providing a scent or aroma to the mixture prior to thoroughly combining the mixture. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the method further includes the step of adding a color ingredient to the mixture to thereby provide a pleasing color to the topical pain reliever. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (a) includes boiling about sixty ounces to about sixty-eight ounces of water. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein step (a) further includes about sixty-four ounces of water. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (b) includes adding about twenty-eight ounces to about thirty-six ounces of glycerine to the boiling water. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein step (b) further includes adding about thirty-two ounces of glycerine to the boiling water. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (c) includes adding about 5% by weight of salicylic acid or derivative thereof to the mixture. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein step (c) further includes adding powdered aspirin to the mixture. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (d) includes cooling the mixture to about seventy degrees Fahrenheit. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein step (e) includes adding about twenty-eight ounces to about thirty-six ounces of alcohol to the mixture. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein step (e) further includes adding about thirty-two ounces of alcohol to the mixture. 
     
     
         13 . A method of making a topical pain reliever, including the steps of:
 (a) boiling about sixty-four ounces of water;   (b) adding about thirty-two ounces of glycerine to the boiling water and boiling a mixture thereof for about ten minutes;   (c) adding about 1% to about 7% by weight of an salicylic acid or derivative thereof to the mixture and boiling said mixture for about ten minutes;   (d) cooling the mixture to about seventy degrees Fahrenheit;   (e) adding about thirty-two ounces of alcohol to the cooled mixture; and   (f) combining the mixture until thoroughly mixed, thereby forming a topical pain reliever solution.   
     
     
         14 . A method of treating a mammal's body with a pain reliever, including the steps of:
 (a) providing a composition comprising water, glycerine, alcohol, and salicylic acid, wherein the water is present in the composition in an amount within a range of about sixty ounces to about sixty-eight ounces, wherein the glycerine is present in the composition in an amount within a range of about twenty-eight ounces to about thirty-six ounces, wherein the alcohol is present in the composition in an amount within a range of about twenty-eight ounces to about thirty-six ounces, and wherein the salicylic acid is present in the composition in an amount within a range of about one percent to about seven percent by weight; and   (b) applying an amount of the composition topically on a mammal's body, to thereby reduce symptoms of pain.   
     
     
         15 . The method of treating a mammal's body of  claim 14 , wherein the salicylic acid is held in suspension within the composition. 
     
     
         16 . A method of treating a mammal's body, including the steps of:
 (a) providing a composition comprising water, glycerine, alcohol, and salicylic acid, wherein the salicylic acid is in suspension within the composition; and   (b) applying an amount of the composition topically on a mammal's body, to thereby reduce symptoms of pain.   
     
     
         17 . A composition for treating pain in a mammal, comprising:
 an effective amount of water, glycerine, alcohol, and analgesic agent;   wherein the composition comprises about forty-five percent to about fifty-five percent by volume of water, about twenty percent to about thirty percent by volume of glycerine, about twenty percent to about thirty percent by volume of alcohol;   wherein the analgesic agent is in suspension within the composition.   
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 17 , wherein the analgesic agent is salicylic acid and wherein the composition comprises between about sixty ounces to about sixty-eight ounces of water, between about twenty-eight ounces to about thirty-six ounces of glycerine, between about twenty-eight ounces to about thirty-six ounces of alcohol, and between about one percent to about seven percent by weight of salicylic acid.