Title of Invention	A MEDICINE/HAIR TONIC OF PLANT ORIGIN FOR PREVENTION OF HAIR LOSS AND/OR GROWTH OF NEW HAIR ON THE BAlD AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME
Abstract	Described herein is a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI) and a process for preparing the same.

Title of Invention

A MEDICINE/HAIR TONIC OF PLANT ORIGIN FOR PREVENTION OF HAIR LOSS AND/OR GROWTH OF NEW HAIR ON THE BAlD AND A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME

Abstract

Described herein is a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI) and a process for preparing the same.

Full Text	A medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald and a process for preparing the same. This invention relates to a remedy for preventing/curing hair toss and a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair ioss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald irrespective of sex and a process for preparing the same. The medicine/tonic has also the property of removing/controlling dandruff. It also helps increase blood circulation of the scalp by which the nutrients we get from food supplied properly to the hair papilla increasing its capacity to generate the cell, follicle regeneration. It is immuno stimulant and also very relaxing which helps to generate sleep. It is also found to be memory stimulating. The invention also relates to the method of application of the medicine/tonic for curing/preventing baldness. The hairfall in medical term is called Alopecia. This medicine of the invention has been found to be effective in curing all types of Alopecia of wide age groups. It is normal that a healthy person either male or female to have sufficiently thick hair on his/her scalp. A good formation of hair and its maintenance is a sign of good health and adds beauty, charm and personality of a person. It is not uncommon to find people of either sex having sufficiently good/healthy hair even at advanced age. However, often it is seen that at least 30-40% of people of either sex particularly males to experience premature surprising hairfall without any apparent reason leading to near baldness to full baldness. To understand the hairfall one has to know what exactly is hair: 1) Mammalian Hair - Typical mammalian hair consists of the shaft, protruding above the skin, and the root, which is sunk in a follicle, or pit, beneath the skin surface. Except for a few growing cells at the base of the root, the hair is dead tissue and is composed of keratin and related proteins. The hair follicle is a tubelike pocket of the epidermis, that encloses a small section of the dermis at its base. Human hair is formed by rapid divisions of cells at the base of the follicle. As the cells are pushed upward from the follicle's base, they harden and undergo pigmentation. 2) Origin - By week 22 a developing fetus has all of its hair follicles formed. At this stage of life there are approximately 5 million hair follicles on the body. There are a total of 1 million on the head, with one hundred thousand of those follicles residing on the scalp. This is the largest number of hair follicles a human will ever have, we do not generate new hair follicles anytime in life. Most people will notice that the density of scalp hair will become less as they grow from childhood to adulthood by virtue of the fact that our scalps expand as we grow. 3) Anatomy - Hair has two separate structures - the follicle in the skin and the shaft we see Follicle - The follicle is a stocking-like structure that contains several layers with different jobs. At the base of the follicle is a projection formed like sticking a finger in the bottom of a stocking and pushing it in a small amount. This projection is called a papilla and it contains capillaries, or tiny blood vessels, that feed the cells. The living part of the hair is bottom part of the stocking surrounding the papilla called the bulb. This bottom part is the only part fed by the capillaries. The cells in the bulb divide every 23 to 72 hours, fas:er than any other cells in the body. The follicle is surrounded by two sheaths - an inner and outer sheath. These sheaths protect and mold the growing hair shaft. The inner sheath follows the hair shaft and ends below the opening of a sebaceous (oil) gland, and sometimes an apocrine (scent) gland. The outer sheath continues all the way up to the gland. A muscle called an erector pili muscle attaches below the gland to a fibrous layer around the outer sheath. When this muscle contracts, it causes the hair to stand up. The sebaceous gland is important because it produces sebum which is a natural conditioner. More sebum is produced after puberty. The sebum production decreases in women throughout their lives. The production also decreases in men, but not as much as in women. Shaft - The hair shaft is made up of dead, hard protein called keratin in three layers. The inner layer is called the medulla and may not be present. The next layer is the cortex and the outer layer is the cuticle. The cortex makes up the majority of the hair shaft. The cuticle is formed by tightly packed scales in an overlapping structure similar to roof shingles. Most hair conditioning products attempt to affect the cuticle. There are pigment cells that are distributed throughout the cortex and medulla giving the hair it's characteristic color. 4) Hair Growth Cycle - Hair on the scalp grows about .3-.4 mm/day or about 6 inches per year. Unlike other mammals, hair growth and loss is random and not seasonal or cyclic. At any given time, a random number of hairs will be in various stages of growth and shedding. There are three stages of hair growth: catagen, telogen, and anagen. Catagen - The catagen phase is a transitional stage and 3% of all hairs are in this phase at any time. This phase lasts for about 2-3 weeks. During this time growth stops and the outer root sheath shrinks and attaches to the root of the hair. This is the formation of what is known as a club hair. Telogen - Telogen is the resting phase and accounts for 10-15% of all hairs. This phase lasts for about 100 days for hairs on the scalp and much longer for hairs on the eyebrow, eyelash, arm and leg. During this phase the hair follicle is completely at rest and the club hair is completely formed. Pulling out a hair in this phase will reveal a solid, hard, dry, white material at the root. About 25-100 telogen hairs are shed normally each day. Anagen - Anagen is the active phase of the hair. The cells in the root of the hair are dividing rapidly. A new hair is formed and pushes the club hair up the follicle and eventually out. During this phase the hair grows about 1 cm every 28 days. Scalp hair stays in this active phase of growth for 2-6 years. Some people have difficulty growing their hair beyond a certain length because they have a short active phase of growth. On the other hand, people with very long hair have a long active phase of growth. The hair on the arms, legs, eyelashes, and eyebrows have a very short active growth phase of about 30-45 days explaining why they are so much shorter than scalp hair. 5) Hair Shape - The amount of natural curl a hair has is determined by its cross- sectional shape. Hair that is most similar to a circle is straight and hair that is flattened and elliptical is curly or kinky. The more circular the shaft is, the straighter it is. The more elliptical the shaft is, the curlier or kinkier the hair. The cross-sectional shape also determines the amount of shine the hair has. Straighter hair is shinier because sebum from the sebaceous gland can travel down the hair more easily. The kinkier the hair, the more difficulty the sebum has traveling down the hair, therefore the more dry or dull the hair looks. REASONS FOR HAIR LOSS: The general reasons for hair loss are as follows, probably in descending order. 1) NORMAL HAIR LOSS 2) HEREDITY FACTORS 3) POST SURGERY ALOPECIA .4) HORMONAL IMBALANCE 5) DRUG INDUCED HAIR LOSS 6) PATCHY HAIR LOSS 7) DELA YED LOSS FROM STRESS 8) SUDDEN HAIR LOSS 9) BROKEN HAIRS 10) NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES 11) SELF INDUCED EFFLUVIUM OR TRICHOTILOMANIA 12) CONGENITAL ALOPECIA 13) OTHER HAIR LOSSES 1) Normal Hair Loss - We all lose hair everyday. Hair grows for a period of time, usually 2 to 6 years, and then the follicles shed the hair and go into a resting stage for approximately 3 months, then a new hair growth cycle begins. It is normal to lose between 50 to 150 hairs per day from normal shedding. 2.) Heredity Factors - Androgenetic Alopecia is the scientific name for the genetic predisposition in both men and women for pattern baldness. Pattern hair loss in men is often referred to as male pattern baldness (MPB). Androgenetic alopecia is the cause of over 95% of all pattern hair loss, including baldness in men and thinning hair in women. Pattern hair loss occurs in somewhat predictable stages, and is relentlessly progressive. Usually the earlier in life pattern hair loss begins the more advanced the pattern will ultimately become. Studies have shown that pattern loss is increasingly evident and advanced as people age. Natural hair loss in a man, or male pattern baldness, as it is normally called is basically due to male hormones, (collectively known as Androgens). The most relevant of these hormones with regards to hair loss is called testosterone. In the case of a man who has inherited the necessary genes for hair loss, a little of this testosterone is formed by some of the hair roots into a derivative called Dihydrotestosterone. It is Dihydrotestosterone that is actually responsible for hair loss. When anyone washes their hair there are always a few hairs left in the basin afterwards. This does not necessarily mean that the person is thinning. All that is happening is that some of the hair roots are shedding their old hairs and, in time, these will be replaced. The new hairs are as strong as the previous hairs were. The small white bobble on the end of the hair is not the hair root; it is in fact, formed from degenerated cells from within the hair root and is called the club. If it were possible for a hair to be pulled from the scalp bringing a hair root with it then the scalp would actually bleed. If dihydrotestosterone has been produced it will be present in the surface sebum (grease) which is secreted by everyone from the sebum glands present through their skin tissue. Under these circumstances, when a hair is shed the dihydrotestosterone will enter the follicle (the hole in the scalp from which the hair has come) and inside there it reacts chemically. What it actually does is to miniaturise the hair root and follicle. This means that the new hair growing through will be finer. When this new fine hair is later shed the Dihydrotestosterone again miniaturises the follicle and hair root even further and hence the next hair will be finer still. This process will continue until the hair is so fine that it may as well not be there at all and if this happens over an area, then the man will obviously thin over that area and hence baldness occurs. 3) Post Surgery Alopecia - A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is temporary 4) Hormonal Imbalance - Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped by treatment of the thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones, known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone imbalance may stop your hair loss. Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again. 5) Drug Induced Hair Loss - Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, medicines used in chemotherapy to treat cancer, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills and antidepressants. Certain infections can cause hair loss. Children may have hair loss caused by a fungal infection of the scalp. Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. 6) Patchy Hair Loss - Alopecia Areata is an immune system disorder, which causes hair follicles to stop producing hairs. Sudden loss of hair from small patches on the head is a common symptom. Advanced forms of the disorder include Alopecia Totalis, where all hair on the head is lost, and Alopecia Universalis, which results in the absence of all body hair. 7) Delayed Loss from Stress - Telogen Effluvium is a slowing of new hair growth resulting from sudden severe stress, followed by a delayed shedding of hair. The stress induces a high proportion of follicles to enter the resting stage, and a few months after the stressful event, all of the resting follicles begin to shed hairs at about the same time. 8) Sudden Hair Loss - Anagen Effluvium is the sudden loss of growing hairs as a result of chemicals or radiation. Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation tnerapy halt the growth phase of hair follicles, and result in the sudden shedding of hair. Some medications (i.e.; diuretics, blood thinners, acne medications and birth control pills.) can also cause hair loss as a side effect. 9) Broken Hairs - Hair shaft breakage is when part of a hair breaks off, but the growing end remains in the follicle and continues to grow. Hair shaft breakage results in thinner hair, and can be caused by excessive styling, chemicals, sun, and chlorine in swimming pools. 10) Nutritional Deficiencies - Nutritional deficiencies are rarely a cause of hair loss. In rare cases certain nutritional deficiencies can cause weak hair shafts that tend to break off. 11) Self Induced Effluvium or Trichotilomania - Self induced effluvium occurs due to some irritation on the scalp on that affected area and he or she is unaware of pulling. This happens due to some irritation in the nerve endings of hair follicle. In some cases patients are also with psychiatric problem. 12) Congenital Alopecia - This type of alopecia occurs at the time of birth. 13) Other Hair Losses - Certain chronic illnesses can result in hair loss. Hormone- related irregularities can include hair loss among other symptoms. Skin infections can also result in hair loss that is usually not permanent. Trauma, such as burns and jury to hair follicles however, can cause permanent hair loss. It is the long experience of the inventors and also a common knowledge that many people have been suffering from hair loss at different ages particularly women at young ages due to disease or patchy hair losses which not only refrain them from their marriage but they experience social rejection, humiliation etc. leading to depression/frustration. Similar are the cases also for men. Thus, there is a genuine need for an effective remedy for curing such baldness or Alopecia. Prior art: The existing available remedies are:- i) Wig: It is a cover on the scalp with artificial hair. But looks odd and generation of sweat can develop growth of fungus on the scalp leading to various skin problems. ii) Hair transplantation: Hair from the back of the scalp with hair plug transplanted to the affected area. Patients not only look odd but the treatment is also painful and is very expensive. iii) Hydrocortisone injection: Steroid application on the affected area'which is also painful as well as having adverse side effects on the human body. iv) Minoxidyl: It is a topical application of a synthetic chemical, a powerful vasodilator only for men preferably between 18 to 46 years of age. The efficacy is very limited. The regained hair will be lost within a year if not continued. This does not cover all types of Alopecia. No dandruff remedy. The treatment is also quite expensive. v) Finasteride: This is an application of also a synthetic active ingredient Finasteride which interacts with hormone decease libido in 2% cases and regained after stopping. This is also recommended for only men of between 18-42 years with slight hair loss. Regain of hair is about 30% in normal to moderate hair loss. Regained hair can be lost within a year if not used continuously. There is no proof of dandruff remedy also. This is also very expensive. From the above it can be seen that there is no effective remedy available in the art on the problem of hair loss/baldness in general. Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to find a suitable medicine/tonic which can permanently prevent/cure baldness of either sex of long age groups which is cost effective, harmless and easy to use so that difficulties and sufferings of the people get alleviated or totally removed. The inventors having deep interest and long experience in the field of essential oils with their different amazing properties have successfully come out astonishingly with a remedy for treating the Alopecia or hair loss. They have so far treated more than 6,000 patients of different conditions of Alopecia or hair loss and have evidence of very high success rate even in otherwise impossible cases. According to this invention there is provided a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVEMDER (LAVENDULA OF FICINALIS),LEMON (CIRTUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANST). The medicine should be used preferably with a carrier such as an oil, a gel or a shampoo. The carrier is preferably of plant origin and is selected from but not restricted to sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil and jajoba oil or mixture thereof and also a gel like aloevera gel or a shampoo. The carrier oils can be alone or a mixture. The essential oils in the mixture are present in the following proportions:- 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2- 1.5 v/v respectively. The carrier and its proportion used for dilution of the main concentrated mixture of essential oils to be used as the medicine/hair tonic and the final dose are dependent on various factors including the condition of baldness, age, sex, background etc. of the patient. The ingredients used in this invention are readily available and are affordable. Preparation method: The medicine/hair tonic of the invention can be prepared by mixing the concentrate of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI) in the proportion of 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-1.5 v/v respectively. The mixture then optionally diluted with the carrier as herein described the proportion of which can vary from 1 to 100 times depending upon the requirement of the patient. Method of application: The medicine in the diluted form is to be applied on the scalp as an external use only. [Example: Add 1-5ml of the concentrated form of the medicine in 100ml of carrier oil like sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, jajoba oil or a gel like aloevera gel or a shampoo. The same is thoroughly mixed to obtain a form of the medicine which is mostly found to have been very effective. Application method: As stated before, the medicine is to be applied externally over the scalp. 20 to 40 drops of the medicine are usually required by the patient once daily. The scalp is massaged gently for five minutes and then combed properly. Slight variation of dose will not create any problem. There is no side effect. The patients feel relaxed. After application of about 1 month, definitive improvement in the growth of hair and restriction in the loss of hair can be noticed. The remedy is found most effective upto the age of about 72 years. Duration of the treatment can be of 1 month to upto 3 years. Case studies: As stated before, the applicants/inventors have treated more than 6,000 patients with excellent results. They have still been continuing the same The success rate is 100% Encouraging results after the treatment have attracted the media attention. The applicants/inventors have been periodically shown in live telecast in a local TV channe including the presence of the cured patients explaining the happy experience of the patients of the amazing treatment methods and the cure of their diseases. By these live TV programmes the applicants/inventors have also had interactions with various persons who became their patients and are getting treatment. Some of the results of the treatment are described herein: Case 1: Name : Payel Saha. Age : 17 years. Disease : Congenital Diffuse Alopecia. Treatment already done : Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See collective Fig. 1 of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 11/8/04. The hair growth after about 4 and : See collective Fig. 2 of the drawings half months of treatment according showing normal growth throughout the to this invention on 28/2/05. scalp. Case 2: Name : SohrabAlam. Age : 25 years. Disease : Baldness (Alopecial Universalis). Treatment done before : Hydrocortison steroid 40mg on the scalp but no remedy. Condition of hair before the treatment : See collective Fig. 3 of the drawing. on 19/4/04. Condition of hair on 25/4/05 : See collective Fig. 4 of the drawings after treatment according to showing normal hair growth this invention. throughout the scalp. Case 3: Name : Tapan Ghosh. Age : 40 years. Disease : Alopecia Areata. Treatment done before. : Steroid. Hair condition before treatment : See collective Fig. 5. on 11/2/04. Hair growth after treatment : See collective Fig. 6 showing much for 13 and half months on improved overall hair growth. 25/9/03. Case 4: Name : Babul Ghosh. Age : 37 years. Disease : Hair loss due to hereditary factor (middle age). The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 7(a) of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 18/2/03. Hair growth after treatment : See through Figures 7(b), 7(c) & for almost 2 years on 3/2/05. 7(d) showing much improved overall hair growth. Case 5: Name : Deepa Ghosh. Age . 53 years. Disease : Hair loss due to menopause. Treatment already done - Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 8(a) of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 22/9/03. The hair growth after about 1 and : See Fig. 8(b) of accompanying drawings half years of treatment according showing normal growth throughout the to this invention on 26/4/05. scalp. Case 6: Name : Sangeeta Goswami. Age : 24 years. Disease : Hair loss due to Trichotilomania. Treatment already done : Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See collective Fig.9 of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 8/7/04. The hair growth after 5 months : See collective Fig. 10 of accompanying of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth invention on 8/1/05. throughout the scalp. Case 7: Name : Swarnabho Das. Age : 6 years. Disease : Hair loss due to Congenital Triangular Alopecia. Treatment already done : Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 11 (a) of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 10/11/03. The hair growth after 1 & half years : See Fig. 11(b) & 11(c) of accompanying of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth invention on 4/5/05. throughout the scalp. Case 8: Name : Kusha Madhab Das. Age : 61 years. Disease : Hair loss due to Androgenetic Alopecia at later age. Treatment already done : Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 12(a) & 12(b) of before the treatment according accompanying drawings. to this invention on 4/8/04. The hair growth after 5 months : See Fig. 12(c) & 12(d) of accompanying of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth invention on 4/1/05. throughout the scalp. Case 9: Name : Sayan Bannerjee. Age : 18 years. Disease : Hair loss due to Male Pattern Frontal Receding. Treatment already done : Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig.13(a) of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 9/6/04. The hair growth after almost 1 year : See Fig.13(b) of accompanying of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth invention on 27/5/05. throughout the scalp. Case 10: Name : Kalpana Sadhukhan. Age : 50 years. Disease : Hair loss due to Hypothyroid. The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig.14(a) of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 24/2/05. The hair growth after given only 1 : See Fig.14(b) of accompanying dose of the medicine of this invention. drawings showing normal growth throughout the scalp. Case 11: Name : Subrata Kr. Patra. Age : 24 years. Disease : Androgenetic Alopecia at young age Treatment already done : Various treatments without any as per prior art method. remedy. The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig.15(a) of accompanying before the treatment according drawings. to this invention on 4/8/03. The hair growth after 4 months : See Fig.15(b) of accompanying of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth invention on 4/12/03. throughout the scalp. From the above disclosure the object of the invention stated herein has been completely fulfilled. Having now fully described this invention, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the same can be performed within a wide and equivalent range of conditions, formulations and other parameters without affecting the scope of the invention or any embodiment thereof which is governed by the claims followed hereafter. We claim: 1) A medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI). 2) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claim 1 wherein the essential oils are mixed therein in the proportion of 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-1.5 vol/vol respectively. 3) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the same is in diluted form in a carrier either an oil, a gel or a shampoo. 4) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claim 3 wherein the carrier is preferably selected from oils of plant origin. 5) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claims 3 and 4 wherein the carrier is more preferably selected from sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, jajoba oil or a mixture thereof. 6) A process for the preparation of a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising mixing of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI). 7) A process as claimed in claim 6 wherein the essential oils are thoroughly mixed in the proportion of 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-1.5 vol/vol respectively. 8) A process as claimed in claims 6 or 7 wherein the mixture of essential oils is diluted with a carrier either an oil, a gel or a shampoo. 9) A process as claimed in claim 8 wherein the carrier is of plant origin. 10) A process as claimed in claim 9 wherein the carrier is preferably selected from sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, jajoba oil or a mixture thereof. 11) A medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald substantially as herein described and exemplified. Described herein is a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI) and a process for preparing the same.

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A medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new
hair on the bald and a process for preparing the same.
This invention relates to a remedy for preventing/curing hair toss and a medicine/hair
tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair ioss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald
irrespective of sex and a process for preparing the same. The medicine/tonic has also
the property of removing/controlling dandruff. It also helps increase blood circulation of
the scalp by which the nutrients we get from food supplied properly to the hair papilla
increasing its capacity to generate the cell, follicle regeneration. It is immuno stimulant
and also very relaxing which helps to generate sleep. It is also found to be memory
stimulating. The invention also relates to the method of application of the medicine/tonic
for curing/preventing baldness. The hairfall in medical term is called Alopecia. This
medicine of the invention has been found to be effective in curing all types of Alopecia of
wide age groups.
It is normal that a healthy person either male or female to have sufficiently thick hair on
his/her scalp. A good formation of hair and its maintenance is a sign of good health and
adds beauty, charm and personality of a person. It is not uncommon to find people of
either sex having sufficiently good/healthy hair even at advanced age. However, often it
is seen that at least 30-40% of people of either sex particularly males to experience
premature surprising hairfall without any apparent reason leading to near baldness to full
baldness.
To understand the hairfall one has to know what exactly is hair:
1) Mammalian Hair - Typical mammalian hair consists of the shaft, protruding above
the skin, and the root, which is sunk in a follicle, or pit, beneath the skin surface. Except
for a few growing cells at the base of the root, the hair is dead tissue and is composed of
keratin and related proteins. The hair follicle is a tubelike pocket of the epidermis, that
encloses a small section of the dermis at its base. Human hair is formed by rapid
divisions of cells at the base of the follicle. As the cells are pushed upward from the
follicle's base, they harden and undergo pigmentation.
2) Origin - By week 22 a developing fetus has all of its hair follicles formed. At this
stage of life there are approximately 5 million hair follicles on the body. There are a total
of 1 million on the head, with one hundred thousand of those follicles residing on the
scalp. This is the largest number of hair follicles a human will ever have, we do not
generate new hair follicles anytime in life. Most people will notice that the density of
scalp hair will become less as they grow from childhood to adulthood by virtue of the fact
that our scalps expand as we grow.
3) Anatomy - Hair has two separate structures - the follicle in the skin and the shaft we
see
Follicle - The follicle is a stocking-like structure that contains several layers with different
jobs. At the base of the follicle is a projection formed like sticking a finger in the bottom
of a stocking and pushing it in a small amount. This projection is called a papilla and it
contains capillaries, or tiny blood vessels, that feed the cells. The living part of the hair is
bottom part of the stocking surrounding the papilla called the bulb. This bottom part is

the only part fed by the capillaries. The cells in the bulb divide every 23 to 72 hours,
fas:er than any other cells in the body.
The follicle is surrounded by two sheaths - an inner and outer sheath. These sheaths
protect and mold the growing hair shaft. The inner sheath follows the hair shaft and ends
below the opening of a sebaceous (oil) gland, and sometimes an apocrine (scent) gland.
The outer sheath continues all the way up to the gland. A muscle called an erector pili
muscle attaches below the gland to a fibrous layer around the outer sheath. When this
muscle contracts, it causes the hair to stand up.
The sebaceous gland is important because it produces sebum which is a natural
conditioner. More sebum is produced after puberty. The sebum production decreases in
women throughout their lives. The production also decreases in men, but not as much
as in women.
Shaft - The hair shaft is made up of dead, hard protein called keratin in three layers. The
inner layer is called the medulla and may not be present. The next layer is the cortex
and the outer layer is the cuticle. The cortex makes up the majority of the hair shaft. The
cuticle is formed by tightly packed scales in an overlapping structure similar to roof
shingles. Most hair conditioning products attempt to affect the cuticle. There are pigment
cells that are distributed throughout the cortex and medulla giving the hair it's
characteristic color.
4) Hair Growth Cycle - Hair on the scalp grows about .3-.4 mm/day or about 6 inches
per year. Unlike other mammals, hair growth and loss is random and not seasonal or
cyclic. At any given time, a random number of hairs will be in various stages of growth
and shedding. There are three stages of hair growth: catagen, telogen, and anagen.
Catagen - The catagen phase is a transitional stage and 3% of all hairs are in this phase
at any time. This phase lasts for about 2-3 weeks. During this time growth stops and the
outer root sheath shrinks and attaches to the root of the hair. This is the formation of
what is known as a club hair.
Telogen - Telogen is the resting phase and accounts for 10-15% of all hairs. This phase
lasts for about 100 days for hairs on the scalp and much longer for hairs on the eyebrow,
eyelash, arm and leg. During this phase the hair follicle is completely at rest and the club
hair is completely formed. Pulling out a hair in this phase will reveal a solid, hard, dry,
white material at the root. About 25-100 telogen hairs are shed normally each day.
Anagen - Anagen is the active phase of the hair. The cells in the root of the hair are
dividing rapidly. A new hair is formed and pushes the club hair up the follicle and
eventually out. During this phase the hair grows about 1 cm every 28 days. Scalp hair
stays in this active phase of growth for 2-6 years. Some people have difficulty growing
their hair beyond a certain length because they have a short active phase of growth. On
the other hand, people with very long hair have a long active phase of growth. The hair
on the arms, legs, eyelashes, and eyebrows have a very short active growth phase of
about 30-45 days explaining why they are so much shorter than scalp hair.
5) Hair Shape - The amount of natural curl a hair has is determined by its cross-
sectional shape. Hair that is most similar to a circle is straight and hair that is flattened
and elliptical is curly or kinky. The more circular the shaft is, the straighter it is. The more

elliptical the shaft is, the curlier or kinkier the hair. The cross-sectional shape also
determines the amount of shine the hair has. Straighter hair is shinier because sebum
from the sebaceous gland can travel down the hair more easily. The kinkier the hair, the
more difficulty the sebum has traveling down the hair, therefore the more dry or dull the
hair looks.
REASONS FOR HAIR LOSS:
The general reasons for hair loss are as follows, probably in descending order.
1) NORMAL HAIR LOSS
2) HEREDITY FACTORS
3) POST SURGERY ALOPECIA
.4) HORMONAL IMBALANCE
5) DRUG INDUCED HAIR LOSS
6) PATCHY HAIR LOSS
7) DELA YED LOSS FROM STRESS
8) SUDDEN HAIR LOSS
9) BROKEN HAIRS
10) NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
11) SELF INDUCED EFFLUVIUM OR TRICHOTILOMANIA
12) CONGENITAL ALOPECIA
13) OTHER HAIR LOSSES
1) Normal Hair Loss - We all lose hair everyday. Hair grows for a period of time, usually
2 to 6 years, and then the follicles shed the hair and go into a resting stage for
approximately 3 months, then a new hair growth cycle begins. It is normal to lose
between 50 to 150 hairs per day from normal shedding.
2.) Heredity Factors - Androgenetic Alopecia is the scientific name for the genetic
predisposition in both men and women for pattern baldness. Pattern hair loss in men is
often referred to as male pattern baldness (MPB). Androgenetic alopecia is the cause of
over 95% of all pattern hair loss, including baldness in men and thinning hair in women.
Pattern hair loss occurs in somewhat predictable stages, and is relentlessly progressive.
Usually the earlier in life pattern hair loss begins the more advanced the pattern will
ultimately become. Studies have shown that pattern loss is increasingly evident and
advanced as people age.
Natural hair loss in a man, or male pattern baldness, as it is normally called is basically
due to male hormones, (collectively known as Androgens). The most relevant of these
hormones with regards to hair loss is called testosterone. In the case of a man who has
inherited the necessary genes for hair loss, a little of this testosterone is formed by some
of the hair roots into a derivative called Dihydrotestosterone. It is Dihydrotestosterone
that is actually responsible for hair loss.
When anyone washes their hair there are always a few hairs left in the basin afterwards.
This does not necessarily mean that the person is thinning. All that is happening is that
some of the hair roots are shedding their old hairs and, in time, these will be replaced.
The new hairs are as strong as the previous hairs were. The small white bobble on the
end of the hair is not the hair root; it is in fact, formed from degenerated cells from within

the hair root and is called the club. If it were possible for a hair to be pulled from the
scalp bringing a hair root with it then the scalp would actually bleed.
If dihydrotestosterone has been produced it will be present in the surface sebum
(grease) which is secreted by everyone from the sebum glands present through their
skin tissue. Under these circumstances, when a hair is shed the dihydrotestosterone will
enter the follicle (the hole in the scalp from which the hair has come) and inside there it
reacts chemically. What it actually does is to miniaturise the hair root and follicle. This
means that the new hair growing through will be finer. When this new fine hair is later
shed the Dihydrotestosterone again miniaturises the follicle and hair root even further
and hence the next hair will be finer still. This process will continue until the hair is so
fine that it may as well not be there at all and if this happens over an area, then the man
will obviously thin over that area and hence baldness occurs.
3) Post Surgery Alopecia - A number of things can cause excessive hair loss. For
example, about 3 or 4 months after an illness or a major surgery, you may suddenly lose
a large amount of hair. This hair loss is related to the stress of the illness and is
temporary
4) Hormonal Imbalance - Hormonal problems may cause hair loss. If your thyroid gland
is overactive or underactive, your hair may fall out. This hair loss usually can be helped
by treatment of the thyroid disease. Hair loss may occur if male or female hormones,
known as androgens and estrogens, are out of balance. Correcting the hormone
imbalance may stop your hair loss.
Many women notice hair loss about 3 months after they've had a baby. This loss is also
related to hormones. During pregnancy, high levels of certain hormones cause the body
to keep hair that would normally fall out. When the hormones return to pre-pregnancy
levels, that hair falls out and the normal cycle of growth and loss starts again.
5) Drug Induced Hair Loss - Some medicines can cause hair loss. This type of hair
loss improves when you stop taking the medicine. Medicines that can cause hair loss
include blood thinners (also called anticoagulants), medicines used for gout, medicines
used in chemotherapy to treat cancer, vitamin A (if too much is taken), birth control pills
and antidepressants.
Certain infections can cause hair loss. Children may have hair loss caused by a fungal
infection of the scalp. Finally, hair loss may occur as part of an underlying disease, such
as lupus or diabetes.
6) Patchy Hair Loss - Alopecia Areata is an immune system disorder, which causes
hair follicles to stop producing hairs. Sudden loss of hair from small patches on the head
is a common symptom. Advanced forms of the disorder include Alopecia Totalis, where
all hair on the head is lost, and Alopecia Universalis, which results in the absence of all
body hair.
7) Delayed Loss from Stress - Telogen Effluvium is a slowing of new hair growth
resulting from sudden severe stress, followed by a delayed shedding of hair. The stress
induces a high proportion of follicles to enter the resting stage, and a few months after
the stressful event, all of the resting follicles begin to shed hairs at about the same time.
8) Sudden Hair Loss - Anagen Effluvium is the sudden loss of growing hairs as a
result of chemicals or radiation. Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation

tnerapy halt the growth phase of hair follicles, and result in the sudden shedding of hair.
Some medications (i.e.; diuretics, blood thinners, acne medications and birth control
pills.) can also cause hair loss as a side effect.
9) Broken Hairs - Hair shaft breakage is when part of a hair breaks off, but the growing
end remains in the follicle and continues to grow. Hair shaft breakage results in thinner
hair, and can be caused by excessive styling, chemicals, sun, and chlorine in swimming
pools.
10) Nutritional Deficiencies - Nutritional deficiencies are rarely a cause of hair loss. In
rare cases certain nutritional deficiencies can cause weak hair shafts that tend to break
off.
11) Self Induced Effluvium or Trichotilomania - Self induced effluvium occurs due to
some irritation on the scalp on that affected area and he or she is unaware of pulling.
This happens due to some irritation in the nerve endings of hair follicle. In some cases
patients are also with psychiatric problem.
12) Congenital Alopecia - This type of alopecia occurs at the time of birth.
13) Other Hair Losses - Certain chronic illnesses can result in hair loss. Hormone-
related irregularities can include hair loss among other symptoms. Skin infections can
also result in hair loss that is usually not permanent. Trauma, such as burns and jury to
hair follicles however, can cause permanent hair loss.
It is the long experience of the inventors and also a common knowledge that many
people have been suffering from hair loss at different ages particularly women at young
ages due to disease or patchy hair losses which not only refrain them from their
marriage but they experience social rejection, humiliation etc. leading to
depression/frustration. Similar are the cases also for men. Thus, there is a genuine need
for an effective remedy for curing such baldness or Alopecia.
Prior art:
The existing available remedies are:-
i) Wig: It is a cover on the scalp with artificial hair. But looks odd and
generation of sweat can develop growth of fungus on the scalp leading to
various skin problems.
ii) Hair transplantation: Hair from the back of the scalp with hair plug
transplanted to the affected area. Patients not only look odd but the treatment
is also painful and is very expensive.
iii) Hydrocortisone injection: Steroid application on the affected area'which is
also painful as well as having adverse side effects on the human body.

iv) Minoxidyl: It is a topical application of a synthetic chemical, a powerful
vasodilator only for men preferably between 18 to 46 years of age. The
efficacy is very limited. The regained hair will be lost within a year if not
continued. This does not cover all types of Alopecia. No dandruff remedy.
The treatment is also quite expensive.
v) Finasteride: This is an application of also a synthetic active ingredient
Finasteride which interacts with hormone decease libido in 2% cases and
regained after stopping. This is also recommended for only men of between
18-42 years with slight hair loss. Regain of hair is about 30% in normal to
moderate hair loss. Regained hair can be lost within a year if not used
continuously. There is no proof of dandruff remedy also. This is also very
expensive.
From the above it can be seen that there is no effective remedy available in the art on
the problem of hair loss/baldness in general.
Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to find a suitable medicine/tonic which
can permanently prevent/cure baldness of either sex of long age groups which is cost
effective, harmless and easy to use so that difficulties and sufferings of the people get
alleviated or totally removed.
The inventors having deep interest and long experience in the field of essential oils with
their different amazing properties have successfully come out astonishingly with a
remedy for treating the Alopecia or hair loss. They have so far treated more than 6,000
patients of different conditions of Alopecia or hair loss and have evidence of very high
success rate even in otherwise impossible cases.
According to this invention there is provided a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for
prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia
irrespective of sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS
VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVEMDER (LAVENDULA
OF FICINALIS),LEMON (CIRTUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA),
and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANST).
The medicine should be used preferably with a carrier such as an oil, a gel or a
shampoo. The carrier is preferably of plant origin and is selected from but not restricted
to sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil and jajoba oil or mixture thereof and also a gel like
aloevera gel or a shampoo. The carrier oils can be alone or a mixture. The essential oils
in the mixture are present in the following proportions:- 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-
1.5 v/v respectively.
The carrier and its proportion used for dilution of the main concentrated mixture of
essential oils to be used as the medicine/hair tonic and the final dose are dependent on
various factors including the condition of baldness, age, sex, background etc. of the
patient. The ingredients used in this invention are readily available and are affordable.
Preparation method:
The medicine/hair tonic of the invention can be prepared by mixing the concentrate of
essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS

OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS
LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI
(NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI) in the proportion of 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-1.5
v/v respectively. The mixture then optionally diluted with the carrier as herein described
the proportion of which can vary from 1 to 100 times depending upon the requirement of
the patient.
Method of application:
The medicine in the diluted form is to be applied on the scalp as an external use only.
[Example: Add 1-5ml of the concentrated form of the medicine in 100ml of carrier oil like
sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, jajoba oil or a gel like aloevera gel or a shampoo. The
same is thoroughly mixed to obtain a form of the medicine which is mostly found to have
been very effective.
Application method:
As stated before, the medicine is to be applied externally over the scalp. 20 to 40 drops
of the medicine are usually required by the patient once daily. The scalp is massaged
gently for five minutes and then combed properly. Slight variation of dose will not create
any problem. There is no side effect. The patients feel relaxed. After application of about
1 month, definitive improvement in the growth of hair and restriction in the loss of hair
can be noticed. The remedy is found most effective upto the age of about 72 years.
Duration of the treatment can be of 1 month to upto 3 years.
Case studies:
As stated before, the applicants/inventors have treated more than 6,000 patients with
excellent results. They have still been continuing the same The success rate is 100%
Encouraging results after the treatment have attracted the media attention. The
applicants/inventors have been periodically shown in live telecast in a local TV channe
including the presence of the cured patients explaining the happy experience of the
patients of the amazing treatment methods and the cure of their diseases. By these live
TV programmes the applicants/inventors have also had interactions with various persons
who became their patients and are getting treatment.
Some of the results of the treatment are described herein:
Case 1:
Name : Payel Saha.
Age : 17 years.
Disease : Congenital Diffuse Alopecia.
Treatment already done : Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See collective Fig. 1 of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 11/8/04.

The hair growth after about 4 and : See collective Fig. 2 of the drawings
half months of treatment according showing normal growth throughout the
to this invention on 28/2/05. scalp.
Case 2:
Name : SohrabAlam.
Age : 25 years.
Disease : Baldness (Alopecial Universalis).
Treatment done before : Hydrocortison steroid 40mg on the
scalp but no remedy.
Condition of hair before the treatment : See collective Fig. 3 of the drawing.
on 19/4/04.
Condition of hair on 25/4/05 : See collective Fig. 4 of the drawings
after treatment according to showing normal hair growth
this invention. throughout the scalp.
Case 3:
Name : Tapan Ghosh.
Age : 40 years.
Disease : Alopecia Areata.
Treatment done before. : Steroid.
Hair condition before treatment : See collective Fig. 5.
on 11/2/04.
Hair growth after treatment : See collective Fig. 6 showing much
for 13 and half months on improved overall hair growth.
25/9/03.
Case 4:
Name : Babul Ghosh.
Age : 37 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to hereditary factor
(middle age).
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 7(a) of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 18/2/03.
Hair growth after treatment : See through Figures 7(b), 7(c) &
for almost 2 years on 3/2/05. 7(d) showing much improved overall hair
growth.
Case 5:
Name : Deepa Ghosh.
Age . 53 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to menopause.

Treatment already done - Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 8(a) of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 22/9/03.
The hair growth after about 1 and : See Fig. 8(b) of accompanying drawings
half years of treatment according showing normal growth throughout the
to this invention on 26/4/05. scalp.
Case 6:
Name : Sangeeta Goswami.
Age : 24 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to Trichotilomania.
Treatment already done : Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See collective Fig.9 of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 8/7/04.
The hair growth after 5 months : See collective Fig. 10 of accompanying
of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth
invention on 8/1/05. throughout the scalp.
Case 7:
Name : Swarnabho Das.
Age : 6 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to Congenital Triangular
Alopecia.
Treatment already done : Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 11 (a) of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 10/11/03.
The hair growth after 1 & half years : See Fig. 11(b) & 11(c) of accompanying
of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth
invention on 4/5/05. throughout the scalp.

Case 8:
Name : Kusha Madhab Das.
Age : 61 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to Androgenetic
Alopecia at later age.
Treatment already done : Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig. 12(a) & 12(b) of
before the treatment according accompanying drawings.
to this invention on 4/8/04.
The hair growth after 5 months : See Fig. 12(c) & 12(d) of accompanying
of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth
invention on 4/1/05. throughout the scalp.
Case 9:
Name : Sayan Bannerjee.
Age : 18 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to Male Pattern Frontal
Receding.
Treatment already done : Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig.13(a) of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 9/6/04.
The hair growth after almost 1 year : See Fig.13(b) of accompanying
of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth
invention on 27/5/05. throughout the scalp.
Case 10:
Name : Kalpana Sadhukhan.
Age : 50 years.
Disease : Hair loss due to Hypothyroid.
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig.14(a) of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 24/2/05.

The hair growth after given only 1 : See Fig.14(b) of accompanying
dose of the medicine of this invention. drawings showing normal growth
throughout the scalp.
Case 11:
Name : Subrata Kr. Patra.
Age : 24 years.
Disease : Androgenetic Alopecia at young age
Treatment already done : Various treatments without any
as per prior art method. remedy.
The hair condition of the scalp : See Fig.15(a) of accompanying
before the treatment according drawings.
to this invention on 4/8/03.
The hair growth after 4 months : See Fig.15(b) of accompanying
of treatment according to this drawings showing normal growth
invention on 4/12/03. throughout the scalp.
From the above disclosure the object of the invention stated herein has been completely
fulfilled. Having now fully described this invention, it will be understood by those of
ordinary skill in the art that the same can be performed within a wide and equivalent
range of conditions, formulations and other parameters without affecting the scope of the
invention or any embodiment thereof which is governed by the claims followed hereafter.

We claim:
1) A medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth
of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising a
mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY
(ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS),
LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and
JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI).
2) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claim 1 wherein the essential oils are mixed
therein in the proportion of 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-1.5 vol/vol respectively.
3) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the same is in diluted
form in a carrier either an oil, a gel or a shampoo.
4) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claim 3 wherein the carrier is preferably
selected from oils of plant origin.
5) A medicine/hair tonic as claimed in claims 3 and 4 wherein the carrier is more
preferably selected from sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, jajoba oil or a mixture
thereof.
6) A process for the preparation of a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for
prevention of hair loss and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of
Alopecia irrespective of sex comprising mixing of essential oils of THYME
(THYMUS VULGARIS), ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS),
LAVENDER (LAVENDULA OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM),
CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA), and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS
JATAMANSI).
7) A process as claimed in claim 6 wherein the essential oils are thoroughly mixed
in the proportion of 1:0.5-2:0.5-2:0.3-2:0.3-1.5:0.2-1.5 vol/vol respectively.
8) A process as claimed in claims 6 or 7 wherein the mixture of essential oils is
diluted with a carrier either an oil, a gel or a shampoo.
9) A process as claimed in claim 8 wherein the carrier is of plant origin.
10) A process as claimed in claim 9 wherein the carrier is preferably selected from
sunflower oil, olive oil, almond oil, jajoba oil or a mixture thereof.

11) A medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss and/or for growth
of new hair on the bald substantially as herein described and exemplified.
Described herein is a medicine/hair tonic of plant origin for prevention of hair loss
and/or for growth of new hair on the bald for all types of Alopecia irrespective of
sex comprising a mixture of essential oils of THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS),
ROSEMARY (ROSEMARINAS OFFICINALIS), LAVENDER (LAVENDULA
OFFICINALIS), LEMON (CITRUS LIMONUM), CEDARWOOD (CEDRUS ATLANTICA),
and JATAMANSI (NARDOSTACHYS JATAMANSI) and a process for preparing the
same.

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Patent Number

223880

Indian Patent Application Number

550/KOL/2005

PG Journal Number

39/2008

Publication Date

26-Sep-2008

Grant Date

23-Sep-2008

Date of Filing

24-Jun-2005

Name of Patentee

DR. RATNENDU BIKASH TRIPATHI

Applicant Address

12B/13, EAST MALL ROAD, KOLKATA

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	DR. RATNENDU BIKASH TRIPATHI	12B/13, EAST MALL ROAD, KOLKATA-700080
2	DR. (MRS.) ANUPAMA TRIPATHI	12B/13, EAST MALL ROAD, KOLKATA-700080

PCT International Classification Number

A61K 37/00

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
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