Abstract According to the present invention, a skin therapeutic mixture is useful for the alleviation of certain skin disorders such as acne, psoriasis, burns, pimples, blackheads, open sores, and other conditions and such mixture comprises: the therapeutic agent being the extract from the dried leaves of the Eupatorium plant; a preservative chosen from the group consisting of a sulfa-derivative such as sulfathiazole and an alcohol amine; a skin softener such as an oil; and an oil soluble base. An inert pigment such as zinc oxide and a fragrance such as a perfume may be added. According to a specific illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the skin therapeutic mixture comprises about 7.4% by weight of the extract from the dried leaves of the Eupatorium plant as the therapeutic agent; 3.7% by weight of sulfathiazole as the preservative; about 14.2% by weight of zinc oxide as the inert white pigment; and about 74% by weight of petrolatum.
A skin therapeutic mixture for alleviating the conditions of acne, psoriasis, burns, pimples, blackheads, and open sores comprising: the extract from the dried leaves of the Eupatorium plant; sulfathiazole; zinc oxide; and petrolatum; wherein said extract is about 7.4% by weight of said mixture; said sulfathiazole is about 3.7% by weight; said zinc oxide is about 14.2% by weight; and said petrolatum is about 74.7% by weight; and wherein said extract is prepared from said Eupatorium plant as follows: the leaves of the plant are dried under moderate light, under warm temperatures, and with frequent tossing; the dried leaves are then ground to a very small particle size; and then the ground leaves are extracted with water.
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A skin therapeutic mixture for alleviating the conditions of acne, psoriasis, burns, pimples, blackheads, and open sores comprising: the extract from the dried leaves of the Eupatorium plant; sulfathiazole; zinc oxide; and petrolatum; wherein said extract is about 7.4% by weight of said mixture; said sulfathiazole is about 3.7% by weight; said zinc oxide is about 14.2% by weight; and said petrolatum is about 74.7% by weight; and wherein said extract is prepared from said Eupatorium plant as follows: the leaves of the plant are dried under moderate light, under warm temperatures, and with frequent tossing; the dried leaves are then ground to a very small particle size; and then the ground leaves are extracted with water.