| abstract |
Use of a viscous composition containing carbon dioxide comprising an aqueous viscous composition containing one or more thickeners and carbon dioxide, in which the aqueous viscous composition comprises carbon dioxide in the form of bubbles, the viscous composition containing carbon dioxide characterized in that the thickener is at least one selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, quince seed gum, guar gum, tragacanth gum, and xanthan gum, in the preparation of a therapeutic or prophylactic drug for pruritus that accompanies mucocutaneous diseases or mucocutaneous disorders; for skin ulcer, cryesthesia and numbness caused by peripheral circulatory disorders; for mucocutaneous lesions; for suppurating dermatopathies; for keratosis; and for musculoskeletal diseases; wherein the aqueous viscous composition can retain carbon dioxide bubbles in a volume such that carbon dioxide is supplied to the subcutaneous tissue, when the composition is applied to the damaged or mucocutaneous skin tissue. |