| abstract |
A transdermal patch 10 containing one active ingredient, namely zingiber officinale rhizome (commonly known as 'ginger'), for the treatment of an inflammatory condition such as an is an arthritic condition. The transdermal patch includes: a) a sheet of an absorbent material, b) zingiber officinale rhizome, and c) a carrier agent. A mixture of the zingiber officinale rhizome and carrier agent is applied to and absorbed into the absorbent sheet material such that the transdermal patch 10 provides non-invasive treatment of the inflammatory condition, when the transdermal patch 10 is placed on the skin of the recipient H, preferably, but not limited to, adjacent the kidney region K. |