Method of using guava extract and composition including guava extract

Abstract

A method of using guava extract is disclosed that includes administering alcohol to a mammal, and administering guava extract within no greater than about 12 hours of administering of the alcohol. A composition is also disclosed that includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and guava extract.

1 . A method of using guava extract, said method comprising administering guava extract to a human feeling a headache. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said administering comprises administering at least 250 mg of guava extract to said mammal. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said administering comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract to said mammal. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said administering comprises administering at least about 1000 mg of guava extract to said mammal. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said guava extract comprises a water-soluble extract of guava leaves. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said guava extract comprises at least one of an organic solvent soluble extract of guava leaves and an oil soluble extract of guava leaves. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using guava extract, said method comprising administering guava extract to a human within no greater than 24 hours of said human feeling a headache. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said administering guava extract occurs prior to said human feeling a headache. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said administering guava extract occurs within about 1 hour of said human feeling a headache. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least 250 mg of guava extract. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least about 1000 mg guava extract. 
     
     
         13 . A method of alleviating a headache in a human, said method comprising administering guava extract to the human in an amount sufficient to alleviate the headache. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising administering at least 500 mg of said guava extract. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising administering at least about 1000 mg of said guava extract. 
     
     
         16 . A method of using guava extract, said method comprising administering guava extract to a human who expects to feel a headache.