Dried papaya leaf mask

The aromatic mask with ground dried papaya leaves addresses the lack of medicinal components in conventional masks by delivering ultrafine particles of papain directly to the lungs, offering potential psychological benefits for cancer patients.

JP3251130UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-02中村 敬一郎
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025000715U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-18
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-18

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Technical Problem

Conventional scented masks do not incorporate the medicinal and aromatic components of papaya leaves, specifically the enzyme papain, which has been discovered to have cancer-suppressing effects, limiting their potential to alleviate psychological tension in cancer patients.

Method used

Aromatic masks featuring ground dried papaya leaves packed in tea bags made of non-woven fabric, washi paper, nylon, or biodegradable filters, inserted into a mask composed of multiple layers of nonwoven fabric, to deliver ultrafine particles of papain and other medicinal ingredients directly to the lungs.

Benefits of technology

The mask effectively delivers ultrafine particles of papain and other medicinal ingredients to the lungs, potentially alleviating psychological tension in cancer patients and providing a direct scent delivery mechanism.

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Abstract

To provide a mask which, together with its fragrance, gives the impression of the effect or possibility of delivering crushed dried papaya leaves, which contain ultrafine particles of active ingredients such as the enzyme papain and lycopene, which are expected to suppress bacteria and destroy the protein membrane surrounding cancer cells, directly to the lungs by breathing. Crushed dried papaya leaves are inserted into the mask.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a mask that contains the medicinal and aromatic properties of papaya leaves. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional scented masks use aromatic ingredients and essential oils, but do not mention the medicinal properties of papaya leaves. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 10-216255 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The problem that this invention aims to solve is to deliver the aroma of papaya leaves, which contain the enzyme papain, which has been found to have cancer-suppressing effects in recent years, directly to the lungs, in the hope of easing the psychological tension of cancer patients, even if only a little. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] This invention is an aromatic mask that contains crushed dried papaya leaves. To prevent the crushed dried papaya leaves from scattering, the dried papaya leaves packed in a tea bag are inserted into the center of a mask made of, for example, four layers of nonwoven fabric. The material of the tea bag can be any of nonwoven fabric, Japanese paper, nylon, and biodegradable filters. Effect of the Invention

[0006] The mask containing papaya leaves of this invention is expected to deliver ultrafine particles of papain and other medicinal ingredients directly to the lungs, and also to provide psychological relief to some lung cancer patients. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] A perspective view of a mask according to one embodiment of the present invention. The four-layered mask is made up of 1 and 2, which are in contact with the lips, 3, which is a tea bag filled with crushed dried papaya leaves, 4, which is the second layer from the outside air, and 5, which is the outermost layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of dried papaya leaves according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the crushed dried papaya leaves of this embodiment are expected to deliver ultrafine particles of medicinal ingredients such as the enzyme papain and lycopene, which are expected to inhibit bacteria and destroy the protein membrane surrounding cancer cells, together with their aroma, directly to the lungs through inhalation. [Explanation of symbols]

[0009] 1 Lip contact area of ​​4-ply mask 2. The second layer from the lip side of a 4-ply mask 3 Tea bags packed with crushed dried papaya leaves 4. Second layer from outside air 5. Exposed Layer

Claims

[Claim 1] The mask features dried papaya leaves embedded in a four or three layer non-woven mask.

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