Tourmaline and phytochemical medical formulations and medical devices formed of same
A personal protective equipment includes a substrate, and an anti-microbial substance is positioned in the substrate. The anti-microbial substance includes tourmaline. The personal protective equipment may include a face mask or a garment having a nonwoven body. The anti-microbial substance is positioned on or in the nonwoven body.
1. A personal protective equipment comprising:
a wearable substrate; and
an anti-microbial substance positioned on or in the substrate, the anti-microbial substance comprising tourmaline and carvacrol.
2. The personal protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein the anti-microbial substance is a mixture of the tourmaline and the carvacrol.
3. The personal protective equipment of claim 2 , wherein the mixture is coated or sprayed onto the substrate.
4. A personal protective equipment comprising:
a nonwoven body; and
an anti-microbial substance positioned on or in the nonwoven body, the anti-microbial substance comprising tourmaline and carvacrol,
wherein the anti-microbial substance is adhered to the nonwoven body.
5. The personal protective equipment of claim 4 , wherein the nonwoven body further comprises:
a top edge;
a lower edge; and
opposed sided edges.
6. The personal protective equipment of claim 4 , wherein the nonwoven body comprises a fibrous material.
7. The personal protective equipment of claim 6 , wherein the fibrous material is impregnated with the anti-microbial substance.
8. The personal protective equipment of claim 4 , wherein
the nonwoven body includes a plurality of nonwoven layers, and
the anti-microbial substance is adhered to at least one nonwoven layer of the plurality of nonwoven layers.
9. A personal protective equipment comprising:
a nonwoven body comprising:
a neck line; and
a lower hem spaced apart from the neck line;
a polymer positioned on or in the nonwoven body; and
an anti-microbial substance integrated with the polymer, the anti-microbial substance comprising tourmaline,
wherein the polymer is adhered to the nonwoven body, and the anti-microbial substance extends between the neckline and the lower hem, and wherein the anti-microbial substance further comprises a phytochemical or biocompatible resin polymer.
10. The personal protective equipment of claim 9 , wherein the nonwoven body comprises a fibrous material.
11. The personal protective equipment of claim 10 , wherein the anti-microbial substance is embedded within the fibrous material.
12. The personal protective equipment of claim 9 , wherein the nonwoven body comprises:
an interior face; and
an exterior face,
wherein the anti-microbial substance is adhered to at least one of the interior face or the exterior face.
13. The personal protective equipment of claim 9 , wherein the phytochemical comprises carvacrol.
14. The personal protective equipment of claim 9 , wherein the biocompatible resin polymer is a silicone resin polymer.