NZ 587634 Disclosed is a transdermal patch containing one active ingredient, namely Zingiber officinale rhizome (commonly known as 'ginger'), for the treatment of an inflammatory condition, the transdermal patch includes: a sheet of an absorbent material, 0.5-8 g of Zingiber officinale rhizome, and a carrier agent of ethanol and water, wherein 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 provides non-invasive treatment of the inflammatory condition, when the transdermal patch is placed on the skin of the recipient.
