ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,420, issued on June 3, was assigned to GOWEY RESEARCH GROUP, PLLC (Flagstaff, Ariz.).

"Herbal formulations of carnivorous plants and methods for treating inflammation" was invented by Brandie Gowey (Flagstaff, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Formulations and methods for treating inflammation using pitcher plants are described herein. The pitcher plant is made into herbal preparations, such as tinctures and infused solutions. The herbal preparation of the pitcher plant can be combined with vitamins, minerals, glutathione, solutions, and other plant preparations, such as a hemp plant preparation containing cannabidiol, to make a to...