Now a lot of attention is paid to alternative methods of treatment. They quickly become popular among the population. This happens for a variety of reasons, from drug allergies to the cost of these very drugs, especially effective antibiotics.
Ozone therapy is a relatively young, but already proven method of treatment. Ozone is a gas (quite poisonous if inhaled). Its composition is three oxygen atoms, one bond of which is free. Therefore, the gas molecule is very active.
Ozone Therapy: Applications
Ozone therapy is widely and successfully used in almost all areas of medicine. Feedback about her is usually positive. Procedures with the introduction of ozone are inexpensive, and the effect on the body is positive and very noticeable.
They treat inflammatory, viral (especially herpes), rheumatic diseases. If the patient has a violation of the peripheral circulation, intoxication, dermatovenereological diseases, he will also be shown and useful ozone. In dentistry and cosmetology, this relatively young method is regularly used when prescribing treatment. Ozone therapy hasbeneficial effect on the skin and mucous membranes.
Ozone action
What is the basis for such a positive effect that ozone therapy has on us? There is more than one review of this, there are many of them:
• Ozone destroys bacterial cell membranes, deactivates viruses.
• Improves blood flow, glucose uptake by tissues, stimulates oxygen saturation of plasma.
• Oxidizes compounds that are involved in the development of inflammation, relieves tissue hypoxia, restores metabolism.
• Delivering oxygen to the site of inflammation, reduces the transmission of pain signals to the central nervous system, thereby blocking the pain syndrome.
• Removes intoxication, by increasing renal filtration and activating the work of liver cells.• Promotes the synthesis of cytokines - enhances immunity.
Effect of ozone therapy
That's how many different and beneficial effects ozone therapy has on people. Feedback from people who completed the full course generally reads as follows:
• Improves overall well-being and appearance.• Even in the presence of chronic diseases after the course, it is possible to cancel or significantly reduce the amount of necessary medicines.
Most often, ozone therapy is prescribed for:
• viral hepatitis;
• herpes infection;
• intestinal dysbacteriosis;
• diseases of the stomach and intestines;
• pancreatitis and cholecystopancreatitis;
• diseases of the cardiovascular system;
• diabetes mellitus;
• skin diseases;
• diseases of the joints and muscles; • Ophthalmicdiseases.
This method is also widely used in gynecology, urology and obstetrics.
Methods of introducing ozone
Ozone can be used on its own. There is ozonized distilled water and ozonated oil. They are used both externally and internally.
There are standard medical procedures for injecting ozone. This is done intravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and rectally. Various ozone solutions are used for these procedures.
For open wounds, a gaseous substance is often used externally - this is the very first method of its application. Also, patients are prescribed mineral baths with ozone - this is balneotherapy.
Contact your doctor for advice, find out if ozone therapy is indicated for you. The doctor's review will be more detailed, individual and useful for you. Stay he althy!