Ozone is an oxygen derivative and is obtained from pure oxygen. Ozone (O3) is a chemical compound consisting of three oxygen atoms coming together. It is the diatomic form of normal atmospheric oxygen (O2), which carries 33 times more energy. It is heavier than air. While 1-5% of the medical Ozone we use in medical ozone treatment is Ozone, 95-99% is pure oxygen. Ozone is a colorless gas at room temperature with a unique odor. Some compare it to the smell of moss, some to the smell of soil after rain, some to the smell of spoiled fish, and some to the smell of aged bleach. It is especially noticeable after stormy and rainy weather, on the hills or near the coast.
HISTORY OF OZONE
The name ozone comes from the Greek "to smell". It comes from OZEIN meaning " or "breath of god". Ozone was first discovered as a chemical molecule in 1785 by chemist Martin Marum. In 1840, its medical use began in Switzerland by German scientist Christian Friedrich Schönbein, professor at the University of Basel. In 1860, drinking water began to be disinfected with ozone in Monaco. In 1902, Clarke H.J. He used ozone for anemia, cancer, diabetes, flu and morphine poisoning. In 1980, Horst Kief treated an AIDS patient with ozone for the first time. The necessity and importance of ozone, which has been used medically in the world for at least 150 years, has begun to be understood more in recent years. Ozone therapy, which we use clinically, has been used extensively in many countries such as Italy, Russia, Germany, USA, Canada, Malaysia and China for 35 years, and there are many ozone treatment clinics in these countries. In Turkey, it is found in gaseous form at concentrations of one particle O3 per 10 million air particles (= 0.1 ppm = 200 µg/m³) near sea levels. It decreases to 0.03 - 0.04 ppm levels at an altitude of 2000 meters.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF OZONE
It is one of the most important gases in the atmosphere and helps maintain the biological balance in our world. It blocks harmful rays from the sun and the atmosphere. It is not a gas that creates pollution in the atmosphere. On the contrary, it is one of the most important parts of the continuation of life on earth. The ozone layer is in the stratosphere layer of the atmosphere. The harmful rays from the sun are absorbed by the ozone layer and cause the oxygen in the sky to come to the world in a healthy way. In addition, as ozone falls from the sky to the earth, it destroys all harmful bacteria, fungi and viruses, preventing them from falling to the earth, and falls to the earth as oxygen.
Thanks to its very strong oxidizing and very effective disinfection properties, it is used as a germicide in treatment facilities that provide drinking water around the world. Ozone is the most effective germicide and deodorizer known.
Formula:O3
Molecular weight: 48
Density: 2,144
Boiling: -111.3 C
Color: - 146 C light blue liquid
Color: - 220 C dark blue crystal
Color: + C colorless
Odour: 0.02 ppm After completing its half-life, there is no pungent odor.
Solubility in water O C degree: 0.64
Flammability: Not flammable. However, it strongly supports combustion
Risk of Fire and Explosion: Ozone is an unstable gas and decomposes into oxygen under normal conditions.
MEDICAL EFFECTS OF OZONE
*Activation of the anti-oxidant system, *Metabolic enzyme and hormone regulation, *Cell oxygenation (oxygenation) and regulation and healing of circulation, * Regulate hemopoiesis (blood production) and coagulation (clotting). stroke, *Oxidation, wound disinfection, antimicrobial activity. Local Bactericidal, viricidal, fungicidal effect. *Regulation of organ functions, strengthening tissues,
*Activation and strengthening of the immune system, immune modulation, Cre regeneration (renewal) NON-MEDICAL AREAS
-Removal of heavy metals
-Purification of aflatoxin
-Disinfection of bacteria and viruses
-Food ozone in storage
-Removing sulfur from food and air
-Disinfection of bottles and food containers in the food industry
-Protection from airborne diseases
-Use of ozone to prevent spoilage of products in markets and greengrocers
-Use of ozone in red meat processing plants
-Use of ozone in container disinfection
-Use of ozone gas in fish farming
-Air conditioning systems
-O rIn cleaning the air
-In disinfection of water
-Ozone in swimming pools
-In removing taste, color, turbidity and odor
-Ozone in poultry farming Usage
-Infection elimination in veterinary medicine and animal husbandry
-Ozone use in food factories
-Ozone use in cold storage
-Ozone use in greenhouses
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WHERE IS MEDICAL OZONE THERAPY USED
Ozone as a therapeutic agent is always a mixture of pure ozone and pure oxygen. Depending on the application, ozone concentration can vary between 1 and 100 μg/ml (0.05 - 5% of O3). The ozone therapist determines the exact dose according to the medical indication and the patient's condition. Ozone is applied in addition to other treatments and falls into the complementary treatment group. It can be applied in the following diseases.
-INFECTIONS-
Medical ozone has bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties, so it is widely used in the disinfection of infected wounds and also in bacteria and diseases caused by viruses.
Viral diseases: Herpes simplex (facial herpes), herpes zoster (shingles). Both types of extremes are caused by viruses. Labial H., a frequently recurring and very unpleasant disease, can be treated with great success with ozone layer treatment along with other methods. In the case of herpes zoster or shingles, supplemental application of the ozone layer is beneficial, both in the form of ozonated water compresses and O3 autohaemotransfusions.
Infected skin: The fungicidal and bactericidal properties of ozone make medical ozone an effective therapeutic agent in the fight against mold and persistent fungi. It is used especially in bacterially infected feet, fungal infections on the body, and infected wounds.
Open wound ulcers (decubitus): Local treatment of infected wounds, as can be easily seen with leg ulcers, diabetic gangrene or delayed healing processes, belongs to the classical application areas. . medical ozone Especially from disinfectants, bactericides and fungicides, that is, it creates a germ-free and clean wound.
-CIRCULATORY DISORDERS-
Circulatory arterial disorders can cause, among other symptoms, pain in the legs or after walking only short distances. Feelings of coldness ("shortcut" syndrome) are warning signs, a classic indication of ozone therapy for more.
-SUPPORTIVE TREATMENT IN ELDERLY PATIENTS-
Preventive medicine and treatment:Elderly patients respond very well to medical ozone therapy, because in this case, providing a supply of oxygen for all tissues, strengthening the immune system It is possible to activate it and benefit from all its clinical advantages. The body's own supply of antioxidants and radical scavengers. It also has a positive effect on disorders of cerebral circulation, a general decrease in physical performance, a feeling of insecurity and dizziness when walking.
-EYE DISEASES-
Age-related circulatory disorders also affect eyes with atrophic and degenerative changes. For example, senile macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargart's disease, optic nerve atrophy
-INTESTINAL DISEASES-
proctitis and colitis, intestinal inflammatory processes, especially in the early stages, in the form of rectal gas blowing of ozone Local application of O3 has proven to be very beneficial.
-LIVER DISEASES-
It normalizes the level of carbohydrates, fat and sugar by assisting the functions of liver cells. It is used as a supporter in liver failure and fatty liver by ensuring the regeneration of liver cells. It is used as a support for liver inflammation, medication and It ensures that the damage of chemicals on the liver is minimal.
Inflammatory diseases of the liver are among the classic indications of medical ozone. Otherwise, in the treatment of hepatitis A, a hepatitis B virus (HVB = Hepatitis B) usually causes a chronic course, problems (HVA = hepatitis A) and complete recovery.
-ARTHRITIS-
Arthritis, rheumatism, includes several painful diseases of the skeleton or muscle, and partly refers to functional limitations. In general, the application of medical ozone here is considered a complementary measure.
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