Ozone Therapy

Ozone gas is an unstable form of oxygen that was discovered in the mid-19th century and introduced into clinical practice in the late 1960s by Hans Wolff. Ozone therapy is defined as the administration of ozone gas into the body by various methods, either to treat diseases or to support ongoing treatments.

The ozone used in medical treatments is referred to as “medical ozone.” To obtain medical ozone, special devices called medical ozone generators are used. These devices expose 100% pure oxygen to high-voltage electricity, resulting in a mixture of ozone and oxygen gases.

Ozone therapy involves mixing the ozone gas, which is produced from pure oxygen using a special generator, with the patient’s own blood and reintroducing it into the body, or applying it in gas form directly to various parts of the body. Ozone therapy is often used not as a standalone treatment, but as a complementary approach to enhance the effectiveness of existing medical treatments.

Additionally, ozone therapy is not only used in treating illnesses — it can also be administered to healthy individuals to boost the immune system, oxygenate the body, and improve overall physical performance.

Applications and Benefits of Ozone Therapy

The effects of ozone have been scientifically proven. While it may have minimal and preventable side effects, oxygen is essential to life — and ozone therapy has been found to be beneficial in many medical conditions. These include heart diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, muscle and joint pain, hepatitis, diabetes, lung diseases, macular degeneration, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune conditions, infectious diseases (caused by viruses, bacteria, etc.), and rheumatic diseases.

Ozone therapy can be safely used in pain management, wound healing, infections, immune system modulation, vascular blockages, and conditions involving impaired oxygen delivery to tissues. It is also effectively used in supportive care for cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, asthma, ulcerative colitis, and viral, bacterial, and fungal infections.

In addition, it can be used as a complementary treatment alongside insulin and oral antidiabetics, painkillers, antibiotics, circulation-regulating therapies, wound care, and to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy.