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MEDICAL GAS RESEARCH
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 212-+Publisher
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/2045-9912.215752
Keywords
ozone; ozone therapy; ozone gas; autohemotherapy; oxidative stress; reactive oxidative species; lipid ozonation products; oxidative preconditioning
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The use of ozone (O-3) gas as a therapy in alternative medicine has attracted skepticism due to its unstable molecular structure. However, copious volumes of research have provided evidence that O-3's dynamic resonance structures facilitate physiological interactions useful in treating a myriad of pathologies. Specifically, O-3 therapy induces moderate oxidative stress when interacting with lipids. This interaction increases endogenous production of antioxidants, local perfusion, and oxygen delivery, as well as enhances immune responses. We have conducted a comprehensive review of O-3 therapy, investigating its contraindications, routes and concentrations of administration, mechanisms of action, disinfectant properties in various microorganisms, and its medicinal use in different pathologies. We explore the therapeutic value of O-3 in pathologies of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, central nervous system, head and neck, musculoskeletal, subcutaneous tissue, and peripheral vascular disease. Despite compelling evidence, further studies are essential to mark it as a viable and quintessential treatment option in medicine.
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