Ozone combines oxygenation (oxygen enrichment) and oxidation. Ozone (O3) - is less stable form of molecular oxygen that easily reacts with other chemicals. Additional oxygen atom as a part of ozone is removed, and remains O2, molecular form of oxygen that is present in the air we breathe. Proponents of alternative medicine claim that it is the splitting of ozone provides oxygen for oxygenation and oxidation. This, theoretically, increases local oxygen supply to the tissues, which helps fight infection (bacterial and viral) and raises the temperature of tissue. All of this should strengthen the process of local metabolism, according to some doctors.

Traditional medicine and ozone therapy

Ozone - a subject of controversy in modern medicine. It is not fully understood and not accepted by all. This does not mean that ozone therapy is useless, or that it will not investigate. There are different opinions on how it may be used in traditional medicine, ozone therapy.

Although ozone is used as an alternative medical approach for the past four decades, from the orthodox medicine, she is skeptical, if not rejection. This bias is not without reason, since ozone therapy is often used without a rational basis and appropriate controls. With the advent of accurate medical ozone generators it is now possible to evaluate some of its mechanisms of action and possible toxicity. In contrast to the respiratory tract, human blood exposed allowable concentration of ozone is able to play to their strengths oxidative properties, so millions of patients did not provoke any acute or chronic side effects after ozone therapy.

Alternative Medicine and ozone therapy

Areas of application of ozone therapy:

• Intravenous vascular diseases and to improve circulation.
• Administration via the rectum for the treatment of colitis and fistulas.
• Intramuscularly for the treatment of infections, allergies, cancer (with autohemotherapy).
• Autohemotherapy (blood oxygen saturation) for the treatment of AIDS AIDS - is still very scary , Arthritis, hepatitis, allergies, herpes Herpes - a virus creeping .
• Ozonation of water for oral administration, rectal and vaginal disinfection.
• Intraarticularly (for example, into the knee) during surgery or in diseases of the joints.
• External application (application area is coated with a cloth soaked with ozone) for the treatment of fungal infections Fungal infection: to prevent and defeat , Skin ulcers and burns.

Side effects

• Inflammation of the vein (at autohemotherapy).
• Circulatory failure.
• Pain in the chest.
• Shortness of breath, shortness of breath.
• Loss of consciousness.
• Cardiac arrhythmia Arrhythmia - when we hear your heart .
• Gas embolism (air bubble in the blood, which can occlude a blood vessel).

Today it becomes more and more popular use of natural and organic substances to care for the health and beauty. Skin Care - is no exception: more and more women are aware that the purity of the products that we put on the skin and hair is not less important than the purity of the food we eat. The skin - the largest organ of the human body, it is responsible for protecting our body from numerous external enemies. This is important to remember and take care of your skin - in particular, to do everything possible to accelerate the healing of various skin lesions. You can use essential oils - these powerful phytochemicals for many years used to treat skin and preserve the beauty, but only relatively recently have they begun to gain popularity in the western world.

Essential oils for skin treatment

Essential oils are very useful for the recovery of the skin after injury or surgery, and to eliminate the scars - like after surgery, and for example, acne. Some oils can accelerate the healing of tissues, reduce or even eliminate scars.

There are some basic essential oils, most commonly used for skin care due to their reducing properties .  These oils are used in low concentrations and they are transferred as a rule, very good - at least substantially better than many synthetic ingredients .  Probably the most popular and long-known essential oil for skin treatment - Oil Helichrysum .  It is an essential oil obtained from the flowers of Helichrysum resembling daisy .  It has a pleasant smell and is effective even in very small doses .  Helichrysum essential oil has a strong anti-inflammatory properties; moreover, it contains a unique regenerating molecules, which have so far been found only in this oil .  It is part of many medicinal ointments .  It can be used alone, mixed with a carrier oil, such as rosehip oil .  The mixture of these two oils helps to accelerate the healing of fresh wounds (not open! Apply the oil only after the wound was delayed); to them, you can add a little lavender essential oil .  Experts say that with the use of essential oils Helichrysum in wound healing is minimal scarring, and sometimes they do not remain .

• Lavender essential oil The healing properties of lavender - not only pleasant aroma   as a part of many therapeutic agents for the skin; It has a mild anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties and its delicate scent relaxes well. They say that this stuff started its way to popularity after a famous scientist received burns his hands in his laboratory and put his hand in a basin of water, which poured a little bit of essential oil Essential oils and conception: can help the roses?   lavender. The hand has healed very quickly, and the oil is now widely used in cosmetics and aromatherapy.
• The action of essential oils of calendula has been studied quite extensively. It is proved that it greatly speeds up the healing of wounds and has antiseptic properties and is a powerful antioxidant Antioxidants: the truth about the notorious benefits . Only 3% of the essential oil of calendula in a variety of skin treatments to help to significantly improve their performance.
• The essential oil of sea buckthorn is used in cosmetics is relatively recent; It is hardly mentioned in old texts on medicine and aromatherapy. Nevertheless, it is an excellent tool for the treatment of skin, in particular because it contains derivatives of vitamin stimulating recovery and regeneration of the skin. In the essential oil of sea buckthorn sweet berry flavor and deep red color - due to the high concentration of carotenoids. The recommended concentration in the composition of therapeutic creams and oil mixture - 1%.
• Essential oil extracted from the leaves of sage, is widely used for the treatment of scars, especially chronic. His natural regenerative properties and ability to improve blood circulation to help gently and effectively break down the most coarse scar tissue. Sage essential oil is used in a small amount, as thujone contained therein in large doses may be toxic. It can be used for the treatment of stretch marks, but only after giving birth. However, despite the potent ingredients of this essential oil when applied correctly, it is perfectly safe.
• Another oil for the treatment of scars - rosemary essential oil. It contains ketones which stimulate metabolic processes in cells and thus promote skin regeneration. This oil promotes the formation of new skin cells, tissue nutrition and toxins.

All essential oils, as discussed above, prior to use must be mixed with a carrier oil. Numerous studies confirm the effectiveness of essential oils mixed with essential oils. In compositions for the treatment of the skin, including the reduction of scarring, the two most commonly used carrier oil: rose hip seed oil and Tamanu oil. The first of these has long been mentioned in medical texts; it consists of unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin A. rosehip seed oil supports regeneration of tissues nearly as well as Retin-A, but it does not dry the skin and has no other side effects.

Hazelnut oil offers best tolerated of all the carrier oils; he also has a soft astringentnye properties, so sometimes it can be applied on oily skin. Hazelnut oil nourishes the skin with nutrients, without clogging the pores and preventing her from breathing.

Exactly how to mix essential oils with carrier oils? For illustration, here are some simple but effective recipes for skin treatment. For old keloid scars after acne, mix 28 g of hazelnut oil and rosehip seed, add 1 ml of Helichrysum essential oil and the same essential oil of sage Sage - cvyaschennaya grass . Applied daily for three to six months (duration of treatment depends on the initial state of the skin).

To speed up the recovery of damaged skin after an injury or surgery, use the same mixture of hazelnut oil and rosehip seed, adding a 1 ml Helichrysum essential oil, and 1 ml of lavender essential oil. Use twice a day until the wound heals. To reduce stretching after delivery, to the same mixture of two carrier oils Stir in 1 ml of the essential oil of sage and 1 ml of the essential oil of rosemary. Apply to stretch regularly (once or twice a day) for several months - until the skin condition does not improve.

There are many recipes for therapeutic compositions with essential oils for a variety of skin diseases - they can be easily found in the literature. As always in self-treatment using essential oils, follow one rule: listen to your body. See how the skin reacts to a particular oil, try new compositions, but always keep in mind that increasing the concentration of essential oils, you can not speed up the recovery - quite the contrary. Follow basic safety precautions, do not exceed the recommended dose of the active ingredients, and enjoy the results of natural treatment.