Describes By : Dr. Robert Rowen

Medical Ozone Oxygen Therapy is a Natural Alternative.

Medical ozone therapy is a natural alternative used to detoxify, kill infectious disease causing bacteria, mycoplasmas and virus organisms. Oxygen therapies have many therapeutic uses with effective and beneficial effects on every part of the body. Ozone (also known as activated oxygen, o3, or ozein) is recognized by most as the most powerful and versatile therapy known in alternative health because it plays a vital role in maintaining the well-being of the body.

Oxygen (o2), along with foods is the primary nutrient that cells use to generate energy for all its functions. This energy is produced through oxidation of the unhealthy cells. The oxygen therapy or oxidative therapies and their therapeutic uses included here are autohemotherapy, auricular insufflation, colonics, Intra-muscular, Intra-arterial, ozonated olive oil, ozonated steam, ozonated water, rectal insufflation and hydrogen peroxide.

The Therapeutic uses of Oxygen

When using medical ozone, it is extremely important that you receive all the positive effects and not become dissatisfied from its use. It will work for you, if you apply it properly. The success of this depends on retaining the mixture of gas and allowing it to absorb through the colon. If the large intestine needs cleaning, you will be unable to retain the gas and have to release it after a short period of time. As treatments progress you should be able to retain it for longer periods.

When o3 is introduced into the rectal cavity it is called rectal insufflation. It is important to receive all the optimum benefits that it can deliver. If the large intestine is lined with debris it will not absorb. The gas has to absorb through the intestinal walls during rectal insufflation for it to absorb into the bloodstream; therefore, the o3 is then carried through the circulatory system when the large intestine is clean.

The Rectal Insufflation

We are using this therapy in the rectum (rectal insufflation) or vagina for 30 seconds to 15 minutes, one to three times per day for the first week. Some will increase the rectum time up to 60 seconds to 20 minutes, three times per day. It is best to do this immediately following an enema, a colonic treatment, or soon after a bowel movement. A tiny tube is introduced a little way into the desired cavity. The machine is activated, which introduces up to half a liter of pure o3 in a humidified gas form. The gas then enters the bloodstream through the intestinal walls.

When you increase your detox, you also need to increase your vitamin-mineral (especially electrolytes) supplements and vitamin E. Eating fresh vegetables (uncooked) and drinking lots of water will help flush out the waste from the intestines at a faster rate, which introduces up to half a liter of pure o3 in a humidified gas form. The gas then enters the bloodstream through the intestinal walls. This process is painless and generally creates a sense of increased vitality and well being because the blood is being oxygenated and nourished. With the generator turned on and the gas flowing, a catheter is inserted anywhere from 2 to 3 inches. Apply vitamin E or K-Y Jelly to the catheter for lubrication when needed. The flow rate is set at 1/2 liter/minute, or 5 cc/min. Some prefer to reduce the flow rate to 1/32 liter/minute. This allows for higher concentration levels and longer exposure times.

The Rectal & Vaginal Insufflations

One can usually do a rectal insufflations for 30 minutes and a vaginal for 60 minutes at these low flow rates. The low flow method allows for a higher contact time, which increases the absorption of it throughout. It also saves on o2 and helps prevent cramping. In cases of high infection or Candida, most start treatments with daily uses of 2 to 3 times for 30 days. Start with a 60 second approach, if you cannot hold it in, try the 30 seconds and work up to 60 seconds. After 30 days most will revert to one a day if the large intestine is clean. For most, the fastest and most efficient way to loosen the encrusted debris is by irrigating the colon first.

The methods used for cleaning are called colonics, enemas, or high colonic irrigation. Colonics will help loosen the debris in the colon faster if ozone and hydrogen peroxide is used in the irrigation water. As the activated oxygen is oxidizing the bad bacteria, Candida, yeast and so forth in the large intestine, excessive gases may form. Try not to pass the gas soon after because it is usually the gas that is leaving. In cases where you cannot retain the gas, make sure you are near or on the throne. When there is a heating sensation, the activated oxygen is oxidizing the germs in the area of use. Heat may be more noticeable in the vaginal area and the ears. The heating sensation is only temporary. Some may experience a minor rash or itch on the skin as the system is dumping out the toxins and going through the cleansing effect. Some will increase with their oxidative therapies for faster elimination of the accumulated debris.

The Insufflations for Specific area    

The method for absorbing it through the skin is by injecting it into a suit with only the head, hands and feet exposed. A small bag can be used for a specific area (like the arm, leg or foot) and sealing it off tight with the tube inside. Most will stay inside the suit for 30 minutes. After this, they shut off the machine and stay inside the suit for an additional 30 minutes. Total time is one hour. Before getting in the bag or suit, it is best to take a warm shower and remain damp. This will open the pores and allow the gas to absorb at a much faster rate.

The Auricular Insufflations     

Some people use it in the ears for one minute each, three times a day, or three minutes in each ear, alternating every minute. This method is called auricular insufflation. When the ear is dirty, you may notice a heating sensation for a second or two during the oxidation of debris. If you have a hole in the eardrum, this will cause extreme pain. Discontinue auricular insufflations if this occurs.

Insufflations With Arthritis

Some people with arthritis problems will fill a large container with warm water, large enough for the foot or hand and let the activated oxygen bubble under the limb for about five minutes. The warm water opens the pores allowing it to penetrate. After the first or second application, itching may occur in the afflicted area. You should experience movement without stiffness or pain soon after with minor arthritis problems. Generators that produce lower concentrations (UV type) are more suitable for soaking and bathtub applications.

Ozonated Steam In Cabinets

Using ozonated steam in cabinets is currently being used around the world for alternative health by aestheticians, chiropractors, massage therapists, and other practitioners because they recognize this as a natural way to detoxify and cleanse the body. Ozonated steam stimulates circulation and increases the oxygen supply to every cell and organ in the body. While the steam sauna relaxes and cleanses the body through profuse sweating, it also provides a mild hyperthermic effect, which raises the body temperature, activating the immune system as well as utilizing about 200-400 calories during a 20-30 minute session. As oxygen & ozone are introduced into the steam cabinet and combined with the water vapor droplets in the steam, the body absorbs the life giving oxygen it so badly needs while eliminating years of toxin build-up. This total cleansing increases tissue oxygenation thus bringing about improvement in health and enhancing longevity. You will leave your sauna session with softer, cleaner skin, and a feeling of rejuvenation. The Steam System is a great way to combine the effects of steam sauna therapy and oxygen/ozone therapy in an extremely comfortable and relaxing experience.

Another Methods     

Ozonated olive oil has many therapeutic uses and benefits. It's used as a topical application for dry skin and used as a beauty aid for wrinkles, and for treatment of sunburn. It can be inhaled directly when bubbled through the olive oil. Ozonated olive oil works when applied on your pets for cuts, bruises and other conditions. Another method of inhalation of activated oxygen in low concentrations is through room air purifiers. This method is the simplest for absorbing it into the lungs and circulatory system. The room concentration levels will depend on your tolerance level.

Lemon, orange and aloe vera juice can be ozonated for drinking or applications to the skin. By ozonating two cups of fresh lemon juice for six hours (use a large container because of the bubbles) has been used on all skin conditions like skin cancer, dry skin, psoriasis and ulcers. Other topical applications have been used on bruises, burns, fistulas, decubitus, gangrene, infections, muscle pains, osteomyelitis, radiation damage, and used to promote the healing of wounds. Some physicians are injecting ozein directly into cancer tumors or into the muscle (Intra-muscular) for treating infections. Injecting it into the blood through the portal vein (Intra-arterial) may cause some adverse effects in some people. Another method, which purifies the blood of bacteria and infectious disease causing mycoplasmas, is called autohemotherapy. About 50 to 100 ml. is withdrawn and mixed with (950 to 2,000 ug) o3, and then reintroduced by intravenous drip back into the patient. Ozone is a natural alternative to purify water. Bubbling the gas into a glass of water for four minutes will kill the bacteria, fungus, virus and algae. It will not remain in the water very long. The maximum concentration that is obtainable in water is approximately 24 ug O3. The average time it will last in water is about 25 minutes. High amounts of contaminates in the water will cause it to disintegrate at a faster rate. The life span or its disintegration time refers to its half-life. This value of time depends on the quality and temperature of the water. The addition of trace mineral drops in the water will increase the life span if refrigerated.

Some people will drink the water in the humidifier bottle and refill after each use. Be sure to use bottled, distilled, or unchlorinated water in the humidifier bottle. If chlorinated water is the only water available; then, stir the water vigorously for 30 seconds or let stand over night in an open container. This will let the chlorine evaporate out of the water. When high levels of organic material are present in the water, it will have a burned or oxidized taste after ozonation. Research shows drinking ozonated water helps allergies, carcinoma, cold sores, candidiasis, headaches, gastritis, gum disease, mouth ulcers, thrush, ulcer's; increases circulation, reduces infections after dental work, helps remove free radicals, helps colds, flu and virus, cleans wounds and minor bruise's.

Hydrogen Peroxide H₂O₂

Drinking ozonated water also increases the oxygen level throughout and accelerates the healing process. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a natural by-product of most ozone oxidizing processes. Hydrogen peroxide is another great natural alternative for your health. There are three methods used for administering hydrogen peroxide for detoxification; orally, intravenous and through colonics. These applications are called Oxidative Therapy. Diseases that have benefited from this oxidative therapy are heart and cardiovascular, pulmonary, infectious and immune diseases; in addition, Cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Some prefer a 25-day program of oral treatments using 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide for cleansing the body. They usually start with 3 drops mixed in an 8-oz. glass of unchlorinated pure water, juice or milk and taken 3 times a day. Dosage is increased by 1 drop per day as they work up to 25 drops 3 times a day. After this program, most people will continue on a daily or weekly program for maintenance, which may last for 1 to 6 months. It is essential to provide your body with the necessary supplements during any oxygen therapy.

How is Ozone Produced ? and Why ?

We have to have a supply of O2, which is two atoms of oxygen, in one molecule to breathe, in order to sustain life and burn, (OXIDIZE), the food we consume, so we can sustain life. O2 is produced in nature by photosynthesis in green plant life on land and Blue-Green Algae in water. Plants take in CO2, and strip out the carbon atom to form into other compounds to make food and thereby sustain life and grow. It has no use for the O2 after the C is used, so it is passed out as waste, much to our benefit

When a molecule of O2 is exposed to UV, or Ultraviolet sunlight, the activity levels of the individual atoms will be increased due to the absorbed energy. If the level is high enough, the O2 will split into two free O atoms. The extra energy is released in the form of a photon of lower energy in the blue wavelength, which is why the sky is blue. Most of the oxygen atoms will recombine into more O2. However, some of the O atoms will glom onto an O2 and the result is, of course, O3, OZONE! The third atom of oxygen is very loosely bound to the other two O atoms, which results in a very unstable molecule. Consequently an O3 molecule will actively seek something with which the loosely bound third atom can combine and thereby return to a more stable state. Of course O2 is also an oxidizer but not nearly as powerful as the much more unstable O3. In fact ozone is the second most powerful oxidizer falling only after Fluorine . In pure water, ozone is 3125 times as powerful as chlorine, the most commonly used sterilizer. However, ozone will not produce the toxic by-products as does chlorine. Ozone will gradually self-decay to O2, depending on temperature and humidity in as little as a few seconds, to an hour or so and therefore leaves only oxygen as it's final product. Ozone is present in large quantities in the upper atmosphere generally at 20 to 30 miles in altitude in what is called the "OZONOSPHERE." Yes, it is being depleted, but not by FREON, (CFCs). Chlorinated Fluorocarbons are only the vehicle that transports atoms of Chlorine into the upper atmosphere. The CFCs are broken down by UV radiation, which frees the Chlorine atoms which very easily combine with free O atoms and stop the formation of O3. Therefore, chlorine is the villain and CFCs are only the vehicle in which the bad guy travels. Chlorine is separated from common salt in brine and is then combined into many useful and more often than imagined, dangerous commodities. However, CO2 has replaced FREON as the foaming agent in Styrofoam cups. So troubling as Styrofoam is in the environment, it is not having an effect on the ozone layer.

The good news is that ozone is constantly being replenished by solar radiation in the upper layers of our atmosphere. The bad news for most of us here at this time is that Chlorine atoms can and will persist for a century or more in the upper atmosphere. Therefore, it is important that we stop creating and using the products that allow this life-threatening depletion to proceed. If ozone was not present in the atmosphere, no life forms could exist on the surface of the earth. We are protected because almost all of the Sun's UV radiation is absorbed in constantly creating and destroying O2 and O3 molecules. Therefore, it can be said with certainty that before there was ozone, there were no surface life forms present on the earth. The Blue-Green Algae that was, and still is, in the oceans formed the O2 that came out of solution with the water, rose into the skies and was formed into the shield that allowed and still allows, all of us to be here. The "Stramatolites" formed by the Blue-Green Algae can still be found in living and fossilized forms.The pungent odor of ozone was first reported by Van Mauren in 1785 in the vicinity of an electrical discharge. In 1840 in Germany, it was reported that the odor resulted from the presence of a previously unknown compound whose structure was confirmed in 1872 as a "TRIATOMIC" allotrope of oxygen. The characteristic odor of ozone in low concentrations is similar to that of new mown hay and is detectable by most people at a level of 0.015 PPM, {Parts Per Million}. Commercial applications soon followed as the properties and various reactions of O3 were explored and discovered. Nice, France has used ozone in it's water treatment system since 1906. More recently, Los Angeles and San Diego have applied ozone treatment as the many hazards of Chlorine by-products have been identified. The city of Orlando, Florida is using the oxidation power of ozone to eliminate Hydrogen Sulfide from water. Hydrogen sulfide, (H2S) is better known for the odor of rotten eggs. In 1980 there were 1100 such water-treatment applications world-wide.


When Chlorine is introduced into water,

a large percentage of it is immediately converted into Chloramines which are not effective as a biocide. Chloramines are responsible for the odors wafting through an aquatic facility which uses chlorine as the disinfectant agent. Furthermore, they cause the irritated eyes, dry skin, dry and/or green hair and inflamed mucous membranes experienced by bathers when swimming or relaxing in the heavily chlorinated water of a pool, spa or Jacuzzi. CHLORAMINES in water are convert to CHLOROFORM by heat and air agitation . Chloroform is recognized as a very toxic carcinogen and, according to health professionals, may be associated with heart disease, increased blood pressure, coronaries and respiratory problems. Another by-product of water chlorination is the formation of TRIHALOMETHANES, which are formed from partially oxidized organics. THMs are recognized and listed as carcinogens and as such are targeted by the Environmental Protection Agency as the NUMBER ONE CONTAMINANT to control in the newly reinstated Clean Water Act. Studies are proving that THMs are present in the water we use at levels which far exceed established maximum limits.

Many municipal waste-water treatment facilities are requiring controls on chlorinated waste discharge into sewer's. As evidence continues to mount concerning the deleterious effects of chlorinated organics in the environment, regulatory agencies will be forced to prevent both residential and commercial operators from discharging chlorinated wastes into our water supplies. Proper treatment with ozone reduces the need for chlorine by 70% to 97%Chlorine is being outlawed in phases in California as of Jan. 1, 1994. At least once a year one will hear of a chlorine gas accident where an entire water park or town along a railroad has had to be evacuated due to a chlorine spill of accident. One recent event was at "WET AND WILD" in Orlando, Florida, where over sixty victims of the deadly gas were hospitalized. The CHLORAMINES and TRIHALOMETHANES that leach out of their water can be smelled all over the park. European swim teams will not compete at the Fort Lauderdale "Swimming Hall Of Fame" pool because the water is chlorinated! Of course Chlorine is in and of itself a deadly poison; however, in the entire history of its use and application, OZONE has not caused a single serious injury, much less a fatality.

Lightning is a sudden discharge of unbelievably high voltage and current levels which produces large amounts of ozone. If you like the fresh clean smell you detect after a strong thunderstorm, give most of the credit for the lack of odors to all that ozone. For that reason we call ozone, "Nature's Deodorizer". Organic molecules are easily oxidized by O3 and in most cases reduced to water and carbon dioxide. There's that oxide again, CO2 , or a carbon atom combined with an O2. In fact, that is the normal state to which ozone reduces the organics it oxidizes. In very high concentrations, (percentage levels by weight or volume) ozone is toxic. In enclosed atmospheres with high ozone levels, respirators are necessary. The maximum exposure for an eight hour period is established by the EPA at .12 Milligram per liter (.12 PPM), or 0.05 for 24 hour periods of exposure, in air. Overexposure symptoms are: headache (the first sign of overexposure to ozone), coughing, drowsiness, irritation/inflammation of eyes, nose and throat and loss of appetite.

Emergency / First-Aid procedures: Removal of victim from air containing high ozone levels. Ozone touches our lives every day, in ways one would never suspect. Yes it does crack our tires and wipers because it is a component of auto exhaust . Copy machines and laser printers also generate large amounts of ozone, as does sunlight at ground level on a bright summer day. Fruit and vegetables are stored and/or shipped in high levels of ozone to prevent spoilage and retard ripening . Eggs are stored in O3 atmospheres to retard spoilage. An egg can be stored at room temperature, for over six months in an O3 rich atmosphere with no detectable change of taste or freshness. Bottled water is treated with ozone. Buy a bottle of spring water when it is handy and look at the label. Trace amounts of ozone is the recognized standard of purity of water for human consumption. The bottled water industry requires that an ozone residual be included with the water in the bottle. Some of the ozone equilibrates from the liquid phase into the gas phase where it continues to sterilize the inside of the cap and the container that is not in contact with the water.

Breweries also ozonate the brewing water to remove any residuals of taste and odor and to ensure the absence of microorganisms. In similar applications, the inside of bottles and cans are sprayed with water containing an ozone residual for disinfection prior to the introduction of food. The ozone residual disappears as it decomposes into oxygen. There is another device marketed with much fanfare and hype as a "HEPA Air Filter-Purifier/Ion Generator." To begin with, "HEPA" type filters require relatively relatively high pressures to operate. If there was a table-top device with a fan or blower with sufficient power to generate air pressure levels high enough to deal with a true HEPA filter's very high back pressure, you would not be able to stay in the room with the noise it would produce. However, there is usually a small amount of activated charcoal imbedded in the filter to absorb some of the odors for a while and convince one that the device is truly working and there may also be an anti-bacterial coating on the fan side of the filter that will last for a very short time.

Ozone kills mould and mildew spores and eliminates organic odors safely and completely! Ozone as been successfully applied to marine toilet systems aboard numerous yachts and ships from 37 to over 300 feet in length. The ozone can be injected directly into the holding tank head space and/or atmospheric vent lines. Ozone can also be injected directly into the toilet's waste line to control odor emanation from any particularly troublesome head. Cooling towers associated with HVAC systems have traditionally been treated with a chemical soup to control algae and pathogenic bacteria and prevent scaling and corrosion.

It has been fully demonstrated that ozonating cooling towers can totally eliminate algae and microbial growth including "LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA"; remove existing scale and prevent its reforming and reduce corrosion by 50% to 80% over conventional chemical scale and corrosion control! Normally Bromine is the only other chemical that needs to be added to the tower water. Small ozone generating systems have also been installed on numerous small to large handlers for A/C units. Simply injecting ozone into either the return or supply side of an air handler will make the associated areas served by that unit have a "Spring Time Fresh" odor. There have been numerous small marine A/C units equipped with ozone generators with exceptionally satisfying results for the owners and crew. This has been a very short trip into a complicated field of chemistry and engineering, as well as a small attempt at clearing up a few of the more prevalent misconceptions about ozone. There are more applications for ozone than could possibly be covered here. Furthermore, there is an astonishing amount of misinformation and misconception about ozone. Always consult a professional before moving ahead with any application of ozone.

Why Ozone?

Minimal Maintenance as there is only one moving part in the system. Either an Air-blower when an Air disk supplies Ozone. Or a Booster-pump when a Venturi.
 

Injector supplies the Ozone

Who use Ozone ?

Determines for:

For water purifying applications:

Removal of:

Prepare ozonated water for:

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