Lavender,
I mostly use it to keep the air in the house fresh but there are many advantages to ozone. Here is some info on ozone.
OZONE THERAPY -Fritz Schellander
Medical ozone therapy is quite new to Britain and only practiced by a very few doctors. It is used only somewhat more in the US, but in Europe, especially Germany, more than 7,000 doctors use it daily.
The different modes of action of ozone on a living organism are now well understood and involve the production of peroxides. The peroxides are responsible for the remarkable bacteriacidal and fungicidal effects of ozone. The virus inactivation is enhanced by a peroxide intolerance of weakened infected cells. Normal cells are protected from the effects of ozone by enzymes in the cell wall - glutathione peroxidase, catalase and superoxide dismutase. Ozone stimulates the production of these enzymes, thus enhancing the cell wall resistance to invasion.
In addition, ozone has been shown to have a measurable benefit on the uptake and utilization of oxygen through improved glycolysis in red blood cells through the abolition of harmful red blood cell stacking. In addition, ozone stimulates and activates mitochondrial respiration and metabolic pathways.
See link for rest..
http://www.geocities.com/ojoronen/OZ.HTM#26
OZONE HAS BEEN USED TO TREAT
Acariasis Cryptospiridiosis, Ischemic optic neuropathy, Proctitis Acne Cystitis Krohn's disease, Prostate enlargement, Acrodermatitis Cytomegalovirus, Kyanasur Forest disease, Prurigo, Acute otitis media, Cutaneous larva migrans, Landry syndrome, Psoriasis, Acute vestibulopathy, Dengue fever, Lassa fever, Pulmonary toxiplasis, Addisons disease, Dermatitis, Leishmaniasis, Pyoderma, Adenocarcinoma, Diabetes, Leptospirosis, Rabies, Adenovirus, Diverticulitis, Leukemia, Radiculoneuritis, Adrenalitis, Echovirus, Leukoencephalopathy, Relapsing fever, AIDS, Eczema, Leukopenia, Reynold's syndrome, Alopecia Ehrlichiosis, Listeriosis, Reynaud's disease, ALS (Lou Gehrig disease), Encephalitis, Lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, Encephalomyelitis, Lyme disease, Rhinitis, Amebiasis, Endocarditis, Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Rift Valley fever, Amenorrhea, Endometritis, Lymphogranuloma, Rubella, Amyloidosis, Endophthalmitis, Lymphoid pneumonia, Rubella, Amyloidosis, Endophthalmitis, Lymphoid pneumonia, Salmonella, Anal fissures Enteric fever, Lymphoma, Salpingitis, Anemia, Enteritis necroticans, Malaria Scabies, Angina, Environmental hypersensitivity, Mastoiditis, Scleroderma, Angiodema, Epidermoid carcinoma, Measles, Senile dementia, Ankylosing spondylitis, Epidermolitic keratosis, Melanoma, Senile macular degeneration, Anthrax, Epididymitis, Melioidosis, Sennutsu fever, Apthous stomatitis, Epidermophytosis, Meniere disease, Septicemia, Arterial occlusion, Epstein-Barr virus, Migraine, Shingles, Arteriosclerosis, Erysipelas, Molluscum ecthyma, Shock, Arthritis, Erythema migrans, Mononucleosis, Sickle cell anemia, Arthrosis, Flavivirus, Morbilloform, Sinusitis, Asthma, Folliculitis, Mumps, Skin burns, Athlete's foot, Food poisoning, Multiple sclerosis, Spinalioma, Babesiosis, Fulminant varicella, Myalgia, Staphyloococcus, Bacterial pneumonia, Furuncle, Myasthenia gravis, Stomatitis, Bartonellosis, Gangrene, Mycobacterium avium complex, Stiatonigral degeneration, Basalinoma, Genital warts, Myocarditis, Stroke, Bell palsy, Giardiasis, Mycosis, Syphilis, Bornholm myalgia, Glaucoma, Myelitis, Tardive dyskinesia, Botulism, Glioma, Myonecrosis, T.cruzi, Bronchitis, Glomerular membrane disease, Myositis, Tendinitis, Bronchopulmonary aspergillus, Glomerulonephritis, Neurodermatitis, Tetanus, Broncospasm, Goodpasture syndrome, Neutropenia colitis, Tinea versicolor, Brucellosis, Gout Ocular trachoma, Tinnitus, Bullous pemphigus, Graves disease, Optic nerve dysfunction, Thoracic zygomycosis, Burkit lymphoma, Guillan-Barre syndrome, Optic neuritis, Thrombopenic purpura, Cancer of all types, Hairy leukoplakia, Oral erythema, Thrombophlebitis, Candidiasis, Heart arrhythmia, Orbital cellulitis, Thyroiditis, Carbuncles, Heart disease, Orchitis, Togavirus, Cavernous sinus thrombosis, Hematoma, Osteomyelitis, Tourette syndrome, Cellulitis, Hemorrhage, Osteoporosis, Toxic amblyopia, Cerebral atrophy, Hemorrhagic fever, Osteosarcoma, Toxoplasmosis, Cerebro vascular accident, Hemorrhoids,Otosclerosis, Traveller's diarrhea, Chagas disease, Hemolytic anemia, Pancreatitis, Trench fever, Chicken pox, Hepatitis, Panniculitis, Trypanosomiasis, Chlamydia, Herpes of all types, Papillitis, Tuberculosis, Cholecystitis, Histoplasmosis, Parainfluenza, Tularemia, Chronic pain, HIV, HTLV, Parkinson's disease, Ulcers, Chronic pulmonary disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Pediculosis Urethritis, Cirrhosis of the liver, Hypotension, Pelvic inflammatory disese, Urticaria, Coccidiomycosis, Hypersensitivity, Pemphigoid, Uterine spasm, Colitis, Hyperthyroidism, Pernicious anemia, Uveitis, Colorado tick fever, Huntingdon chorea, Poliomyelitis, Varicose veins, Conjunctivitis, Ichthyosis, Polyateritis, Varicella pneumonia, Contact dermatitis, Ileitis Polyoma virus, Vascular retinopathy, Coronavirus, Impetigo, Poor circulation, Vasculitis, Cryoglobulinemia, Influenza, Postpartum fever, Warts, Cryptococcosis, Intravascular coagulation, Pneumocytosis, Wegener granulomatosis, Pneumonia.
To oxidize or not to oxidize, that is the question
