As a triatomic oxygen compound (O₃), ozone is a high-energy form of normal atmospheric oxygen (O₂), which is a diatomic oxygen compound. Ozone is a colorless gas with a characteristic odor. Due to its strong oxidizing effect and pronounced disinfecting properties, ozone is used worldwide for the purification of contaminated water and the production of drinking water.
Medical ozone is produced from pure oxygen. In an ozone generator, O2 is converted into O3 by means of a silent electronic discharge. The concentration is determined by the treating physician depending on the indication and the patient’s condition.
Because the ozone molecule is unstable, medical ozone is produced on-site and used immediately.

Ozone stimulates the body's antioxidant system. Its primary application is based on the chemical reaction between ozone and the body's own molecules (particularly in autologous blood therapy and rectal insufflation).

Ozone therapy is completely risk-free and harmless, but ozone itself is toxic to the lung lining (hence the danger of ozone spikes in the atmosphere during periods of extreme heat and air pollution). However, ozone in its dissolved form is a very promising therapeutic agent. There are several forms of ozone therapy:

• Autologous blood therapy is the most commonly used form: in a major autologous blood treatment, 100 to 250 ml of blood is enriched with ozone and reintroduced into the body via an intravenous drip. In a minor autologous blood treatment, 5 to 10 ml of blood is mixed with the ozone-oxygen mixture in a syringe and injected back into the buttock.
• Ozonated water: Ozonated water is produced by enriching double-distilled water with ozone for a certain period of time. It is highly effective for treating acne, infected wounds, and Helicobacter pylori infections of the stomach.
• Ointment: Ozone ointment is produced by saturating olive oil with ozone for a certain period of time. This ointment has a longer shelf life than ozone water and is indicated for the same conditions as the water, but is more potent. It is particularly effective for pressure sores, burns, gangrene, fungal nail infections, and eczema.
• Ozone therapy: In this technique, the affected area—such as a slow-healing wound—is exposed to ozone. Following this treatment, improved blood flow and faster healing are observed.
• Rectal insufflation is primarily used to treat intestinal diseases (colitis, Crohn's disease). In this procedure, the ozone-oxygen gas is introduced into the intestine via a catheter.

Intra-articular injections: are used in rheumatology, orthopedics, and traumatology.

There are many conditions that can be positively influenced or even cured by ozone therapy. Thanks to its beneficial therapeutic results, ozone therapy has thus secured an irreplaceable place in medicine in recent years.
To ensure that you, as a patient, can benefit from the very latest scientific developments, ozone therapists have joined forces in the Study and Documentation Center for Ozone Therapy (non-profit), which aims to facilitate the exchange of experiences among physicians, discuss patients and their indications, promote research, and more.
Your ozone therapist can inform you about the conditions for which ozone therapy may be effective and beneficial.
As with all other therapies, of course, ozone therapy cannot offer a 100% guarantee of therapeutic results in advance.

Ozone therapy is effective for, among other things:

– Circulatory disorders of the brain, heart, and limbs
– Bacterial and viral infections (hepatitis, herpes, shingles)
– Burns, skin infections, and infected wounds (open wounds and pressure ulcers)
– Asthma symptoms and allergies; COPD (chronic bronchitis)
– Symptoms of fatigue, exhaustion, burnout, and physical weakness
– Long-term and chronic pain, including pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis or pain caused by nerve damage (post-herpetic neuralgia)
– Certain eye diseases such as macular degeneration
– Anti-aging treatments
– Before and after surgical procedures (faster recovery and fewer complications)