What is ozone and why does it heal?

What ozone is

Ozone (O₃) is a triatomic form of oxygen: three atoms instead of two. It forms naturally in the upper atmosphere — the ozone layer — and was discovered in 1840. Because of its powerful germicidal action it was first used to disinfect water and operating rooms.

For medical use it is not taken from the air: it is produced on the spot in a generator fed with pure medical oxygen that applies high voltage (corona effect). The concentration is set precisely between 2 and 87 micrograms per milliliter depending on the condition and route. At those doses ozone is a medicine, not a toxic gas.

What ozone therapy is and what it does in the body

Ozone therapy is the medical application of an oxygen-ozone mixture to improve the body's natural processes. Its effect isn't to "kill" something but to activate: ozone reacts within seconds with blood or tissue and triggers a cascade of biological responses that last for days.

Four documented effects

• Oxygenating: increases the blood's ability to absorb and carry oxygen and stimulates glycolysis, the energy source of every cell.
• Antioxidant: the only known means of stimulating all the body's own antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase), more efficient than any vitamin.
• Germicidal: inactivates bacteria, fungi and viruses, including antibiotic-resistant strains.
• Anti-inflammatory and analgesic: neutralizes inflammatory radicals and modulates the immune system, reducing chronic pain without drugs.
• Regenerative: stimulates the repair of cells and tissue (cartilage, tendon, skin, intervertebral disc).
• Immunomodulating: balances the immune response in autoimmune diseases and chronic infections.

Routes of application at Ozonocell

The route is chosen by condition. All are outpatient, with local anesthesia when needed.

1. Major autohemotherapy (blood route): blood is drawn, ozonated and reinfused. Systemic effect for chronic pain, fibromyalgia, diabetes, immune disorders.
2. Intradiscal (discolysis): ozone inside the herniated disc under X-ray guidance. Herniated disc and sciatica.
3. Intra-articular: injection into knee, shoulder, hip or hands. Osteoarthritis, arthritis, sports injuries.
4. Paravertebral and muscular: injection into muscles and facet joints. Lower back and neck pain, spasms.
5. Rectal: gentle insufflation with systemic effect; alternative to the blood route for children, older adults or difficult venous access.
6. Skin (bagging) and topical: ozone in a sealed bag over wounds and ulcers; ozonated oils on skin.
7. Ear and IV therapy: ear insufflation for otitis and vertigo; combination with IV vitamins.

Is it safe? Contraindications and protocols

At medical doses and applied by a certified physician, ozone has one of the highest safety profiles in pain medicine: it isn't addictive, doesn't interact with medication and its side effects are minimal and transient (local warmth, slight dizziness). It is never inhaled: the respiratory route is the only contraindicated one.

It is contraindicated in uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, favism (G6PD deficiency), pregnancy, active bleeding and ozone allergy. All of this is ruled out at the evaluation. Ozonocell follows the protocols of the Mexican Ozone Therapy Association (AMOZON), of which Dr. Márquez is an active member.