Ozone, a Hidden Treasure
What is ozone? Ozone is a colorless, odorless reactive gas composed of three oxygen atoms . It is found naturally in the earth's stratosphere, where it absorbs the ultraviolet component of incoming solar radiation that could be harmful to life on earth. From German Ozon, the word “ozone” was first coined in 1840 by Christian Friedrich Schönbein, from Ancient Greek ὄζον (ózon), “I smell”), in reference to its pungent odour. When was ozone recognized to be helpful in healing? Ozone therapy has been in use since the 1800s and in 1896 Nikola Tesla patented the first O 3 generator in the US, later forming the “Tesla Ozone Company.” During the first world war (1914-18) doctors familiar with O 3 's antibacterial and antifungal properties, and with few other medical resources available to them, applied it topically to infected wounds and discovered O3 not only cleared any infection, but that it also improved blood flow and reduced inflammation. Ozone was known to treat as many ...