Ozokerite
Instructions for use:
- 1. Chemical composition and properties
- 2. Application
- 3. Treatment
- 4. Indications for treatment
- 5. Method of administration and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Contraindications
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Ozokerite is a natural fossil substance, a hydrocarbon belonging to the petroleum group. The word "ozokerite" in translation from ancient Greek means "odorous wax", in some places of extraction this substance is known under the names "black wax" and "tears of the earth". It is mined in the Ukrainian and Polish Carpathians, Great Britain, North America, on the Cheleken Peninsula in the Caspian Sea. Ozokerite is used for technical needs, scientific purposes, as well as in medicine, namely in physiotherapy.
Chemical composition and properties
By its structure, ozokerite is a complex mixture, which contains solid saturated high-molecular hydrocarbons (ceresins, paraffins), mineral oils, resinous substances. Depending on the amount of oils and resinous-asphalt substances in the composition, the consistency of ozokerite can vary: from soft buttery to hard and brittle, like gypsum, but most often it is wax-like. The color of the mountain wax, which varies from light yellow to black, also depends on the percentage of the components; brown and sometimes green ozokerite is also found. Has a characteristic smell of kerosene.
This substance is insoluble in water, alcohol, alkalis, soluble in gasoline, kerosene, chloroform and some other chemical compounds. Ozokerite is highly flammable, and therefore its contact with open fire is unacceptable.
The use of ozokerite
Mountain wax is used in industry, in particular, paraffin and ceresin are extracted from it, but solid ozokerite, processed and refined, is also used.
For a long time, treatment with ozokerite has been practiced almost everywhere in the places where this substance is mined. In some conditions, it is so effective that it has not lost its relevance in our days. For medical use, ozokerite is additionally purified and sterilized before use.
Ozokerite treatment
Ozokerite is widely used in physiotherapy as warming compresses for diseases of the musculoskeletal system, as well as for chronic inflammatory diseases, in the pathogenesis of which peripheral circulation disorders play an important role. The therapeutic effect of mountain wax is based on its uniquely low thermal conductivity with high heat capacity, due to which this substance quickly accumulates heat in itself and slowly releases it. Also, due to its chemical composition, medical ozokerite, in direct contact with the skin, has a surface-irritating effect, which causes a rush of blood. This stimulates blood circulation in the subcutaneous capillaries and improves metabolism in the affected area.
Reviews of ozokerite from pharmacologists and physiotherapists indicate its resorption, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect.
As a remedy, not only medical ozokerite is used, but also preparations made from it: ozokeramine, ozoparaffin, ozokerafin and ready-made ozokerafin wipes.
Indications for treatment with ozokerite
Ozokeritotherapy is usually carried out in a complex of spa treatment, or as rehabilitation measures in an outpatient setting.
Indications for treatment with ozokerite are as follows:
- Arthritis;
- Arthrosis;
- Contractures of inflammatory and traumatic genesis;
- Myositis;
- Radiculitis;
- Neuritis;
- Trophic ulcers of the leg;
- Bedsores;
- General chronic diseases during remission (pyelonephritis, prostatitis, urethritis, cystitis, cholecystitis, gastritis, gastroduodenitis, pleurisy, etc.) as part of complex rehabilitation;
- Female and male infertility as part of the balneotherapy course;
- Post-traumatic rehabilitation.
Method of administration and dosage
According to the instructions, ozokerite is applied in the form of compresses, or by the method of cuvette application, or the so-called cakes. Both compresses and cakes are applied to clean, dry skin, if there is abundant vegetation, it must be shaved off before the procedure. Patients are advised to carry out the procedure of ozokeritotherapy in the supine position.
- Ozokerite compresses. Gauze or wide bandage is folded in 8 layers, making the so-called pad. Ozokerite is melted in a water bath or in a special apparatus. Attention! Direct contact of ozokerite with a source of high temperature is strictly prohibited due to its flammability! A gasket is dipped into liquid ozokerite, squeezed out, cooled to a temperature of 45-50 ° C, and then applied to the affected area. A second gasket is prepared in the same way, except that its temperature should be higher than the first. The permissible temperature of the second gasket is 70-80 ° C. The second pad is applied over the first one without touching the patient's skin. Waxed paper or oilcloth is laid on top of it, and a quilted jacket on top.
- Ozokerite cakes (cuvette-application method). Hot liquid ozokerite is poured into cuvettes lined with wax paper. The size of the cuvette depends on the required application area. The product is allowed to cool down to a temperature of 45-50 ° C, after which it is removed from the cuvette using wax paper. The resulting cake is applied to the affected area with paper upward, a padded jacket or cotton-gauze bandage is placed on top of it.
The difference between the two methods mainly lies in the effective temperature of the agent - with the cuvette-application method, it is lower.
According to the instructions, ozokerite is applied for up to one hour, but on average for 30-40 minutes, after which it is removed, and the place of exposure is covered with a blanket or wrapped in a scarf for 40 minutes. The procedure is repeated every day or every other day, the course of treatment with ozokerite consists of 15-20 procedures.
Side effects
According to reviews, ozokerite very rarely causes side effects if it is used according to indications and in accordance with the instructions. As a rule, undesirable effects are associated with individual intolerance or increased skin sensitivity. In this case, the treatment with ozokerite is discontinued and other warming procedures, for example, paraffin therapy, are prescribed instead.
To avoid chemical burns, the use of this substance of unknown origin for medical purposes is not allowed, only medical ozokerite is allowed for use.
Contraindications to ozokerite
Ozokerite contraindication has any disease in the acute stage, as well as chronic diseases during the exacerbation. All diseases accompanied by bleeding, or with a threat of bleeding are a contraindication to ozokerite. This list also includes tumors (both benign and malignant), peptic ulcers of the digestive tract, tuberculosis, severe pathology of the cardiovascular system, urolithiasis, liver damage and especially of the pancreas. Epilepsy, thyrotoxicosis, diabetes mellitus are also contraindications to ozokerite.
Do not prescribe this type of treatment for existing skin diseases of an inflammatory nature. According to reviews, ozokerite may also be undesirable for some gynecological diseases, especially those where there is a threat of suppuration, for example, adnexitis, therefore, in such cases, a particularly thorough preliminary examination is required.
According to the instructions, ozokerite is not used during pregnancy.
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