Ozokerit is used in the treatment of many diseases. It is an oil product. It contains paraffin and resin, mineral oils. Another name is oil wax. The chemical composition of the substance depends on its deposit.Ozokerite is obtained from solid rocks. The color of the hydrocarbon is determined by its color (light green, yellow, brown and black) due to the presence of asphaltenes and resins. This product is obtained by heating up to 120 C. Ozokerite is not soluble in water. Melting point 50:65. It gradually cools down and begins to harden gradually. Use in medicine: It is used in diseases of the musculoskeletal system, chronic inflammatory diseases. In contact with the skin, the natural product has an irritating effect that promotes blood flow. As a result, it stimulates blood circulation in capillaries and improves metabolism. This substance is used in inflammatory diseases, wounds, ulcers, chronic diseases, pressure ulcers, gastritis, neuritis and female-male sexual diseases.
Contraindications: during tuberculosis, ulcerative gastrointestinal diseases, diseases of the cardiovascular system, cirrhosis of the liver, kidney stones and some female pathologies.