Wound and ulcer treatment with super-oxidized water

Abstract

Super-oxidized water based on hypochlorous acid, such as is obtained by the electrochemical treatment of a saline solution, may be used in the treatment of leg ulcers or other open wounds. Preferably, the pH of the super-oxidized water is in a range of 4 to 7, and the water has a redox potential of >950 mV. Medicaments based on the super-oxidized water may be in liquid or gel form. The super-oxidized water is able to control the microbial population within the wound and at the same time permit cell proliferation.

1 . A method for cleansing an open wound selected from an ulcer or bum in a human or animal body, comprising: administering to the open wound a solution of oxidized water comprising hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite, the solution having a pH of from 4 to 7 and an available free chlorine concentration of less than 144 mg/l, wherein the solution is obtained by electrochemical treatment of a saline solution, and wherein the method is non-irritating, 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the open wound is a leg ulcer. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the open wound is a chronic ulcer. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pH is about 6.2. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the solution is applied to the wound as a wash. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the solution has an available free chlorine concentration of from 6 to 16 mg/l. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the open wound is infected. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the infection is drug resistant. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the method is not painful, and permits wound healing. 
     
     
         10 . An electrolyzed saline solution comprising hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite, wherein the solution has a pH of from 4 to 7 and an available free chlorine content of less than 144 mg/l. 
     
     
         11 . An electrolyzed saline solution of  claim 10 , wherein the solution has a pH of about 6.2 and an available free chlorine content of from 6-16 mg/l. 
     
     
         12 . A method of treating a skin ulcer in a patient comprising administering an oxidative reductive potential (ORP) water solution to the patient in an amount effective to treat the skin ulcer, wherein the solution has a pH of about 4 to about 7, wherein the solution is stable for at least about 1 week. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the solution is stable for at least about two months. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the solution comprises anode water and cathode water. 
     
     
         15 . The method of 12, wherein the solution comprises hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ions, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the amount of free chlorine species is from about 6 to about 400 ppm. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the free chlorine species is hypochlorous acid present in an amount of from about 6 to about 16 ppm. 
     
     
         18 . The method of 12, wherein the solution is administered to the patient by washing or irrigating the skin ulcer with the solution. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the solution is administered to the patient by soaking the skin ulcer with the solution.