Titanium
Ti
22
47.867
1s22s22p63s23p63d24s2
Biological significance

➤ It is localized in the structures of the human body, such as the lens of the eye, skin epithelia and their derivatives (nails and hair), bone tissue, spleen, endocrine glands (adrenal glands and thyroid gland) and the lymphatic system.

➤ Regenerates processes in joints in diseases of polyarthritis and deformational osteoarthritis.

➤ Accelerates hematopoiesis and hemoglobin synthesis in the human body.

➤ It is an integral part of mother's milk.

Excess in the body

➤ 20 mg of Titanium is found in the systems of a living organism.

➤ Excessive amounts cause loss of appetite, cephalgia, gastrointestinal upset, allergic irritation of the mucous membranes, abscesses, discomfort and pain.

Deficiency in the body

➤ No evidence of diseases caused by titanium deficiency that could adversely affect the human body has been found

Drugs/dose

➤ Titanium is a part of stainless and chromium-nickel steels and is used in the field of dental orthopedics and prosthetics for the manufacture of crowns and dental implants.

Conventional medicine

➤ Ointments and creams contain titanium oxide, which has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects in case of inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and lips.

➤ Titanium is a component of all dentures and dental implants.

➤ Prevention of dermatological diseases accompanied by dermatitis or eczema.

Unconventional medicine

➤ A decoction of Icelandic moss contains Titanium, which is used as an anti-inflammatory agent and mucolytic that maintains the homeostasis of the whole organism.

Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Causes gastrointestinal disharmony, mental confusion, pharyngeal reflex, abdominal cramps, complicated by the development of suffocation and pit pains.


➤ There is no specific antidote.

Interesting facts

➤ TiCl4 was used in World War I as a smoke screen.


➤ A corrosion-resistant metal that is a dielectric.

Chemist Martin Klaproth
on how he discovered Titanium


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