Famous products from RomaniaFIVE SENSES Project, Comenius Partnership

GEROVITAL H3procaine hydrochlorideThe Gerovital H3 is the

first Romanian original biotrophic product and also the first medicine designed to delay human aging processes.

It was developed between 1946 and 1956 by Prof. Ana Aslan and her followers, as a result of numerous clinical and experimental studies.

In Romania, Gerovital, or GH3, has been used for over 50 years to help people look and feel younger. It has attracted thousands of people each year to the spa’s of Romania and Western Europe where this therapy has been widely used.

GH3 is a modification of the local anesthetic, procaine

Ana Aslan was a famous Romanian scientist, who has founded the world’s first Institute of Geriatrics. She discovered the first anti-aging remedy, called Gerovital, that has been used in more than 70 countries around the world.

Among the famous people who used Aslan’s Gerovital treatments were Mao Zedong, Charles de Gaulle, Salvador Dali, Sir Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Konrad Adenauer, John F. Kennedy and the Romanian presidential couple Elena and Nicolae Ceausescu.

Gerovital-H3 improves cell metabolism and has an effect on many mental and body functions, it improves concentration and vitality, alleviates joint stiffness, enhances well-being and acts as an anti-depressant.

It is even known to improve skin and hair condition. Gerovital-H3 is also known to lower cholesterol levels.

She also developed the Anti-Aging Cosmetics Lines. The original recipe for the preparation of the cosmetics is still respected today, by Farmec (Romanian Company) that received the rights to produce the Gerovital Cosmetics.

Mihaela Barbu & Costi Mitrea, Dichiseni School, Romania

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