A method for treating an inflammatory process selected from the group consisting of oedema, erythema, articular inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis, a colorectal tumor, a pulmonary carcinoma, an adenocarcinoma, and combinations thereof, in a person in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the person in need thereof, in an amount sufficient to treat the inflammatory process, a 3-aminocarbazole or a salt thereof.