METHOD AND NEEDLE FOR GLACIOPUNCTURE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, needle reflexotherapy. SUBSTANCE: method resides in inserting acupuncture needles into biologically active points of patient's body. Prior to insertion, one or several layers of one or several medicaments are deposited by freezing onto surface of needles. Selection of medicaments is based on preliminary medicamentous tests. Once inserted, needles are left at points until complete thawing-down and absorption of medicaments. Method is practised using needle carrying one or several layers of medicaments deposited onto needle by freezing. Layers are deposited onto needle blade coaxially to coat it completely or partially. EFFECT: effective approach to needle reflexotherapy. 4 cl, 3 dwg