ACUPUNCTURE EXPRESS METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING EARLY TERMS OF PREGNANCY Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves measuring bioelectric reactivity index in acupuncture test points VC2, VC4, VC6, VC8, left and right E30, AP28 AND AP58. The bioelectric reactivity index of superficial skin layers and more deep layers is measured in test points. Repeated measurements are carried out when anterior abdomen wall skin adaptation to environment temperature takes place. The so obtained measurement data are substituted into mathematical formula for calculating discriminant function. Positive values assumed by the function prove the pregnancy diagnosis. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness and reliability of diagnosis.