METHOD FOR EVALUATING ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF A BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE POINT Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves calibrating measurement instrument for shortage current (Ish) of 78-80 mcA under 7-25 V disconnected electrode voltage. The active point electrode is applied to skin area over the biologically active point under study. The passive electrode is placed some distance far from the biologically active point under study. Intensity of electric current passing through the biologically active point is studied under negative polarity conditions. The value being found less than 50 % of Ish, electric breakdown of skin is produced over the biologically active point under study. To do it, 36 V large constant voltage of negative polarity is applied for 3-5 s. Electric current intensity is measured then under position and negative polarity conditions and applied voltage of 7-25 V. Biologically active point state is evaluated. The electric current intensity under negative polarity voltage conditions being found less than 50% after making breakdown, the biologically active point is considered to be in blocked state. Otherwise, the state is evaluated from positive polarity electric current data. Its value being less than 20% of Ish, the biologically active point is considered to be in suppressed state. The value being greater than 40%, the biologically active point is considered to be in excited state. The value being found in the 20-40% range, the biologically active point is considered to be in normal state. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of measurements. 1 tbl