METHOD OF TREATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES OF THYROID GLAND Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC A61H39/00 A61N1/20 A61B5/53 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to endocrinology, reflexology. Method includes selection of corporal biologically active points (BAP) of general health-improving action, auricular points and points, located in area of thyroid gland, estimation of electric conductivity of selected points and impact on BAPs. Preliminarily, by Nakatani method determined is functional state of classical acupuncture meridians GB, SP and BL. In case of GB meridian hyperfunction conclusion about hyperfunction of thyroid gland is made. In case of hypofunction of GB meridian conclusion about hypofunction of thyroid gland is made. Degree of hypofunction of SP and BL meridians is used to conclude about autoimmune process activity. In case of GB meridian hyperfunction and any degree of hypofunction of SP and BL meridians or hypofunction of GB meridian and expressed hypofunction of SP and BL meridians, poinbts of collar zone are added to selected for impact BAPs and sedative impact is performed on selected points. As points of general health-improving action selected are points TE5, LI10, ST36, GB34, segmental - SI15, SI16, GB12, GB20, symptomatic remote - GB39, BL40, BL60, points of collar zone - BL11, LI15, GB21, TE 17, and as auricular points - AT22, AT25, AT45, AT51, AT55. In case of meridian GB hypofunction and moderate hypofunction of SP and BL meridians, to selected for impact BAPs added are symptomatic local points in area of thyroid gland, and tonic impact is performed on selected points. As points of general health-improving action selected are points TE5, LI4, LI10, LIU, ST36, GB34, segmental - SI15, SI16, GB20, symptomatic remote - GB39, GB41, symptomatic local points in area of thyroid gland - ST12, KI27, SI17, auricular - AT22, AT45, AT51, AT55. Sedative impact on BAPs is performed by constant electric current of negative polarity. Tonic impact is performed by alternating electric current. Required number of procedures is determined taking into account degree of hypofunction of SP and BL meridians before beginning treatment course.

EFFECT: method increases efficiency of treatment of autoimmune diseases of thyroid gland due to preliminary estimation of its functional state and selection of BAPs and type of electropunctural impact taking into account determined state.

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