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History of Non-Invasive Electronic Acupuncture 1982 After five years study of global acupuncture treatment methods, including extensive acupuncture practice at his clinic in North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Dr. Richards observed several facts. His method consisted of point location with a potentiometer, needle insertion of various lengths, then electrical stimulation by means of a common stimulator. He began using needles of shorter and shorter lengths until finally using only 1/2 in. needles inserted to a depth of 1/4 in. The conclusion became obvious that acupuncture points were superficial and the needle acted only as a means of conducting electrical stimulation to the area of the point. It had already been demonstrated that acupuncture points were minute areas on the skin, and having a larger number of nerve endings than the surrounding skin. The fact that these acupuncture points could be accurately located by a potentiometer, and, having a lower electrical resistance, it followed that they were more receptive to the intake of electrical transmission it followed that accurate location and stimulation would be an effective means of adjusting the resistance in these points to obtain the effect of acupuncture. The Chinese had already based the success of acupuncture on the fact that bodily health was controlled by harmonious electrical energy flow via the meridians, flowing through acupuncture points which provided harmonious resistance's. Irregularity in resistance's of various points caused an interrupted energy flow, producing health problems in areas of organs associated with those acupuncture points. The Chinese had their methods of normalizing any irregular acupuncture point resistance's, such as slow insertion, rapid extraction of needles, twisting clockwise or anticlockwise, etc. However, it appeared to Dr. Richards that since the problem was electrical excess or deficit in a point, the most logical method to adjust this, was to either reduce, or increase the electrical energy in these points. 1984 With the help of electronic engineers and industrial designers he developed his first device, AcuHealth, which combined point location, and stimulation to appropriated acupuncture points by the small battery operated hand held device. Dr. Richards then compiled a manual indicating points to be treated for a variety of health conditions for which he had noted success in his acupuncture clinic treatments. 1985 The Acuhealth device was placed on the market. The refinements being:
1985-1990 Over this period the successes and failures of the Acuhealth were studied and adverse reports noted, especially lack of stimulation strength. Also programs were added to the manual as they were requested. 1991 The result of this was the appearance on the market of Dr. Dean Richards significantly improved device, Acuplus, accompanied by his latest up to date manual , Simple Health Maintenance. This combination provided an effective means of successfully treating any other health conditions responding to acupuncture, including some of those previously resistant to the low powered previously available devices. Simple Health Maintenance has been accepted as a bible of self-treatment acupuncture treatment programs available, and the Acuplus as the most advanced of it's kind. 1995 - Scientific reports have appeared proving the effect of acupuncture
Other reports have demonstrated:
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