GB2284889A - Skin impedance measurement device for determining the correct choice of medication - Google Patents

Abstract

This application describes an electronic system for applying a 3-volt direct current voltage to an electrode placed over an acupuncture point. The voltage is then passed through a 100 ohm resistor, and current is measured in milliamps at a frequency of 10 megahertz. A graph of milliamps against time is plotted on the accompanying computer. A consistent change in the shape of the graph is noted when a medication within a glass container is placed on a metal dish, in series in the circuit, that medication being effective for the patient being tested. <IMAGE>

Description

SKIN IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICE FOR DETERMINING mE CORRECT CHOICE OF MEDICATION This invention comes from the field of bioenergetic regulatory medicine, which is a clinical method used in the diagnosis and treatment of any illness. Bioenergetic regulatory medicine is a combination of acupuncture, herbal and homeopathic medicine, and the electrical measurement of resistance using a point probe over acupuncture points using a standard Wheatstone bridge circuit. These methods have been in a constant state of evolution since the 1950s.

They have led to a major sophistication and improvement in the treatment of a whole range of chronic diseases, using high tech homoeopathy. These various bioelectronic regulatory medicine methods have been described extensively elsewhere by the author [1, 2, 3].

All these methods of point measurement suffer from a lack of objectivity as they are dependent on a skilled practitioner and on changes in the practitioners muscle tone which results in a difference of applied pressure of the probe when applied to a relevant acupuncture point. This has been conclusively demonstrated in careful research work carried out recently by Van Wijk [4].

Because of the lack of objectivity of these methods the author decided to see if measuring the element of skin resistance due to capacitance would yield a more objective result than looking at resistance alone, which is what the Wheatstone bridge circuits do. In simple terms, a capacitor stores charge, and a number of recent findings have led us to hypothesise that important biological information is stored in electro-static patterns which will be expected to be stored in capacitors. Therefore a system was built which applies a 3-volt direct current voltage, which is passed through a 100 ohm resistor, and the current is measured in milliamps at a frequency of 10 megahertz. A graph of milliamps against time is plotted. The problem of differing pressure when applying the measurement probe over an acupuncture point was solved by placing a E centimetre square silver electrode, placed on top of a centimetre square, 2 millimetre thick, electro conductive gel electrode, which is placed on the skin over the point to be measured prior to measurement.

In the accompanying figures: Figure 1 illustrates an experimental set-up; Figure 2 illustrates three graph recordings of current against time with no remedy in circuit. Recordings are made over silver electrode mounted on conduct gel, placed over the lateral side of the base of the thumb. All recording traces are superimposed and therefore identical; Figure 3 illustrates a control graph (the lowest graph) compared with recordings with cantharis at the D30 potency placed on a metal plate in series with the circuit. The two cantharis recordings are shown towards the top of the recording and these two recordings are exactly superimposed and are therefore identical; Figure 4 illustrates a control graph (the lowest graph) compared with recordings with mercurius solubilis at the D30 potency placed on a metal plate in series with the circuit. The two mercurius solubilis recordings are shown towards the top of the recording and these two recordings are exactly superimposed and are therefore identical; Figure 5 illustrates a control graph (the lowest graph) compared with recordings with platinum metalicum at the D30 potency placed on a metal plate in series with the circuit. The two platinum metalicum recordings are shown towards the top of the recording and these two recordings are exactly superimposed and are therefore identical; Figure 6 illustrates a control graph (the lowest graph) compared with recordings with asa foetida at the D30 potency placed on a metal plate in series with the circuit. The two asa foetida recordings are shown towards the top of the recording and these two recordings are exactly superimposed and are therefore identical; Figure 7 illustrates a control graph (the lowest graph) compared with recordings with kalium chloratum at the D30 potency placed on a metal plate in series with the circuit. The two kalium chloratum recordings are shown towards the top of the recording and these two recordings are exactly superimposed and are therefore identical; and Figures 8A, 8B, 9, 10, llA, llB, 12, 13A, 13B, 14A and 14B illustrate circuits diagrams of the equipment.

The experimental set-up is shown in Figure 1. In this circuit there is a metal dish 70 on which a remedy (medication) is placed within a glass bottle 80. Figure 1 also shows a silver gel electrode 50 placed over an acupuncture point on a finger 40, a test probe 60 to apply a voltage over the acupuncture point, and a hand-held electrode 90 to provide a return for the circuit. The hand-held electrode 90 is illustrated being held in a hand 100.

Figure 2 shows three recordings, all identical, taken over the same point, showing an absolute consistency of recording and the solving of the pressure question, using the silver gel electrode system. Subjects have been tested extensively and remedies relevant to the test subject were placed in a glass container on the test plate (see Figure 1) and a second measurement was made over the same point.

Then a third measurement was taken, with the same remedy still in circuit. In all instances tested we found a consistent change in the graph if the remedy was relevant, with the graph moving towards the top of the figure as shown in Figures 3 to 7. This change was found to be consistent when the third reading was made. Tests have also been made with conventional remedies such as antibiotics, antifungals, etc., and if the medication was relevant, again a similar change in the graph was found.

This system has great potential because of its objectivity and could find a wide market place for simple testing of medications in any medical situation as it has so far been found to work as well for conventional medications as it does for natural remedies (homoeopathic and herbal medicines). Choice of medications is a common dilemma facing the majority of medical situations such as a choice of antibiotics, pain killers, heart drugs, blood pressure, drugs, etc.

This device may offer an objective choice of the right medication for the particular individual being tested. The whole apparatus, including a lap top computer and printer, would easily fit into a brief case, so it would be eminently portable and a relatively inexpensive piece of medical kit.

References [1] Kenyon, J.N. Modern Techniques of Acupuncture, Volume 1.

Thorsons Publishers, 1983.

[2] Kenyon, J.N. Modern Techniques of Acupuncture, Volume 2.

Thorsons Publishers, 1983.

[3] Kenyon, J.N. Modern Techniques of Acupuncture, Volume 3.

Thorsons Publishers, 1983.

E4] Van Wijk, R. Homoeopathic Medicines in Closed Phials. Tested by changes in the conductivity of the skin: a critical evaluation.

1992. The Department of Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PROGRAM: DSIMS.SRC NOTES; This code is intended to run on a Motorola MC68HC811E2 single chip microcontroller. The device is situated in the instrument and has the task of controlling the instrument's digital logic and power supply circuitry. In addition to this, it is also responsible for communicating with the host PC via the measurement software. The microcontroller also monitors the state of the unit's batteries and alerts the PC should they become discharged.

Claims (1)

1. This equipment is claimed to be able to differentiate between an effective medication and one not effective, when tested against a patient.