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`(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING
`THE BODY
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`(52) us. Cl.
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`Inventors: Bia Mac, San Jose, CA (US); John
`Iest, R. Santa Margarita, CA (US);
`Theresa Quach, San Jose, CA (US)
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`Correspondence Address:
`SHOEMAKER AND MATTARE, LTD
`10 POST OFFICE ROAD - SUITE 110
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`SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`Filed:
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`Publication Classification
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`ABSTRACT
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`A therapeutic method in which plural points on the body are
`stimulated by light of different wavelengths emitted from
`wands, probes or other applicators under the control of a
`central microprocessor. The microprocessor executes pro-
`gram instructions to produce light at each applicator whose
`intensity, frequency, duration and pulsation accord with
`protocols which are automatically selected depending on the
`portion of the body being treated. The protocols can be
`manually overridden by the therapist,
`in which case the
`changed parameters are stored in memory. The apparatus is
`particularly useful
`in performing traditional
`therapeutic
`methods to treat internal disorders, substance abuse, pedi-
`atric and podiatric problems and disorders of the ear, nose,
`throat, as well as musculoskeletal, neurological or derma-
`tological disorders.
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`METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING THE
`BODY
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001] This invention relates to a method and apparatus
`for treating the body.
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`[0002] The apparatus of the invention uses low-intensity
`light
`to treat disorders of biological
`tissues, and more
`practically, provides a computer-controlled system including
`self-adhesive multiple probes and wands for applying bio-
`energy to the body. The invention also relates to methods of
`using low-intensity light for medical therapy, combining key
`principles from different areas of medicine.
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`[0003] Since the time of “the father of western medicine,”
`Hippocrates,
`light and energy have been used to treat
`biological problems. More recently, N.R Finsen, “the father
`of contemporary photo-therapy”, used red and ultraviolet to
`treat lupus vulgaris, pockmarks, and other skin diseases.
`However, ultraviolet must be used with caution, because it
`is an ionizing radiation that has the potential for damaging
`biomolecules.
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`[0004] Today, light sources are used in both the visible and
`the near infrared (and thus invisible) portion of the electro-
`magnetic spectrum to provide medical therapy. Such light
`sources provide both coherent and polarization modes (e.g.,
`laser diodes) and non-coherent modes (e.g., super luminous
`diodes).
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`[0005] As reported by Karu in “Photo-biological Funda-
`mentals of Low Power Laser Therapy”, IEEE Journal Quan-
`tum Electronics QE-23, 10:1703-1987, photo-biological and
`clinically significant reaction responses of cells have been
`induced by non-coherent, non-polarized, monochromatic
`light. Laser beams penetrate deeper into the tissue, scattering
`quickly and losing the coherence and polarization properties
`which distinguish lasers from non-laser light diodes. Elec-
`tromagnetic wavelengths in the range of 400-2000 nm (both
`visible and invisible irradiation) provide non-ionizing radia-
`tion that does not induce mutagenic or carcinogenic eifects.
`After over twenty years of clinical application of low-
`intensity light therapy, according to David Baxter (Thera-
`peutic Lasers. P. 62, 1997), to date no serious side effects
`have been reported in the literature.
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`[0006] There are bio-energy light and heat generating
`apparatus combining both optical (visible) and infrared
`(invisible) with wavelengths ranging from 360 nm to 1,380
`nm. Prior patents disclosing such devices include Nos.
`4,232,678, 4,930,504, 5,500,009, 5,766,233, 5,800,479, and
`4,535,784. Such devices may include a laser, laser diodes, or
`light emitting diodes to produce bio-energy which does not
`have a the potential for biological reaction in cells as does
`ionizing radiation in ultraviolet lights.
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`tissue using
`[0007] Devices for stimulating biological
`low-intensity light energy to stimulate acupuncture points
`are disclosed in US. Pat. Nos. 6,013,096, 6,238,424; 6,063,
`1089; 6,471,716; and 6,074,411(Lai et al.), which describes
`multi-diodes, self-adhesive using holder to attach diode
`modules onto patient’s body. However, Lai’s design can
`produce inaccuracy in terms of the thickness changes to the
`actual depth of acupuncture points. Furthermore, by placing
`a diode laser module into a counterbored hole in a holder,
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`that device has difficulty maintaining an exact illumination
`90° angle because the holder is made of soft, plastic foam
`paper.
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`[0008] For ideal biological tissue stimulation, a combina-
`tion of wavelengths must be used to achieve illumination to
`specific depths at acupuncture points and to stimulate sev-
`eral tissue layers to the specific depths simultaneously. A
`third LED is added to the wand to produce therapeutic heat
`as moxibustion in TCM of specific light color of color
`therapy principles. Plural probes and wands provide the
`ability to treat a number of symptoms by simultaneously
`stimulating a plurality of acupuncture points. The probes and
`wands are made self-adhesive with a double-sided, non-
`allergenic tape to avoid the inconvenience of hand-held
`models (with which inconsistent radiation can result from
`movements of the practitioner/patient during treatment). The
`apparatus also saves time by treating more than one area at
`once.
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`[0009] Abenefit of the present invention is that if the depth
`of an acupuncture point is variable, a practitioner can set a
`specific depth of each point in controlling software, provid-
`ing more accurate treatment at that point’s location. A fixed
`preset illumination depth (for example 3 cm depth, as in the
`Lai design) is not correct for all acupuncture points. For
`example, a hand acupuncture point is much closer to the
`surface than an acupuncture point located at the thigh of a
`patient.
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`[0010] Whereas prior devices required one to set a single
`time for all treatments, the present invention provides for
`variable treatment times. To fulfill the principles of TCM,
`the practitioner needs to stimulate each TCM acupuncture
`point by one of the following choices: tonify, sedate or even
`method. The present invention is built to control the fre-
`quency, intensity, dosage, and pulsing of light to satisfy
`these principle requirements. Pulsing the emissions not only
`affects the stimulation/inhibition of the biological
`tissue
`reaction; it also increases the life span of the treatment unit
`compared to continuously emitting models.
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`[0011] Taking the incident radiation and angle of reflection
`into account, the exact location of acupuncture point will be
`somewhat relative only. So another object of this invention
`is to minimize human errors in the complicated setting of
`depths (depending on area), frequencies,
`intensities, and
`dosages.
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`[0012] An apparatus according to this invention is an
`automated system,
`like a small computer, with specific
`operating software. Practitioners need only select a certain
`part or treatment area of the body; then the software auto-
`matically sets the frequency,
`intensity, and dosage and
`memorizes the settings for the next time. While the auto-
`matic mode is particularly convenient for the practitioner,
`the invention also provides an optional manual mode, allow-
`ing for more flexibility in treatment.
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`the probes and
`[0013] An important advantage is that
`wands may be started and stopped at the same time, so that
`they stimulate the body simultaneously to create an ideal
`effect, considering that the human body is an integrated
`system.
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`[0014] The invention combines techniques and methods
`from several different areas of medicine into an inventive
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`treatment method. It also enables one to apply acupuncture
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`in TCM, or Prana in
`and moxibustion to regulate Qi
`Ayurvedic, or vital life force of Hippocrates, without using
`metal needles or burning wools.
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`light therapy applies the color principle, which corresponds
`to the five elements of TCM, including the benefits from the
`color spectrum.
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`[0015] One can stimulate the production of certain hor-
`mones and enzymes, without the complication of injecting
`synthesized materials, by placing the plural probes and
`wands at specific glands’anatomical location to affect the
`endocrine system. By using LEDs of five different colors
`(such as white, blue, green, red, and yellow), one can
`perform color therapy. According to the TCM, these colors
`correspond to the five elements of the world. Red and
`infrared diodes are absorbed by the skin, muscles, tissues,
`and bones and work at the cellular level. The color red
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`represents the element fire, or the cardiovascular system.
`Yellow represents the element earth, and provides a neutral/
`central balance state of the body, as related to the stomach.
`The yellow lights can be a great stimulant for the nervous
`system as well as toning muscles (spleen dominates muscle
`according to TCM). White represents the metal element and
`transformation of the body system that relates to your lung
`system, especially allergies. Blue represents the water ele-
`ment that relates to the kidney and your willpower; it is best
`for calming and gives a relaxing effect on treatment therapy.
`Green represents the wood element in TCM, which relates to
`the liver, tendons, and emotional state (stress), harmonizing
`the bio-electromagnetic energy field that surrounds our
`body.
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`[0016] Light is bio-energy that moves in a wave pattern.
`For this reason, the inventive method incorporates sound
`therapy’s wave patterns, which harmonizes the endogenous
`rhythm of the organs and provides a new generation of
`therapy to enhance the natural building process of biological
`tissues.
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`the body with
`[0017] The method and apparatus treat
`bio-energy light and heat for various conditions. Using this
`bio-energy light and heat, the apparatus applies energy to
`patients for the benefits of healing. As modern quantum
`physics teaches us that all matter is composed of vibrating
`packets of energy (quanta) that appear to us as particles, so
`bio-electromagnetic energy is present in all living things
`with its own specific frequency range, both measurable
`(frequency of electromagnetic spectrum, such as light
`(color) and sound) and unmeasurable by conventional sci-
`entific methods. We live in a world that is surrounded and
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`affected by the various interconnected magnetic fields of
`energy. According to Oriental medicine (Ayurvedic and
`Traditional Chinese Medicine), a human being is a whole, a
`small universe that is composed of a body, mind, and spirit
`in a state of harmony including the free flow of invisible
`vital energy (life force), known as Qi in TCM and Prana in
`Ayurvedic, throughout the body. Illness is understood to be
`a result of the disharmonization of energy. BELG medicine
`aims to restore the harmonious interaction of energy within
`the patients and their environment by using the inventive
`bio-energy light and heat device and BELG method. Instead
`of injecting healthy cellular materials into the body to
`promote regeneration in cells, BELG method and its devices
`provide a non invasive stimulation at cellular level without
`the complication of injection and cell rejection. At the same
`time, if stimulated at the endocrine system, restoration of the
`balance of natural hormone/enzymes will be restored with-
`out the actual procedure of hormone/enzyme replacement
`therapy. Through BELG method, energy and light/colored
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`[0018] BELG methods and devices are the perfect answer
`for oriental medicine. The invention is especially able to
`regulate and harmonize the vital life force known as Qi in
`TCM/Prana in Ayurvedic without using a metal needle or
`burning moxa wool for heat. In other words, energy, light
`(colored light) and sound therapy are similar because all of
`them are just different types of wavelengths that generated
`light beam through the inventive equipment for therapy
`purposes.
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`[0019] At the same time, neural therapy can be carry out
`to remove short circuits in the human’s electrical network in
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`the absence of anesthetic injection. Another important aspect
`of BELG method and devices is its ability to incorporate
`longevity medicine into the practice. By balancing the
`biochemistry of aging (such as stress hormones/enzymes
`hclicasc ) as well as enhancing cell functions to boost up
`immune system,
`the aging process may be slowed. The
`invention also relates to the equipment for stimulating
`mammal tissue with bio-energy light and heat therapy. The
`equipment has a power source and a central microprocessor
`that controls twelve other probes and wands to provide
`bio-energy. The invention works like a small computer with
`preset protocols for exact frequency, intensity, and time of
`specific probes/wands to be activated, in order to eliminate
`human error. Another unique feature is that practitioners are
`able to select a variety of preset protocols or set their own
`preferred selections.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0020] The inventive device provides an apparatus for
`treating a disorder of a biological
`tissue in manual by
`emitting bio-energy light and therapeutic heat having auto-
`mated selections on time protocol to frequency, intensity,
`and dosage.
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`[0021] This invention is characterized by the use of dif-
`ferent wavelengths combination. For example, one wave-
`length is applied for penetrating a certain bio-tissue layer
`while another different wavelength is used for penetrating a
`deeper layer, and so on. The idea is to combine more than
`one wavelength to stimulate diiferent bio-tissue simulta-
`neously to achieve a chain reaction through the whole body.
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`[0022] Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a
`treatment system comprising:
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`(a) a power source for providing power to a central
`[0023]
`microprocessor; a central microprocessor running software
`(which can be updated and monitored from the Internet)
`having stored time protocols that specify frequency, inten-
`sity, and dosage suitable for treating a range of disorders of
`biological tissue and a means for manually specifying pro-
`tocols;
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`(b) a plurality of independent microprocessors to
`[0024]
`provide individual specific selection, plus paired indicator
`monitoring lights;
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`(c) means for a central microprocessor, the control
`[0025]
`for pulsing the bio-energy light emitting, ranging from 1 to
`256 different digital frequencies, intensity, and time interval
`from 5-30 minutes of each output voltage, of each other 12
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`tored to give the design to stimulation or inhibition of tissue,
`means of pulsing the bio-energy-emitting gives the life span
`to the unit longer comparing to a continue emitting model,
`and preventing the plateau effect of stimulations;
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`(d) safety means for preventing overexposure;
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`(e) means for displaying a shut down screen show-
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`times including their
`frequency, intensity, dosage, and time protocol selections,
`and the remaining time status; and
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`a plurality probes and wands, each adapted to
`[0028]
`produce light of a wavelength from 360 nm to 1,380 nm, and
`optionally a second wavelength of from 400 nm to 1,300 nm,
`including a color LED or SLD.
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`[0029] The apparatus provides light sources of different
`colors; these correspond to the five elements in TCM for
`therapeutic purposes. For example, a red diode is best to be
`absorbed by the skin, muscle, tissues and bone for biochemi-
`cal reaction at cellular level. A yellow diode provides a
`harmonized stage of the body. A white diode enhances the
`immune system which also will fight allergy. A blue diode
`gives a calming and relaxing effect to the body. A green
`diode helps control stress. Each optical source may be, for
`example, a laser, laser diode, a super luminous diode or an
`LED. Any combination of the various sources can be applied
`simultaneously. This gives the practitioner the ability to
`stimulate the biological tissue at different levels, such as the
`cell membrane, mitochondria, organelle, etc.
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`[0030] Another aspect of the invention relates to a method
`for stimulating the natural healing process of the biological
`tissue known as BELG method, which combines key prin-
`ciples from nine different areas of medicines into one. The
`inventive apparatus is able to regulate Qi and Prana, vital
`living life force without the complication of metal needles,
`as in acupuncture.
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`[0031] BELG—the inventive method—stimulates at cel-
`lular level to enhance ATP production, protein synthesis,
`DNA and RNA formation, and many neuro-transmitter in
`pain control. At the tissue level, better blood circulation;
`new blood and lymphatic vessels are formed; and collagen
`is synthesized to assist better wound healing. All
`these
`advantages are obtained, without the complexity of gene
`therapy or hormone/enzyme replacement therapy, by com-
`bining different wavelengths, frequency, intensity, and dos-
`ages at each treatment location.
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`[0032] The inventive BELG method uses matching wave-
`lengths, as the sounds in Qi Gong therapy have been used,
`but using wavelengths from 360 nm to 1,380 nm. The
`treatment protocol, for example, a dose of from 0.5 -50J/cm2,
`an intensity of from 0.5-6000 W/cm2 and a wavelength from
`360 nm to 1380 nm, is set for each treatment location.
`
`[0033] The inventive apparatus may be used to treat a
`wide range of biological tissue dysfunctions or their symp-
`toms, including:
`
`a. Chiropractic medicine- pain management, tissue
`[0034]
`rehabilitation, nerve irritation, and spinal bone spur.
`
`b. Oriental medicine—regulates Qi and blood for
`[0035]
`disharmonized body to restore the balance states of the
`mind, body, and spirit.
`
`c. Pediatric medicine—middle ear infection, tooth-
`[0036]
`ache, sore throat, cough, running/bleeding nose, indigestion,
`constipation, and diarrhea.
`
`d. Podiatric medicine—pain management,
`[0037]
`injuries, nerve irritation, and heel spurs.
`
`tissue
`
`e. Substance/chemical dependency—drug addic-
`[0038]
`tion, smoking, mood swing, weight management.
`
`Internal medicine—immune system enhance-
`f.
`[0039]
`ment, liver inflammation, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, diabetes
`types II, hemorrhoid, benign cyst, small gall bladder/kidney
`stones, and regulation of secretion of hormones and
`enzymes.
`
`post
`g. Neurology medicine—semi-paralysis
`[0040]
`stroke, spinal cord injuries, nerve irritation, and multiple
`sclerosis.
`
`h. Dermatological medicine—bums, acne, ulcers
`[0041]
`of different etiology such as venous ulcer, diabetic ulcer,
`pressure ulcer, and post traumatic ulcer.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`[0042] Amore complete appreciation of the present inven-
`tion and its scope, and the manner in which it achieves the
`above noted improvements can be obtained by referring to
`the following detailed description of presently embodiments
`of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying
`drawings plus graphs which are briefly summarized below
`and the claims.
`
`[0043] FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of the develop-
`ment of BELG treatment method protocols.
`
`[0044] FIG. 2 is a perspective view, from the front, of an
`apparatus embodying my invention;
`
`[0045] FIG. 3 is a rear elevation of the apparatus;
`
`[0046] FIG. 4 shows a wand, probe, and ear probe accord-
`ing to the invention;
`
`[0047] FIG. 5. shows the locations for placing wands and
`probes along the umbilicus for diabetes type II condition;
`
`[0048] FIG. 6ais a graph showing the Gaussian distribu-
`tion of the depth of penetration, the exponential attenuation
`of light radiation intensity within irradiated tissue;
`
`[0049] FIG. 6bdepicts the approximate absorptions curves
`for water, oxygenated and reduced haemoglobin, and mela-
`nin; and
`
`[0050]
`tics.
`
`FIGS. 7a-7c graphically illustrate recovery statis-
`
`DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENT
`
`[0051] Amethod embodying the invention is illustrated in
`FIG. 1. Selected treatment protocols may be stored in a base
`unit 18 (FIG. 2), which has twelve individual microchips.
`The microchips are controlled by a central microprocessor.
`The system may be powered by any standard electrical
`power source. A screen window 16 displays the status of
`each individual channel: its frequency, intensity, and time.
`Each of those levels can be adjusted by a set of wands, arrays
`and probes that can be checked by a phototransistor 10. A
`count down clock and an audio beeper on the screen 16
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`signal and automatically turn off light output of all wands
`and probes at a time set. Each wand ,array and probe are
`independently set, run, and monitored by corresponding red
`lights 14. There is a flexible treatment protocol for each
`element; the wands and probes can all be activated simul-
`taneously, or specific selected wands and probes may be run
`individually. Each of the twelve channels is independently
`operated and set.
`
`[0052] There are a variety of preset treatment protocols
`from which to choose, each including parameters of fre-
`quency, pulse duration, intensity, and time, which can be
`selected for the optimal dosage to treat a particular disorder.
`The clinically proven treatment dosage is set in a data bank
`by the software, as indicated in Table 1.
`
`Area
`
`Arm (upper)
`Back
`Buttock
`Chest, Abdomen
`Ear
`Face
`Finger
`Foot
`Forearm
`Hand
`Head
`Leg (lower)
`Nape
`Neck
`Thigh
`The
`
`Dep h
`(mm)
`
`
`
`10— 5
`10—20
`10—50
`5— 0
`2
`6— .2
`2—1
`2—:
`3— 5
`3— 0
`5— 0
`5—20
`—— 0
`
`——8
`10—50
`2—:
`
`TABLE 1
`
`Frequency
`
`Intensity
`
`Duration
`(min)
`
`6-7—8—9
`6-7
`4-5-6-7
`7-8
`9
`6-7—8
`9
`8-9
`6-7—8
`7-8
`7-8
`5-6-7—8
`7-8
`7-8-9
`3-4-5-6-7
`8-9
`
`8, 9
`8, 9, 10
`9, 10
`8, 9
`7, 8
`7, 8
`8, 9
`8,9,10
`8, 9
`8, 9
`7, 8
`8, 9
`7, 8
`7, 8
`9, 10
`8,9,10
`
`25
`30
`30
`25
`20
`20
`20
`30
`25
`25
`20
`30
`20
`20
`30
`30
`
`Intensity is the rate of bio-light energy delivery per
`[0053]
`unit area of bio-tissue/skin, expressed herein in units of
`milliwatts per square centimeter (mW/cmz). Real intensity
`on the skin surface depends on light reflection and scattering
`from the skin and underlying tissue layers.
`
`techniques,
`[0054] For applications using non-contact
`applied power must be adjusted to compensate for reflection.
`The reflection coefficient R is 0.4-0.75, depending on wave-
`length and skin type and condition. Back scattering has to be
`taken into account for dosimetry as well. In contact tech-
`nique applications, less power is lost, due to the repeating
`light reflection back to skin surface from optical source unit.
`Therefore the required light intensity is different, depending
`on the technique chosen (contact or non-contact).
`
`[0055] The “photo-bio-modulation” phenomenon can be
`best activated within a certain range of wavelengths. For
`example, collagen Type 1 production is thought
`to be
`affected by bio-energy light in an inverse manner to fibro-
`blast proliferation. When cell proliferation is increased,
`collagen Type I production is decreased and vice versa (Van
`Breugel and Bar, 1992, Laser Surg. Med. 12:528-537).
`
`[0056] Bio-energy light intensity decreases with depth. In
`skin and subcutaneous tissue layers, light intensity can be
`approximately described by Beer’s Law, which assumes that
`the incident light has exponential attenuation (see FIG. 6.1)
`according to the equation
`
`Iz=IincTyz
`where:
`
`[0057]
`
`IZ=the irradiance (W/cm2 or mW/cmz) at a
`[0058]
`given depth,
`
`Iinc=incident irradiance (W/cm2 or mW/cmz)
`[0059]
`at the surface of the skin,
`
`[0060]
`
`z =depth in tissue (cm), and
`
`[0061]
`where
`
`y=total attenuation coefficient
`
`(cm—1)=a+s,
`
`[0062]
`
`a=absorption coefficient (cm—1) and
`
`[0063]
`
`s=scattering coefficient (cm—1).
`
`[0064] The absorption and tissue scattering of photons add
`to the total amount of light energy within a given volume of
`tissue, or more correctly,
`the light fluctuates within the
`tissue. Light distribution is a relative radiation transfer
`theory, Mie theory. Thus the light distributions must be
`looked at in two or three dimensions using the so-called
`Monte Carlo method (Keijzer et al 1989) which computes a
`random “walk” for each proton and flow the photon until it
`is absorbed. Light distribution is then estimated from the
`distribution of absorbed photons (see FIG. 6.2). Suitable
`intensities for ideal bio-stimulation are in the range of from
`0.1-5000 mW/cmz. For stimulating healing of an ulcer/
`wound, intensity may preferably be in the range of from 14to
`80 mW/cmz, depending on tissue pathologies. From expe-
`riences and clinically proofs, the ideal dosages for treatment
`are in the range of from 0.1-21J/cm2; the frequencies are in
`the range of from 5-200 Hz; and the wavelengths range from
`632 nm to 1300 nm, depending on bio-tissue pathologies.
`
`[0065] An apparatus for harmonizing energy in Auyverdic
`therapy with non-ionizing low level bio-energy includes a
`power source for providing power to light sources which
`generate bio-energy light beams for healing purposes. The
`light sources include multiple arrays of both visible and
`invisible light emitting devices for providing a harmonizing
`effect on the total energy of the body by balancing all the
`energy centers of the body.
`
`[0066] The light sources preferably have wavelengths in a
`range of from 530-890 nm, from 900-960 nm, or from
`980-1380 nm.
`
`[0067] Any of the wavelengths can be turned on or off as
`needed to treat a specific condition, and preferably, different
`wavelengths may be selected simultaneously to stimulate
`different tissue layers for physiological effect.
`
`[0068] The apparatus preferably includes means for oper-
`ating the light source in a repeated pulse mode having a
`pulse frequency in a range from 5 to 200 Hz.
`
`[0069] The bio-energy light parameters are determined
`automatically by preset protocols defining wavelength,
`intensity, dosage and treatment values, or manually, as
`preferred.
`
`[0070] A count down clock, controlled by software, may
`be included which automatically shuts off the apparatus at a
`preset time.
`
`[0071] Patients having high blood pressure were treated
`with the apparatus described above by the following
`method:
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`a) applying light energy with an ear probe to each
`[0072]
`ear at the auricular helix crust tubercle/liver yang acupunc-
`ture point to control blood pressure,
`
`b) if the heart is rate greater than a predetermined
`[0073]
`high limit, then applying light energy with a probe from 2.0
`to 2.5 inches above the wrist crest at the middle of P-6
`
`acupuncture point,
`
`c) determining which of the internal organ(s) is/are
`[0074]
`the cause for high blood pressure, then applying light energy
`with respective wands at the particular organ(s),
`
`d) continuing treatment for one week, then if the
`[0075]
`blood pressure is stable, slowly decreasing the medication
`dosage to half of the original dosage,
`
`[0076]
`
`e) repeating steps a-c for the next three weeks, then
`
`f) measuring the blood pressure daily for further
`[0077]
`evaluation and, if the blood pressure is stable at the normal
`level, then
`
`g) stopping treatment after a minimum of two
`[0078]
`months and checking up every one to three months there-
`after or, if the blood pressure is not decreased and stable,
`then
`
`[0079]
`
`h) continuing treatment by repeating steps a-c.
`
`[0080] Patients having diabetes type II were treated by:
`
`a) applying light energy with an ear probe to the
`[0081]
`mouth area of auricular acupuncture point, a wand at the
`stomach area of auricular acupuncture point, another wand
`at the subcortex area of auricular acupuncture point,
`
`b) placing another wand 2.0-2.5 inches lateral to
`[0082]
`the right side of the umbilicus of the patient and another
`wand at 135° to the umbilicus and about 2-2.5 inches away,
`
`c) placing a probe 1.5-2.0 inches above the umbi-
`[0083]
`licus, and another probe at 225° to the umbilicus and about
`2.0-2.5 inches away,
`
`[0084]
`
`d) continuing treatment for one week, then
`
`e) measuring the glucose level to check if it is
`[0085]
`stable and decreased and if so, then
`
`f) reducing medication to half then repeating steps
`[0086]
`a-d or, if the glucose level is increased or unstable then
`
`g) repeating steps a-d without reducing the medi-
`[0087]
`cations until the glucose level stays stable and
`
`[0088]
`
`h) continuing the treatment for one to three months.
`
`[0089] Semi-paralyzed patients were treated post-stroke
`with a method which included steps of:
`
`placing the applicators at acupuncture points cor-
`[0090]
`responding to observed symptoms,
`
`placing a wand of mixed wavelengths at the elbow
`[0091]
`joint-anterior aspect of LI-11 acupuncture point and at the
`knee joint of the posterior side of UB-40 acupuncture point
`on a problem side,
`
`placing other probes as follows:
`[0093]
`[0094]
`a first probe at the shoulder mid point of the
`joint of LI-15 acupuncture point,
`[0095]
`a second probe at the deltoid muscle end,
`3-3.5 inches below the top of the shoulder joint, of
`the LI-14 acupuncture point,
`[0096]
`a third probe at the 1-1.5 inches away from the
`web of the thumb and index fingers, of LI-4 acu-
`puncture point,
`[0097]
`a fourth pr