Title :
Preliminary Results Related to the Principle and Application of Drug Galvano-Acupuncture
Author :
Fu, Chen ; Oakley, Barbara ; Li, Shudong ; Zhao, Wenlei
Author_Institution :
Sci. of Medicine Res. Inst., Henan
Abstract :
Drug galvano-acupuncture is a new medical therapy that has been developed and refined over thirty-one years of research and clinical practice. It uses a combination of modern technology, traditional acupuncture, herbal medicine, and massage therapy techniques. The therapy works by inducing an electric field at the surface of the skin that allows various medications to penetrate the skin´s surface. The interacting combination of medication, along with electrical and mechanical stimulation, appears to quickly produce healing effects with no side effects. This method has been broadly used with what appear to be positive effects on a number of different conditions, including neuralgia, asthma, and stroke
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; diseases; drugs; patient treatment; skin; asthma; drug galvano-acupuncture; electrical stimulation; herbal medicine; massage therapy; mechanical stimulation; medical therapy; modern technology; neuralgia; skin; stroke; traditional acupuncture; Biomedical electrodes; Biomedical engineering; Diseases; Drugs; Frequency; Instruments; Medical treatment; Pharmaceutical technology; Skin; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2005. IEEE-EMBS 2005. 27th Annual International Conference of the
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8741-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1615577