WO2002074225A1 - Device for acupuncturic treatment - Google Patents

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WO2002074225A1
WO2002074225A1 PCT/NO2002/000114 NO0200114W WO02074225A1 WO 2002074225 A1 WO2002074225 A1 WO 2002074225A1 NO 0200114 W NO0200114 W NO 0200114W WO 02074225 A1 WO02074225 A1 WO 02074225A1
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  • the present invention regards a device for acupressuric treatment, more specifically for stimulating the acupoints on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes.
  • acupoints that is acupuncture points and acupressure points, are known to exist around the eyes and on both sides of the nose, and it is also known that pressure on these points may alleviate head aches, pressure in the forehead, tiredness and irritation of the eyes, as well as other afflictions.
  • Glasses are known from the patent literature, which stimulate acupoints around or near the eyes in order to improve blood circulation and cell activity, thereby to alleviate afflictions such as colds, bronchitis, headaches and concentration problems.
  • devices for acupressuric treatment are known from the patent literature, which devices stimulate acupoints on both sides of the nose and on the bridge of the nose in order to alleviate e.g. breathing problems (blocked nose).
  • the device consists of a liquid-filled mask that may be heated and then placed on the nose.
  • the device consists of a spectacle-like device with three electrodes that create and transmit heat to the desired acupressure points. Those points stimulated by this known device are different from those intended to be stimulated by device in accordance with the invention.
  • GB 2 216 800 A shows a mask-like device for massaging the muscles around the eyes in order to improve the blood circulation in these areas.
  • the device consists of a flexible belt having a series of electrically connected elements, which elements are arranged in positions corresponding to a number of known acupuncture points around the eyes. These elements are connected to a low frequency generator, such that the elements will press against and massage the relevant acupuncture points.
  • GB 2 224 432 A shows a similar device to that of GB 2 216 800 A, and describes the principle of operation of the massaging elements in greater detail.
  • CN-A 87 101 345 describes stimulation of several named acupuncture points for treatment of myopia.
  • the present invention regards a device of the type mentioned by way of introduction, the purpose of which is to offer a better effect than that achieved by the previously known devices.
  • the invention regards a device for acupuncturic treatment, more specifically for stimulating acupoints on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes near the root of the nose, that is the acupoints BLl (Jing Ming) and BL2 (Zan Zhu), in order to alleviate the beginnings of a head ache, a migraine or sinusitis.
  • a resilient, bow-shaped clip has pads arranged in pairs symmetrically about a plane of symmetry for this clip, which pads are designed to exert pressure against the desired acupoints.
  • the pads have, in an appropriate manner, been coated or impregnated with a substance that has a cooling effect on the skin, or the pads may alternatively consist essentially of a hydrophilic gel material.
  • One set of pads faces to one side of the resilient device in a suitable manner.
  • the drawing shows an example of the device in accordance with the invention for acupressuric treatment, more specifically for stimulating acupoints on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes, that is the acupoints BLl (Jing Ming) and BL2 (Zan Zhu), in order to relieve the beginnings of a headache, a migraine or sinusitis.
  • the acupoints BLl or Jing Ming are located on either side of the root of the nose, at the innermost corner of the eye, and stimulation of these points counteracts tiredness of the eyes, e.g. "computer eyes”.
  • the acupoints BL2 or Zan Zhu are located at the innermost edge of each eyebrow in towards the nose, and stimulation of these points is effective against sinusitis and headaches located in the forehead.
  • the device in accordance with the invention is in the form of a bow-shaped clip 1 having pads 2 and 3 arranged in pairs symmetrically about a plane of symmetry for the bow across the plane of the bow, which pads are designed to exert pressure against said acupoints when the bow is placed over the root of the user's nose.
  • the pads 2 act on the acupoints BLl, while the pads 3 act on the acupoints BL2.
  • the pads 2 face each other, in towards the plane of symmetry for the clip, while the pads 3 face sideways out from the plane of the bow.
  • the bow 1 is constructed from a flexible compliant or resilient material, so as to give the required pressure from the pads 2 and 3 against said acupoints.
  • the pads 2 and 3 are in accordance with the invention constructed wholly or substantially from a workable gel material of a type that is known er se, whereby the pads will mould themselves to the surface against which they rest, i.e. to the skin surface at the relevant acupoints, and give a good pressure effect against the acupoint.
  • a workable gel material of a type that is known er se
  • the pads will mould themselves to the surface against which they rest, i.e. to the skin surface at the relevant acupoints, and give a good pressure effect against the acupoint.
  • the consistency of the pads is soft and workable, although the properties change somewhat according to the ambient temperatures, but still such that the pads will have these properties at most of the temperatures at which the pads will be used.

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Abstract

A device for acupressuric treatment, more specifically for stimulating the acupoints BL1 and BL2 on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes near the root of the nose, consists, in accordance with the invention, of a resilient, bow-shaped clip (1) that has pads (2, 3) arranged in pairs symmetrically about a plane of symmetry for this clip, which pads are designed to exert pressure against said acupoints when the bow is arranged over the root of the user's nose. While one set of pads (2) faces in towards the plane of symmetry of the bow, the other set of pads (3) faces sideways out from the plane of the bow.

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DEVICE FORACUPUNCTURIC TREATMENT
The present invention regards a device for acupressuric treatment, more specifically for stimulating the acupoints on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes.
So-called acupoints, that is acupuncture points and acupressure points, are known to exist around the eyes and on both sides of the nose, and it is also known that pressure on these points may alleviate head aches, pressure in the forehead, tiredness and irritation of the eyes, as well as other afflictions.
Glasses are known from the patent literature, which stimulate acupoints around or near the eyes in order to improve blood circulation and cell activity, thereby to alleviate afflictions such as colds, bronchitis, headaches and concentration problems. Furthermore, devices for acupressuric treatment are known from the patent literature, which devices stimulate acupoints on both sides of the nose and on the bridge of the nose in order to alleviate e.g. breathing problems (blocked nose).
From US-Al 4 920 956 there is known a mask-like acupressure device, the purpose of which is to alleviate afflictions such as infections of the nose. In accordance with a first embodiment, the device consists of a liquid-filled mask that may be heated and then placed on the nose. In accordance with a second embodiment, the device consists of a spectacle-like device with three electrodes that create and transmit heat to the desired acupressure points. Those points stimulated by this known device are different from those intended to be stimulated by device in accordance with the invention.
GB 2 216 800 A shows a mask-like device for massaging the muscles around the eyes in order to improve the blood circulation in these areas. The device consists of a flexible belt having a series of electrically connected elements, which elements are arranged in positions corresponding to a number of known acupuncture points around the eyes. These elements are connected to a low frequency generator, such that the elements will press against and massage the relevant acupuncture points. GB 2 224 432 A shows a similar device to that of GB 2 216 800 A, and describes the principle of operation of the massaging elements in greater detail.
DE 4 129 229 Al describes a device for therapeutic treatment using electroacupuncture.
CN-A 87 101 345 describes stimulation of several named acupuncture points for treatment of myopia.
The present invention regards a device of the type mentioned by way of introduction, the purpose of which is to offer a better effect than that achieved by the previously known devices. For this purpose, the invention regards a device for acupuncturic treatment, more specifically for stimulating acupoints on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes near the root of the nose, that is the acupoints BLl (Jing Ming) and BL2 (Zan Zhu), in order to alleviate the beginnings of a head ache, a migraine or sinusitis. What distinguishes the device is that a resilient, bow-shaped clip has pads arranged in pairs symmetrically about a plane of symmetry for this clip, which pads are designed to exert pressure against the desired acupoints. The pads have, in an appropriate manner, been coated or impregnated with a substance that has a cooling effect on the skin, or the pads may alternatively consist essentially of a hydrophilic gel material. One set of pads faces to one side of the resilient device in a suitable manner.
The invention will be described in greater detail with reference to the appended drawing, which is a perspective view of an example of an embodiment for an acupressure bow in accordance with the invention.
The drawing shows an example of the device in accordance with the invention for acupressuric treatment, more specifically for stimulating acupoints on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes, that is the acupoints BLl (Jing Ming) and BL2 (Zan Zhu), in order to relieve the beginnings of a headache, a migraine or sinusitis. The acupoints BLl or Jing Ming are located on either side of the root of the nose, at the innermost corner of the eye, and stimulation of these points counteracts tiredness of the eyes, e.g. "computer eyes". The acupoints BL2 or Zan Zhu are located at the innermost edge of each eyebrow in towards the nose, and stimulation of these points is effective against sinusitis and headaches located in the forehead.
The device in accordance with the invention is in the form of a bow-shaped clip 1 having pads 2 and 3 arranged in pairs symmetrically about a plane of symmetry for the bow across the plane of the bow, which pads are designed to exert pressure against said acupoints when the bow is placed over the root of the user's nose. The pads 2 act on the acupoints BLl, while the pads 3 act on the acupoints BL2. The pads 2 face each other, in towards the plane of symmetry for the clip, while the pads 3 face sideways out from the plane of the bow.
The bow 1 is constructed from a flexible compliant or resilient material, so as to give the required pressure from the pads 2 and 3 against said acupoints.
The pads 2 and 3 are in accordance with the invention constructed wholly or substantially from a workable gel material of a type that is known er se, whereby the pads will mould themselves to the surface against which they rest, i.e. to the skin surface at the relevant acupoints, and give a good pressure effect against the acupoint. Thus the consistency of the pads is soft and workable, although the properties change somewhat according to the ambient temperatures, but still such that the pads will have these properties at most of the temperatures at which the pads will be used.

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1. A device for acupressuric treatment, more specifically for stimulating the acupoints BLl and BL2 on both sides of the root of the nose and over the eyes near the root of the nose, characterised in that a resilient, bow-shaped clip (1) has pads (2, 3) arranged in pairs symmetrically about a plane of symmetry for this clip, which pads are designed to exert pressure against said acupoints when the bow is arranged over the root of the user's nose.
2. A device in accordance with Claim 1, characterised in that the pads (2, 3) are coated or impregnated with a substance that has a cooling effect on the skin.
3. A device in accordance with Claim 1, characterised in that the pads (2, 3) consist substantially of a hydrophilic gel material.
4. A device in accordance with Claims 1-3, characterised in that one set of pads (3) faces sideways to one side of the resilient device.
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DK02705636T DK1377249T3 (en) 2001-03-21 2002-03-19 Apparatus for acupuncture treatment
DE60220895T DE60220895T2 (en) 2001-03-21 2002-03-19 APPARATUS FOR ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT
SI200230600T SI1377249T1 (en) 2001-03-21 2002-03-19 Device for acupuncturic treatment
EP02705636A EP1377249B1 (en) 2001-03-21 2002-03-19 Device for acupuncturic treatment
US10/472,689 US20040098036A1 (en) 2001-03-21 2002-03-19 Device for acupuncture treatment
CY20071101063T CY1106808T1 (en) 2001-03-21 2007-08-08 DEVICE FOR ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY

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