Diagnostic methods are based on fact that BAP change their temperature depending on their condition. Temperature of BAP is different from temperature of surrounding them skin.

With the help of thermo vision equipment, biologically active points corresponding to Chinese acupuncture points can be determined as thermo negative (“cold”), thermo positive (“hot”), and intact (“not distinguished by anything”) in comparison with surrounding tissues.

Processes of degeneration and oppression of functional activities correspond to “cold” zones. Inflammation and increase of functional activity correspond to “hot” zones.

Personal thermograph CEM® ThermoDiagnostics can define quantitative values of temperature of specific BAP due to small area of its IR-sensor.

With the help of CEM® ThermoDiagnostics device acupuncture specialist or doctor can evaluate the condition of channels and biologically active points that have too “much” or too “little” energy and adequately select a treatment and monitor its effectiveness.

The connection between certain areas of skin surface and internal organs is known for a long time. In his or her work, a doctor constantly faces symptoms of “reflection” of internal organs’ functions on skin. Evaluation of such functions helps a doctor to draw right conclusions about functioning of organs. About five thousand years ago, in the East (China, Tibet), it was noticed that stimulation of certain skin areas by a needle can ease the pain and sometimes even cure diseases. These small zones on a body surface are called acupuncture points or biologically active points (BAP).

BAP are defined areas of epidermis with diameter of 2 to 3 mm. The areas are characterized by increased concentration of cappilares and nerve endings, small lymphatic ducts, and by the number of unusual physical and physiological characteristics. Secretion of carbonic acid and reduced electrical resistance are typical for BAP.

The fact that corresponding areas of spinal cord are connected with a part or function of certain organ is a physiological special feature of BAP. In the conditions of illness, all of the above mentioned parameters of BAP deviate from normal values. Constellation of points connected to an organ is called “meridian” or “channel”.

Thousand year experience of Chinese medicine has shown that BAP system allows receiving information about pathology and functioning of separate organ as well as about the whole organism. It is possible to actively influence corresponding organs through correctly chosen BAP.

Thus, the system of acupuncture meridians is naturally developed diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus. Diagnostic methods are based on the fact that BAP’s values of physical characteristics significantly differ from surrounding tissues’.

The most accessible for observation characteristics are changes of temperature and conductivity of BAP. Recording of conductivity changes of BAP reflects general condition of an organism as well as functioning of separate organs and systems (Nakatani and Riodaraku method).

In 1970s, in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, a group of scientists under supervision of Professor V.G. Vogralik has been extensively studying temperature reactions of biologically active points of human’s skin surface with the use of medical thermograph. It was found out that temperature reactions of BAP clearly reflect the condition of connected to them internal organs and functional systems. Described specific thermovision signs helped scientists to create consistent system of thermovision reflex-diagnostics, which widens possibilities of thermography in many times.

On 20^th of January, 1999, International association of authors of scientific discoveries confirmed the establishment of scientific discovery in the area of acupuncture points of human surfaces (on the base of expert examination results of application for discovery №А-130). Diploma for discovery: “Regularity of intensity changes of infra red radiation in acupuncture point areas of human body surfaces”. Authors of discovery: Vogralik Mikhalil Vladimirovich, Vogralic Vadim Gabrielovich, Golovanova Margarita Vladimirovna.

Formula of invention: Established unknown earlier regularity of intensity changes of infra red radiation in acupuncture point areas of human body surfaces. When functional condition of organs and systems of human organism changes, changes the intensity of infra red radiation of acupuncture points that correspond to these organs and systems. The process is determined by the change of microcirculation intensity, blood flow, and oxidizing processes in the areas of acupuncture points.