Combining the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with 21st Century technology, electrodermal screenings are used in the alternative health field to gather information about the body.
Electrodermal devices take measurements of the electrical energy of the skin on various acupuncture points to gather this information. According to Dr. Reinhard Voll’s research, which is based on TCM, each acupuncture point is related to specific organs and systems. Thus, measuring these points can provide a wealth of information about the body.
One of the first doctors to enhance Dr. Voll’s process through computerization was Dr. Roy Curtain, PhD. In the 1980s, Dr. Curtain developed the Interro device with the help of fellow scientists. By having the digital signatures of several thousand substances downloaded to its hard drive, the Interro device made electrodermal testing for a range of substances a faster and easier process.
The first of the electrodermal screening devices was Dr. Voll’s Dermatron. This and later devices use a stylus with a gentle electrical frequency to apply to various acupuncture points on the skin and record each of those readings.
With Dr. Voll’s device, readings of these points could also be taken in relation to a specific substance. The person being screened would hold a bottle of the substance in one hand while the measurements were taken. Measurements within a certain range indicated a biological preference for each specific substance.
ZYTO’s software and interfacing hardware represents a major evolution in EDS technology in that it bypasses the original probe method without limiting the accuracy of measurements. Measurements from the ZYTO Hand Cradle are taken from 6 contact points, each with a large surface area to accurately measure electrodermal activity, also known as galvanic skin response (GSR). With this technology, the ZYTO software can analyze over 100 digital signatures in relation to GSR data taken from the Hand Cradle in just one minute.
Other ways ZYTO wellness decision-support technology differs from similar screening tools previously and currently on the market include:
To learn more about the ZYTO biosurvey process and what it can do for you, visit the Getting a ZYTO Evaluation page.
Sources:
“BioMeridian | Vantage” Institute of Bioenergetic & Informational Healthcare. Energymedicine.org
Leonhardt, H. and Salzburg, An Introduction to Electro-acupuncture according to Voll” (Munich, Germany: Medizinsich LIterarische Verlagssgesellschaft, 1976).
