Acupressure point treating system

Abstract

An acupressure point treatment apparatus including an acupressure pointer including a pellet on a finger strap, a finger grounder including a grounding plate on a finger strap, and a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) monitor electrically connected to the acupressure pointer and the finger grounder.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An acupressure pointer comprising a pellet, coupled to a finger strap whereby the strap secures said pellet to a finger tip.  
     
     
         2 . The acupressure pointer of    claim 1    wherein the pellet is made of silver to enhance an effect of acupressure point therapy.  
     
     
         3 . The acupressure pointer of    claim 1    wherein the pellet is made of magnetized material to provide an effect of magnetic therapy.  
     
     
         4 . The acupressure pointer of    claim 1    wherein the finger strap includes a layer of insulation to prevent electrical conduction between the pellet and the finger tip.  
     
     
         5 . The acupressure pointer of    claim 1    wherein the finger strap is made of electrically insulating material to prevent electrical conduction between the pellet and the finger tip.  
     
     
         6 . The acupressure pointer of    claim 1    further comprising a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) monitor electrically connected to the pellet and a ground contactor electrically connected to the GSR monitor.  
     
     
         7 . An acupressure point treatment method comprising the steps of: 
 applying a pellet of an acupressure pointer by finger pressure on a patient at a treatment point; and    varying said finger pressure with movement of a finger tip to obtain therapeutic effect.    
     
     
         8 . A finger grounder comprising a grounding metal plate coupled to a finger strap whereby the strap secures said plate to a finger tip.  
     
     
         9 . The finger grounder of    claim 8    wherein the finger strap includes a layer of insulation to prevent electrical conduction between the grounding plate and the finger tip.  
     
     
         10 . The finger grounder of    claim 8    wherein the finger strap is made of electrically insulating material to prevent electrical conduction between the grounding plate and the finger tip.  
     
     
         11 . The finger grounder of    claim 8    further comprising a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) monitor electrically connected to the grounding plate and a search probe electrically connected to the GSR monitor.  
     
     
         12 . An acupressure point treatment apparatus comprising: 
 a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) monitor;    an acupressure pointer having a pellet electrically connected to the GSR monitor and the pellet being coupled to a finger strap for securing said pellet to a finger tip; and    a ground contactor electrically connected to the GSR monitor.    
     
     
         13 . The acupressure point treatment apparatus of    claim 12    wherein the ground contactor is a grounding pole.  
     
     
         14 . The acupressure point treatment apparatus of    claim 12    wherein the ground contactor is a finger grounder having a metal plate electrically connected to the GSR monitor and the metal plate being coupled to a finger strap for securing the plate to a finger tip.  
     
     
         15 . The acupressure point treatment apparatus of    claim 12    further comprising a wrist strap for securing the GSR monitor to a wrist.  
     
     
         16 . The method of    claim 7    further comprising the step of first locating a treatment point on a patient with an acupressure pointer electrically connected to a Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) monitor.  
     
     
         17 . The method of    claim 16    wherein locating the treatment point includes applying a grounding plate on the patient with finger pressure.  
     
     
         18 . The method of    claim 16    wherein locating the treatment point includes the patient holding a grounding pole.