Acu-LLLT

Acu-LLLT acupuncture is the application of therapeutic LLLT (Low Level Laser Light Therapy) whilst using the principles of acupuncture. 

It is a painless treatment, without side effects and most suitable for children.
Fibre optics create an equivalent needle-effect that allows the excitation of up to 10 acupuncture points, due to its optical power density, and the energy of the laser light trigger the acupoint as a a needle would in traditional acupuncture therapy.

Acu-LLLT acupuncture emits specific laser light which directly affects specific receptors in the cell and stimulates the so-called cellular metabolism. This reduces inflammation, swelling and oedema of the nasal chambers in conditions such as allergic rhinitis, vasomotor rhinitis or other forms of nasal congestion and runny nose.

Acu-LLLT acupuncture can be used as a single method or in combination with medical acupuncture to further enhance the therapeutic effect.

Ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI) was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis. (UBI) was extensively used in the 1940s and 1950s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis, arthritis, asthma and even poliomyelitis. Irradiation was recognized and in fact in 1903 Finsen won the Nobel Prize for UV light in the treatment of skin tuberculosis.
In 1920 a UV treatment device was developed for Ultraviolet blood irradiation  by Emmet Knott.

The technique is known as:

• Ultraviolet Blood Radiation (UVBI)
• oxygenated blood therapy (HOT) or
• IVF

The advent of antibiotics has led to a reduction in the use of UVBI as a treatment option, but today, with the increasing incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections and the desire for more natural therapies, ultraviolet therapy is once again enjoying increasing popularity.

External Acu-LLLT therapy involves the use of light within a specific range of wavelengths which leads to the induction of desirable effects in the target tissues, such as:

• Reducing pain and inflammation,
• augmenting tissue repair,
• regenerating tissues and nerves, and
• preventing tissue damage.

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