Patent ID: 8682425

Claim:
A noninvasive electroacupuncture system comprising a source of electrical potential, a probe electrically connected to the electrical potential source and constructed for selectively contacting skin and applying the electrical potential to the skin, and a processing apparatus in communication with the probe and adapted to determine the electrical resistance of the skin, the processing apparatus storing a desired force range to be applied to the skin to achieve accurate determinations of electrical resistance of the skin, wherein the processing apparatus stores electric treatment parameters for acupuncture meridians and is programmed to control the electrical potential source to automatically provide the treatment parameter associated with a particular meridian based on a meridian selected for treatment, the probe comprising a housing, a plunger mounted in the housing for longitudinal travel with respect to the housing, the plunger being arranged to receive the force applied to the skin when the probe contacts but does not penetrate the skin, and a sensor for measuring the force received by the plunger and providing a signal indicative of the force measured, the plunger being mounted in the housing for movement relative to the housing in response to manually applied force on the housing to move the plunger against the skin.