Reliability of Energetic Meridian Measurement with Prognos A®

Author(s): Görner, C., Lüdtke, R., Burghardt, V.

Abstract: Objective: Is energetic measurement of the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) meridians with Prognos A a reliable method? Patients: 30 healthy volunteers from the staff of the Stauferklinik, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Design: Measuremeuts are taken 4 times from each person at all terminal locations of the meridians (24 points) on fingers and toes with Prognos A. Breaks between each measurement run lastet 2-5 min. The values of skin resistance are compared. Results: Reliabilities of the single meridian measurements range between 0.44 and 0.82 with an overall reliability of 0.72. Lowest reliability is seen in yang -hollow organs, probably a due to their intense lability. Mediating of 4 single runs shows a reliability of 0.9. Conclusions: Our measurement of reliability confirms Prognos A as a reliable device of determinating skin resistance, especially with repeated measurements. Variations of the readings are probably due to the special quality of the meridian system; increased variations of special meridians seem to be explainable by their characteristic features defined in TCM.

Keyword(s): Elektroakupunktur

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