Infratronic 8000 Infrasound #1400

The Infratonic was developed in Beijing China by scientists who studied natural healers. They found strong, low frequency sound signals were being emitted from the hands of the most powerful healers. By comparison, the sound emitted by the average person is only 1/100 as strong. This is the basis for the Infratonic design. Currently being used by 2% United States physicians, testing in hospitals and research laboratories found that low frequency sound was indeed effective at increasing vitality, accelerating healing, and strengthening immune function.

Clinical Benefits

Clinical Applications of Low Frequency Sound Therapy

by Rev. Richard Sunderlage

This chapter is devoted to the use of low frequency sound therapy in the medical clinic setting. The majority of the clinical low frequency sound experience cited here comes from the author's own treatment of patients. Some is from other practitioners, ranging from chiropractors, naturopaths, medical doctors, acupuncturists, and massage therapists.

***The instrument used for the delivery of low frequency sound therapy was in all cases the Infratonic acoustical massager marketed by CHI Institute of San Clemente, California. This is the only instrument of this kind known to the author. In clinical use, it also performed above and beyond what its manufacturers claim that it will do; namely control pain, promote relaxation, and enhance circulation and energy.

***Classified as a therapeutic massager, the Infratonic carries a 510 (K) listing with the FDA. The machine itself and treatment with this machine are insurance reimbursable because of this FDA classification. It is an unattended modality which means a patient can use it without a practitioner being present. The machines are available to the general public, and physician prescription or recommendation are not necessary.

***The Infratonic is not your father's therapeutic massager. Although it does produce a vibration, it does not do its work through physical massage produced by vibratory motion. It is not a vibrator. It is an acoustical massager, which means it does its work with sound waves; in this case, low frequency sound waves, waves that are very slow. The type of acoustical therapy we are accustomed to in this country is ultrasound - ultrasonic waves, or sound waves beyond the range of the human ear. These sound waves are produced at the rate of 20,000 Hz, or 20,000 sound waves per second.1

***The Infratonic is at the other end of the acoustical spectrum - the low frequency sound range. Low frequency sound is sound waves at lower than 20 Hz.2 The Infratonic produces sound waves at the rate of 8 - 14 Hz. In addition to the slow speed, the sound waves are produced at a random frequency - no two consecutive waves are produced at the same frequency. The sound waves run a range of 8 - 14 Hz. Their slow, gentle action produces a touchless massage of the body, or of any substance treated with this form of energy. The benefits to living tissue are positive. The author even tried low frequency sound therapy on plants, and they appeared to look greener after treatment.

There was only one instance reported where the Infratonic had an undesirable effect on a patient. The practitioner, an acupuncturist, was treating a chronic fatigue patient with his regular acupuncture regimen. One day he added the Infratonic to the treatment, placing it on a stand over the patient at CV 17. The patient reported that she felt cold and shivered during the course of the treatment.

***The practitioner relocated the Infratonic to CV 6, and got the same results. When he removed the Infratonic, the cold and shivering went away. When he replaced the Infratonic to either CV 17 or CV 6, the patient experienced cold and shivering once again, for the duration of time that the Infratonic was applied.

***The practitioner believes that the reason the patient experienced a cold sensation with the Infratonic is that she is yang deficient, and the Infratonic produces yin energy, which would have a cooling effect on the body. This patient, perhaps, was yang deficient enough to feel cold when yin energy was applied.

***This same practitioner uses the Infratonic on other patients and has never gotten this kind of response. There was no other report of any kind of undesirable response to Infratonic low frequency sound therapy throughout the course of this study.

***Low frequency sound therapy can be applied according to the principles of either western or eastern medicine, or both. It is effective in treating from a symptomatic approach, i.e., applying low frequency sound at the location of pain or discomfort; and low frequency sound is effective when applied to acupuncture meridians and points. Either approach has been found to be effective in the treatment of both illness and injury.

***CHI Institute initially marketed its Infratonic as a machine that reproduced the Qi of the human body, specifically a yin energy. Later the marketing terminology was changed, referring to the Infratonic as an acoustical massager, terminology which is understandable to both western and eastern medical circles. Dr. Lu Yan Fang, PhD, inventor of the Infratonic, comments on this revolutionary technology:

***"Clinical and animal use prove that this kind of low frequency sound signal can strengthen many functions of the human body. This Infratonic can have significant treatment value to the human body and works by reproducing the acoustic waves produced by the human body. It can promote circulation, regulate Qi and blood, open channels, and relieve pain."

***With the principle of low frequency sound therapy understood, we proceed to actual clinical application of low frequency sound therapy. How is it applied, for how long, and how often?

***CHI Institute, in its literature (newsletters brochures, and Infratonic manuals), suggests treatment according to both western and eastern medical principles. Those treating from a western (symptomatic) perspective can direct the sound waves right at or even on the area of discomfort or pain.

***It is noted that sometimes, usually after a fresh injury, application of low frequency sound from the Infratonic will increase pain, sometimes to the point of being too intense to bear; but only for a short time (5 - 10 minutes or so). If the pain becomes too much, simply direct the sound waves several inches away from the painful site, and then slowly work toward the painful area. The pain will decrease and stop, often in the time frame of regular treatment time of 10 - 20 minutes.

***The Infratonic is popular with chiropractors, and can easily be applied according to chiropractic principles. Its circulation enhancing action relaxes tight muscles and facilitates adjustments. Nero-muscular reeducation is another function of the Infratonic that is helpful to the chiropractor.

***Low frequency sound is effective in treating the shu points of the body, located on both sides of the spinal column. These shu points, also called associated points, are associated with the internal organs and allow access to the organs from the aspect of yang energy. These associated (shu) points are closely related in function to various vertebrae which supply the organs with nerve energy. Hence, treating the shu points involves and embraces treating the spinal column and the nerves contained in it.

***From the eastern medical perspective, the Infratonic is used to treat the acupuncture meridians (channels) by directing the sound waves to key points. The mu points, located on the front of the torso, access the organs from a yin perspective. The author, in his own clinical experience, has found that classical acupuncture points respond quickly to the Infratonic's low frequency sound therapy.

***For example, Stomach 44, located on the dorsal foot, is used to dissipate heat in the body. Treatment of Stomach 44 with low frequency sound gives some marked and immediate relief for sore throats and heat in the throat and head, as well as bowel and abdominal heat. Stomach 40, on the outside of the lower leg, is used for dampness and phlegm. Treatment with the Infratonic, gives relief from the congestion caused by damp, and the patient experiences the Chinese concept of "sweeping" phlegm from the body. The relief is that noticeable.

***Lung 1, a mu point located just below the clavicle, is quite responsive to low frequency sound treatment. Treating this point with the Infratonic helps clear heat and soreness from the throat, and allows the patient to breathe easier and deeper. Infratonic treatment of Lung 9, at the base of the thumb, will produce the same effect. Both points will help relax the body. Lung 9 will relax a tight shoulder and chest noticeably.

***Conception Vessel 4, 6, and 8, located on the midline of the lower abdomen, are known for restoring energy and strength. The author has noted that treatment of Conception Vessel 6 will restore proper function to the ileocecal valve, especially if the Infratonic transducer head is placed over the ileocecal valve itself for about 5 minutes after 10 - 15 minutes of treating Conception Vessel 6. Ileocecal valve therapy is of special interest to many chiropractors because of its influence on a wide range of body functions.

***Conception Vessel 14 and 17, located on the midline of the body (14 at the sternal notch and 17 on the nipple line), help with heart disturbances. In his clinical experience, the author found that low frequency sound treatment of Conception Vessel 6, 12, 14, and 17 would correct irregular heartbeats, usually in one treatment.

***Conception Vessel 14 (heart mu) and 17 (mu of pericardium) are also useful for lung congestion and difficult breathing, and especially helpful in relaxing the body. Conception Vessel 12, the mu point for the stomach, relieves indigestion and stomach discomfort when treated with low frequency sound.

***In three cases, breast lumps in women were treated with Infratonic low frequency sound. In two cases, the lumps were totally gone after Infratonic treatment - one after an hour of treatment. The other took several treatments before it disappeared. Mammograms in both cases were clear after the low frequency sound treatments. Two Infratonics were used in each case, one Infratonic placed on each side of the affected breast and both run simultaneously.

***In the third case, the breast lump did not go away completely, but diminished from walnut size to cranberry size. It became harder as it got smaller.

***Joint problems are successfully treated with low frequency sound by placing a Infratonic on each side of the ailing joint. One machine will do the job, but two brings about much faster relief.

***Low back and sciatica pain are responsive to low frequency sound directed to the bottom of the feet and to Governing Vessel 2 and 4, on the midline of the back of the body in the low back area. Kidney discomfort and pain respond well to treatment of Governing Vessel 2 and 4 with low frequency sound.

***Menstrual cramps and bleeding are relieved by applying the Infratonic to Spleen 1 and 3 on the foot, and Spleen 6 and 9, on the inside of the leg, as well as Conception Vessel 3, 4, and 6.

***Temporomandibular joint problems are successfully treated by Infratonic application to Small Intestine 19 and Stomach 7, just in front of the ear. These points are also good for toothaches and some headaches.

***Acid regurgitation and acid stomach respond well to low frequency sound therapy to Conception Vessel 12 and Gall Bladder 41, in front of the ankle on the dorsal foot.

***Carpal Tunnel and related pains are treated by low frequency sound application on the painful area, and also C7/Tl area of the spine. Application directed at the elbow with the arm in flexed position works well also, along with treatment directed at the heel of the hand with the hand flexed upward.

***Eye problems: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and conjunctivitis were all treated with the Infratonic with positive results. Cataracts will often disappear with one or more treatments. How long it takes to get rid of the cataracts depends upon the length and frequency of the treatments. In clinical studies, there were two occasions on which cataracts were gone after only one treatment. There are some cases in which cataracts were diminished, but not completely gone after 50 treatments. These cases were rare. Most often, the cataracts were gone within less than 20 treatments. Treatment sessions in the clinical setting were 20 - 30 minutes.

***Macular degeneration responds well to low frequency sound treatment. It stands to reason that increasing circulation in a degenerated macula will help to reverse the condition, or at least arrest the degree of degeneration.

***Glaucoma patients will generally experience a reduction of pressure and fewer or no headaches.

***Arthritis sufferers will find relief with low frequency sound therapy. The increase in local circulation helps to reduce joint inflammation and pain.

***Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia patients also benefit from low frequency sound treatment. The increase in circulation and nerve function provide pain relief and increased energy for persons with these diseases.

***Any kind of pain, chronic discomfort, and virtually any disease or injury can be helped with low frequency sound therapy because it supplies the basic tenets of healing: increased circulation, neuromuscular reeducation, pain relief, and enhanced energy.

***The author experimented with something new - treating the body through the eyes. This idea came about while considering the fact that three patients who were being treated with the Infratonic for eye problems developed better eyesight. (These three cases are included as clinical case studies # 5, 6, and 7 in Chapter Four). Iridologists diagnose the body through the eyes. Why can't we treat the body through the eyes?

***The Infratonic is the only instrument that could treat the eyes without damage or side effects. Our eyes tell our organs how to act. We see a picture of food and we get hungry. We see a bloody accident and our stomachs turn. The sight of someone mistreating another person makes us angry. The things we see can make us become happy, frightened, angry, upset, melancholy, or confident. Visual images give direction to our organs. The eyes have influence on the organs, and consequently, on the entire body.

***The author experimented on himself, and successfully treated back pain, indigestion, fatigue, dizziness, and sore throat with low frequency sound through the eyes. He suggested this mode of treatment to Richard Lee, director of CHI Institute. In a letter to the author on February 23, 1996, Lee wrote:

***"I have had a problem with congestion in my eye, particularly when I am taking this ant wine that a Qigong doctor in China gave me a few months ago. I also have been waking up at 3 in the morning, which I believe is caused by the wine. The Qigong doctor views this as a necessary cleansing process as my body gears up to a higher level of energy. Both the eye problem and the waking point to liver. So I tried your suggestion of treating the eye to treat the body. It worked great. My eye congestion disappeared and I sleep normally despite continuing to take this high powered wine with millions of tiny ant legs floating around in it. Thank you.”4

***Another patient was treated through the eyes for nervous tension, headaches, and low back pain. All symptoms disappeared with the first treatment. Some of them returned periodically when the patient experienced stressful times. Each time the treatment through the eyes was repeated, and all symptoms were gone by the end of the treatment. This is also recorded in Chapter Four's case studies as case study #16.

***Low frequency sound treatment through the eyes is another new paradigm of health care. Imagine a patient relaxing on a treatment table or a recliner, with a Infratonic suspended over his or her eyes for 20 minutes. It is a safe, simple, non-invasive treatment. There are no needles to remove and discard and no biohazard containers to haul away. There's no bleeding, no discomfort or pain and no heat buildup in the tissues. It breaks all the rules. This might be the treatment of the future.