Kirlian Photography (High Voltage Electro-Photography) and Acupuncture * Their Application (Including Single Cell Micro-Electro-Photography) to Basic and Clinical Research and Diagnosis *

Abstract

As an introduction to the workshop, basic principles of Kirlian photography and instrumentation were discussed. In order to obtain reproducible results, major parameters influencing Kirlian photography were analyzed. As a basic mechanism for emission of light with specific wave length from different gas state molecules, atoms, and their ions under a high voltage field, the author's study clearly demonstrated the importance of the emission of light with specific wavelengths from electrode surfaces of specific polarities, which correspond to negative resistance characteristics of voltage-current curves of the system, and other factors influencing color were discussed. The effect of drugs on the corona discharge of Kirlian photography was shown. For example, morphine effects were blocked by its antagonist, naloxone. Examples of disease-specific abnormal Kirlian photography patterns were given, including the important “snowflake” pattern, discovered by the author to be disease-related and pathognomonic for rheumatoid arthritis or gout-like symptoms, with increased uric acid, in the present or in the patient's history (although the absence of this pattern cannot exclude the possible presence of the disease). However, acupuncture was found to be effective in relieving these conditions, with disappearance of the pattern. Kirlian photography can be used for the detection of cancer in some cases, although there are no disease-specific patterns to date. Safe applications of Kirlian photography for different parts of the body for diseases of different internal organs, as well as for teeth, were presented. As applications of cellular micro-Kirlian photography for the study of characteristics of the fine structure of the cells, the following two methods were presented: 1) Microscopic Kirlian photography method. 2) Photo-sensitive nuclear emulsion micro-Kirlian photography. Some of the technical information was provided. The author's recent research on peripheral lymphocytes by photo-sensitive nuclear emulsion micro-Kirlian photography not only indicates the outline of the cell membrane but also the immunologically active sites of the lymphocytes.

Keywords

Kirlian photography high-voltage electrophotography high-voltage electrical field emission of light color electrical polarity negative resistance corona discharge morphine naloxone disease-specific pattern rheumatoid arthritis gout uric acid acupuncture cancer detection teeth internal organs heart microscopic Kirlian photography lymphocytes immunofluorescent technique

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