prof. Lj.

Malnik

The ABEFIT Therapy

The short e_manual

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The Content

The TCT Therapies 4

What is ABEFIT 6

The Acupuncture 8
The Yin -Yang Principle 10
The Five Elements Principle 12
The Five Elements Control Cycles 13
The Promoting (Creation) Cycle 14
The Controlling (Destruction) Cycle 15
The Overcontrolling Cycle 16
The Chinese Acupuncture 17
The Acupuncture Treatments 17
The Effects of External Stimulation 18
The Acupuncture Doctrines 18
The Eastern Tradition and the Western Science 19
The Meridians 20
The Acupuncture Points 21
The Su-Jok 6 Qi Energy System 23
The 6 Qi Energies System 24
The Su-Jok 6 Qi Energy Correspondent Chakra System 26
The Segmental Therapy 29
The Head’s Zones 30
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The ABEFIT Therapy 32

The Vital Activities 34
The Positions of ABEFIT TCT Zones 37
Why the TCT Zones on the Hand? 38
The Short-Term ABEFIT Therapy 41
The TCT Zones for Short-Term ABEFIT Therapy 41
The Short-Term ABEFIT Therapy Rules 45
The Method of Stimulation 49
The Long-Term ABEFIT Therapy 51
The TCT Zones for Long-Term ABEFIT Therapy 51
The Long-Term ABEFIT Therapy Rules 56
The ABEFIT and the Five Elements Theory 57
The ABEFIT Therapy Rules and Five Elements Theory 60

APENDIX: The ABEFIT Pentagram Rule 61

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1. The TCT Therapies

In the introduction chapter, besides the ABEFIT therapy, were men-

tioned the segmental therapy, Chinese acupuncture, Su Jok acupuncture
etc. All these therapies, including the ABEFIT therapy and all known acu-
puncture doctrines1, are the TCT (transcutanous) therapies.
The therapeutic treatments of all TCT therapies are based on the ex-
ternal stimulation of some particular skin zones (dermatomes): the ABE-
FIT TCT zones in the ABEFIT therapy, the Head’s zones in the segmental
therapy and the acupuncture points in all acupuncture doctrines. These
skin zones will be assigned in the further as TCT-zones.
Speaking quite generally, the accomplishment of any transcutanous
therapy includes three main steps:
1. The stimulation of the TCT zones;
2. The transfer of the stimulation toward the particular control cen-
tres of central and vegetative nervous system (CNS and VNS in
the further);
3. The reactions of the CNS and VNS control centres, which result
by the pain blockade or by the regulation of irregular functions
caused by some diseases.
The first fundamental problem in all TCT therapies is to determine the
appropriate TCT zones - dermatomes, which should be stimulated in or-
der to solve some health problem. The solutions of this problem causes
the most important differences between these therapies.
The positions and the effects of stimulation of TCT zones must be veri-
fied therapeutic data, being necessary in order to apply the therapy itself.
1
The classical auriculo acupuncture, the oral acupuncture, the nasal acupuncture, all
variants of Su-Jok acupuncture etc.
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If one considers from the scientific point of view, this is, as it could be
seen, twofold verification:

* The position of each TCT zone must be derived as result of the

appropriate neurophysiological analyses, that offers the an-
swer on the fundamental question: how the zone is connected
with the somatic structures, which states could be affected by
its stimulation?

* The therapeutic effects of each TCT zone must be empirically

confirmed, i.e. the expected effects of its stimulation must be in
advance reliably known.
There are actual TCT therapies without these validations. For example,
all acupuncture doctrines do not have scientific foundation and, although
they are accepted in the Western (official) medicine, they background is
still hidden in the frame of the foggy metaphysical Five elements theory.
Although there are many collected empirical data, which concern the
effects of the TCT therapeutic treatments, the local end regional effects of
external stimulation of the TCT zones, as well as the data which concern
the properties of these zones, the satisfactory scientific description of the
TCT therapies is not achieved yet. The finding of such a description is ob-
viously very complicate problem, because it is faced with the following
very complicate partially solved or completely unsolved problems:
1. The description of the connections between the particular TCT
zone and the body part (viscera!) which functional state could be
affected by the external stimulation of that zone.
2. The theoretical description of the transfer processes of external
stimulation toward the control centres in CNS and VNS. For ex-
ample, concerning the acupuncture, do exist or not the acupunc-
ture meridians and what kind of informations they transfer?
2. The satisfactory perceiving of the partially known mechanism of
health and homeostasis control, which involves the most compli-
cate systems of our organism, like CNS and VNS, all viscera and
glands.
Besides all these all non-solved problems, and thank to their confirmed
efficiency, the TCT therapies are widespread in the medical practice over
all world. Therefore, the set of collected empirical data which concern the
therapeutic effects and treatments rules is fast enlarging, what enables
the modifications of known, as well as arising the new TCT therapies.
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1.1. What is ABEFIT

The word ABEFIT is the abbreviation which meaning is Advanced
Body Energies Fitting Therapy. This does not means that the aim of this
therapy is to fit and harmonize the different energy in the human body, but
to bring the human organism in the homeostasis, which corresponds to
the energetically the most appropriate and fitted state.

ABEFIT is based on the results of scientific investigations: More precisely,

the ABEFIT therapy is basically derived as the result of the scientific in-
vestigation of some particular neurophysiological phenomena (diver-
gence, convergence and the facilitation of nervous impulse and the
referred pain phenomenon), which affect the processes of the transfer of
informations from different body parts toward the control centres in the
Vegetative and Central nervous system (VNS and CNS). As these pro-
cesses are fundamental in the numerous therapies which are based on
the stimulations of particular skin segments (dermatomes, Head’s zones,
acupuncture points), the results which where obtained in the above men-
tioned investigations gave me the possibility to achieve a new particular
insight in the basic theoretical standpoints of these therapies. ABEFIT is
born as the result of semi scientific considerations of some therapies of
this type. More precisely, ABEFIT could be considered as a homeostatic
upgrade of the segmental therapy, the classical acupuncture and the Su-
Jok acupuncture.

ABEFIT is TCT therapy: This means that ABEFIT therapeutic treatments

are based on the external stimulation of some particular skin zones (der-
matomes), assigned here and in the further as TCT-zones. The stimula-
tion could be executed by: the small magnets, the small cobbles, the plant
grains, the electro-stimulators and low power lasers. The aim of the ABE-
FIT therapeutic treatments are to harmonize the main vital activities,
which will be described later, in order to achieve the state of homeostasis,
what means that it is not the symptomatic or pain therapy.

ABEFIT is homeostatic upgrade of Segmental therapy: ABEFIT, as well as

the segmental therapy, is based on the activation of cutaneous-visceral
reflexes by the stimulation of the particular dermatomes on the body skin
(Head's skin zones). However, that is the only similarity, because ABEFIT,
comparing to the segmental therapy, uses quite different skin zones and
stimulation methods. The applying of ABEFIT method provokes the con-
trol centres in the central nervous system (CNS), which are responsible
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for homeostasis, to harmonize in a homeostatic way all vital functions.

That means that ABEFIT is a total health fitting method, while the seg-
mental is transcutaneous symptomatic therapies because it affects the
particular functions or organs only.
The segmental therapy is founded on some neurophysiological data,
which are scientifically confirmed in the frame of the Western science, on
which the ABEFIT therapy is founded as well. This means that is possible
to give a complete scientific foundation of the ABEFIT therapy.

ABEFIT is homeostatic upgrade of Chinese acupuncture: The Chinese

acupuncture therapy is based on the Eastern traditional metaphysical Five
elements theory (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). It is, in fact, a healing
method which aim is to harmonize and to balance the corresponding Five
fundamental energies (Wind, Heat, Humidity, Dryness, Coldness). Al-
though ABEFIT has a scientific foundation, it is interesting to note that it is
in agreement with the fundamental principles of Five elements theory,
what is explained in the part having the title ABEFIT in the Frame of the
Five elements theory.
It is necessary to point out that the acupuncture is therapy that uses a
numerous acupuncture points and recipes (a few hundreds) mostly in or-
der to blockade the pain. The ABEFIT method use a specific selection of
a few acupuncture like homeostatic stimulation zones only, which arise as
a result of the neurophysiological analysis of possible effects of the acu-
puncture therapy on the homeostatic control centres in CNS.

ABEFIT is homeostatic upgrade of Su Jok correspondent Chakra system:

The Su Jok 6Qi energy therapy as a particular concept of traditional Hindu
chakra system therapy, which is based on the assumption that particular
acupuncture points on the hands correspond to the chakras. In fact, this
energy therapy as an implant of the traditional Chinese Five elements (en-
ergy) theory to the Hindu chakra system, which is based on the quite dif-
ferent philosophy. ABEFIT practice confirms the efficiency of the Su Jok
chakra points in the homeostatic activation of vegetative reflex arcs. How-
ever, that is the only similarity between ABEFIT method and Su Jok, be-
cause they have quite different practice rules and background theory
(philosophy). This is also explained in the part having the title ABEFIT in
the Frame of the Five elements theory.
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2. The Acupuncture

My investigations of TCT therapies, and consequently the derivation of

the ABEFIT therapy, were initiated by the surprising therapeutic effects of
the 6Qi energies therapy of Su-Jok acupuncture doctrine, which is based
on the stimulation of 12 acupuncture points (TCT zones) placed on the
hand only. Even more, the first variant of ABEFIT therapy was based on
the stimulation of the same 12 TCT zones, although the description of the
stimulation effects, comparing to that one given in the Su-Jok, were quite
different. Namely, the ABEFIT therapy and its theoretical background are
resulting from the neurophysiological investigations of TCT therapies,
mainly of the segmental therapy and the Su-Jok 6 Qi energies therapy.
As it will be seen in the further, there are evident formal similarities be-
tween the ABEFIT therapy and the Su-Jok 6 Qi energies therapy, be-
cause both of them used the TCT zones placed on the hand. These
similarities, which will be more detailed discussed in the further, as well as
the fact that Su-Jok is theoretically based on the Five elements theory, of-
fer a possibility to place the ABEFIT therapy in the frame of this meta-
physical Eastern theory.
Although it is without any scientific background, there is a particular
logic and beauty in the Five elements (or Five energies) theory. There-
fore, besides the fact that ABEFIT arises as a result of the scientific neu-
rophysiological analysis, the explanation of ABEFIT in the frame of Five
elements theory will be given also, where some specific logical elements,
which could be easily identified, will be followed. In spite of the fact that
this explanation should not be considered as a valid theory of ABEFIT, it
is really very curious that it is possible to find its quite logical place in the
frame of this old esoteric theory, what could be considered as a particular
proof of some basic elements of the Five elements theory.
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The Five element theory is one of the most fundamental pillars of the
Eastern traditional knowledge and practise. The five elements, among
many other things, correspond to the energies, seasons, growth and de-
velopment, as well to the organ systems in the human body, mind and
mental qualities, etc.
It is worth to mention that contrary to the Empedocles’s four elements
theories, where it was supposed that the are composed as a mixtures of
various elements, in the Chinese Five elements theory the elements are
not considered as constitutive elements of the things, but as the holders
of some particular energies, forces and qualities. The permanent changes
of the corresponding Five Energies determine all possible activities in the
Universe, nurturing and counteracting, combining and recombining mutu-
ally and thus producing the entire manifesting existences.
The Five Element Theory classifies everything in the world including
the human body. As it was mentioned, each element is connected to an
internal organ, emotion, flavour and mental state. For example, the Fire is
associated and represents the heart, the emotions of joy and happiness
and a bitter flavour. The changes of the health state, as well as of the
mental state, are the consequences of the disbalance of the Five energies
associated to the Five elements. The role of the healing treatment, includ-
ing the acupuncture treatments, is to achieve the energetically balanced
state. This means that...

* The acupuncture itself is a system of therapeutic treatments

rules. However, the acupuncture with the Five elements theory
could be considered as a consistent traditional healing (medi-
cal) system. The consistency of this healing system means
that the aims and the methods could be understood in the
frames of the Five elements theory.

* The Acupuncture doctrines could not be described and under-

stood without the perceiving the elements of the Five Elements
theory, because their therapeutic rules are consequences of
Five elements theory principles. This description and under-
standing of the acupuncture means that it is completely in ac-
cordance with the principles of Five elements theory, what
does not means that these principles are in accordance with
the Western science principles.
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2.1. The Yin -Yang Principle

The basic concept of the orient metaphysical philosophy is the idea of
energy polarity, expressed in the statements that the entire Universe
could be considered as interdependent changes (oscillation!) of the Yin
(negative) and Yang (positive) forces. This could be recognized in the in-
terdependencies and changes of some complementary and evident oppo-
sites like male and female, day and night, positive and negative electric
charge, N and S magnetic pole, matter and antimatter etc. In accordance
with this, the fundamental principle of the orient metaphysical philosophy
is the Yin-Yang principle, which is in fact the universal metaphysical law
determining the totality of the cosmic existence and the cosmic activities.
The Yin and Yang are inter-
dependent entities (energies,
forces…), because they could
not exist without each other, as it
is shown on the Tai Ji diagram
(Fig. 1.), which symbolically illus-
trates their relationship and inter-
dependence as well.
The Yin and Yang perma-
nently transform into each other
and, as it can be seen on the Tai
Ji diagram, Yin contains seed of
Yang and vice versa: Yin creates
Yang and Yang activates Yin.
Relative levels of Yin and Yang
Fig. 1. The Tai Ji Yin - Yang diagram are continuously changing in a
harmonious way, when one is in-
creasing, the other is decreasing and vice versa.
The antagonism and the harmonic unity in the same time of the Yin
and Yang opposite energies are providing the cyclic rhythm of all existing
beings.
There are nothing which is beyond the influence of the game of Yin-
Yang opposites, i.e. each existing entity, alive or not, is the harmonic dy-
namical combination of antagonism of these opposites. These combina-
tions could be recognized all around like, for example, as darkness and
lightness, hotness and coldness, strongness and weakness, emptiness
and fullness, calmness and noise, high and low, inner and outer, body
and spirit, female and mail. Due to their mutual antagonism, the cyclic
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rhythmical changes of all existing entities are consequences of the perma-

nent changes of Yin and Yang opposites.
As the Yin-Yang principle is universal, what means that all phenomena
could be reduced to Yin-Yang, its presence or manifestation could be rec-
ognized in every existing being and any entity and in any their quality and
determinant as well. Thus, according to the Yin-Yang principle, mascu-
line, emptiness, fast, up, exterior and changeable are Yang, while female,
fullness, slow, down, interior and permanent are Yin categories and deter-
minants.
As the fullness is Yin category and emptiness is Yang category, the hu-
man organs which are full with own content (the viscera) are Yin organs
and the organs which do not have own content, but just pass the contents
from another place (bowl), are Yang organs.
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2.2. The Five Elements Principle

While the Yin-Yang principle determines the universal law which dem-
onstrates the unity of the Universe, in which all is the dynamical and har-
monic result of the game of Yin-Yang opposites, the Five elements
principle determines the universal low which gives the explanation of di-
versities of the beings and entities, which are distributed in the numerous
combination as consequences of the mutual interaction of five fundamen-
tal elements and their corresponding forces and energies.

The Five Elemental Energies, considered basically, represent the ac-

tivities of Yin and Yang as they are manifested in the cyclic changes of
nature, which regulate life on Earth and in the Universe. On other side,
considered as the Five Movements, or Five Forces, they determine the
various stages of transformation in the all existing natural cycles of differ-
ent changes, like development, growth, decay, as well as the change of
the climatic conditions, changes of flavours, emotions, mental changes
etc.
It was mentioned that the Five elements theory does not considers the
elements, which will be listed later, as the constitutive elements of things,
but as the holders of some particular energies, forces and qualities. A par-
ticular energy is associated to each of the element, which most closely re-
sembles its function and character. These energies take the names from
these elements (the Wood energy, the Earth energy...). As it can be seen,
the Five elements theory is not focused on forms and substances, but on
the processes and energy transformations, what means that the elements
symbolize the qualities and the activities of energies.

The five elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, and corre-
sponding energies are Wind, Heat, Humidity, Dryness and Coldness (see
the Table 1.). Each of these energies is associated with the element that
most closely resembles its function and character, what means that ele-
ments symbolize the activities of energies with which they are associated.
In other words, the Five elements principle is in fact focused on energies
and its transformations, not on the substances, and therefore is often
named as Five energies principle. In fact, the five elements (energies)
arise as consequence of the transformation of Yin and, each of them with-
in specific nature according to its share of Yin and Yang. Thus, they rep-
resent various degrees in the relative balance of Yin and Yang within any
particular energy system.
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Table 1. The five elements and corresponding energies and qualities

Wood Fire Earth Metal Water

Energy Wind Heat Humidity Dryness Coldness
Color Green Red Yellow White Black
Direction East South Centre West North
Life Cycle Infancy Youth Adulthood Old age Death
Development Sprouting Blooming Ripening Withering Dormancy
Mental quality Sensitivity Creativity Clarity Intuition Spontaneity
Emotions Patience Joy Empathy Courage Calmness
Anger Hate Anxiety Grief Fear
Yin organ Liver Heart Spleen Lungs Kidneys
Yang organ Gall Small Stomach Large Bladder
bladder intestine intestine
Body fluid Tears Sweat Saliva Mucus Urine
Planet Jupiter Mars Saturn Venus Mercury
Season Spring Summer Late Sum- Autumn Winter
mer

As it was mentioned above, in accordance with the Yin-Yang principle,

there are two types categories of entities, determinants and qualities,
which are assigned as Yin and Yang. However, as it is shown on the Ta-
ble 1., the appliance of the Five elements principle leads to the splitting of
the Yin and Yang entities, categories, qualities and determinants in five
subcategories, which correspond to the five elements. This means that in
fact exist five types of beings, entities, determinant, properties etc. Thus,
in accordance with this, there are five Yin and five Yang human organs,
five human senses, five body fluids, five mental qualities, five positive and
five negative emotions etc.

2.2.1. The Five Elements Control Cycles

The five fundamental energies constantly change, increase and de-
crease, affecting one another and providing a particular balance in these
transformations, in accordance with the permanent activities of Yin and
Yang, which are manifested in the cyclic changes of nature, which regu-
late life on Earth. In this way the changeable five energies define the vari-
ous stages of the natural cycles of changes of the things and beings, the
climate changes, the human physiological and physiological changes etc.
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There are three basic cycles, known as five elements control cycles,
which illustrate the interaction between the five elements (energies),
which gives these changes. These are:
1. The creation (promoting) cycle;
2. The controlling (destruction) cycle;
3. The overcontrolling cycle.
These three cycles are considered to be universal building blocks of
the Universe. Any relationship that can occur among any two beings or
things of the same class is describable by these cycles.

2.2.2. The Promoting (Creation) Cycle

Everything that exists could be assigned to someone of the five ele-
ments, as well as everything has been created by something that could be
also assigned to someone of the five elements.
The creation should be in accordance to the promoting cycle, which is
shown on the Fig. 2. Each element produces (creates) the consecutive el-
ement: Wood produces Fire, Fire produces Earth, Earth produces Metal,
Metal produces Water and Water produces Wood. This means that each
preceding element nourishes by a flow of particular energy the consecu-
tive element. Thus, the Wood produces the element Fire by supplying the
Wood as the energy source, and Fire creates element Earth, in fact the
ashes, by burning Wood etc.
If one considers the creation
cycle from the formal logical
point of view, an open question
arises: how the element Metal
produces the element Water?
The formal answer could be
found in the fact that the sources
of flowing water are frequently
found near mineral deposits.
However, it is necessary to point
that the meaning of the five ele-
ments and their interdependen-
cies in the frames of orient
Fig. 2. The Five elements promoting cy- metaphysical philosophy are
cle. rather metaphoric, instead of for-
mal logic and therefore the com-
plete answer on the questions like above one should be metaphysical
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only. In other words, the meanings of the five elements and their interac-
tion are symbolical, i.e. they (meanings!) could not be completely ex-
pressed in the frames of Western two-valence logic.
The creation cycle is sometimes known as the Mother-Son law. The
Wood is considered as the son of Water and, in the same time, the moth-
er of Fire, which is the son of Wood and the mother of Earth and so on.

2.2.3. The Controlling (Destruction) Cycle

All processes, including the above described processes of creation,

should be controlled. This control, that provides the order in the Universe,
as well as any creation, is results of the action of someone of the five ele-
ments, which should be in accordance with the controlling cycle (Fig. 3.),
representing the destruction processes by which the elements check and
balance one another.
.

Fig. 3. The Five elements controlling (left) and overcontrolling (right) cycles

If the strengths of five elements are equal to some normal values, what
provides the balanced state of the system, they will follow the cycle of cre-
ation. If one element becomes too strong, its influence on some another
element could be danger, or if one element becomes too week, the influ-
ence of some another element could be danger for it, what leads the sys-
tem to the unbalanced state. For example, the strong Wood can be
danger for Earth, because its roots penetrate too much deep the soil, ab-
sorbing too much of nutrients from it. Therefore the quality of element
Earth will be damaged and its energy (humidity) will be decreased under
the value that corresponds to the balanced state of the system.
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In accordance with the controlling cycle each of the elements counter-

acts the one after the succeeding element. Thus the element Earth coun-
teracts the Water, which creates the Wood. In this way Earth decreases
the Water and that will be followed bay the decreasing of Wood and in-
creasing of Earth.
As it can be seen, according to the controlling cycle, the strong Wood
injures the Earth, which counteracts Water, what leads to the decreased
creation of Wood, then the strong Wood injures the Earth, which counter-
acts Water, what leads to the decreased creation of Wood and so on.

2.2.4. The Overcontrolling Cycle

This control cycle refers to the overacting - abnormal counteraction - of
the five elements after their balance is upset. Overacting arises when
someone of the five elements is so strong that it counteracts excessively
upon and weakens abnormally another one, or when someone of the five
elements is so weak that counteraction by some another element, which
is not so strong, is in fact an overacting giving the large deficient of the
first one. In other words, overcontrolling means that an element, which is
not obviously too much strong, counteracts excessively and is controlling
the other element too much. Therefore a controlled element is rebelling
against its controlling element.
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2.3. The Chinese Acupuncture

The general premise of acupuncture, which is in fact the traditional Chi-
nese medicine, is that the health state of human body is determined by
the proper flow of the vital energy (life force) of the body, referred to as
Qi2. The opposing forces of Yin and Yang influence the flow of this vital
energy, which regulates the physical, emotional and spiritual balance.
When Yin and Yang are balanced, they ensure the natural flow of Qi and,
consequently, help the body achieve and maintain health.
In accordance to the tradi-
tional Chinese concept, the
role of the acupuncture treat-
ment is to balance Yin and
Yang, to improve the normal
flow of blocked Qi energy,
which provides the maintain-
ing or restoring the body and
mind health state. This could
be carried out by the appropri-
ate external stimulation of over
2000 acupuncture points on
the human body, which are
connected with 20 meridians.
The meridians conduct the Qi
energy throughout the body.
There are a particular sets
of empirical rules, which
Fig. 4. The acupuncture is 3500 years should be followed in order to
old Chinese medical system
select the appropriate set of
acupuncture points In order to
solve some health problem, i.e. to re-establish the energy balance.

2.3.1. The Acupuncture Treatments

The aim of all acupuncture treatments is to achieve the balance of the
above mentioned fundamental energies, while the physiological descrip-
tion of the diseases or description of their history, is not of the interest
even in the actual acupuncture practice. In other word,...
2
Should be pronounced as chee.
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* The main aim of the healing in the traditional Chinese medical

practice is not to understand the illness nature and history, but
the process of improvement itself. The treatments rules are
based on the personal experiences and chosen by the meth-
od of trial and error.

2.3.2. The Effects of External Stimulation

Concerning the effects of stimulation, it is confirmed that acupuncture
reacts in local, regional (spinal cord) and general (brain) levels. The local
reaction is more detailed investigated in the case of aggressive stimula-
tion of acupuncture point (by needle). It is shown that it is the result of
change of the local electric potential leading the surrounding cells and the
adjacent sensory receptors of the nervous system to an excited state and
in the provoking a secretion of some substances. However, this might not
be so in the case of non-aggressive stimulation of the acupuncture point,
as in the case where the stimulator is the permanent magnet, often used
especially in the Su-Jok acupuncture doctrine. The results of this kind
could be explained by the arising of non-stationer electromagnetic field or
waves only, induced by the changes of local electrical currents, or by the
changes of local electric field in the magnetic field of the permanent mag-
net.
The effects on the regional level, if one neglect the professorial and es-
oterical Eastern explanations, are explained on the basis of the descrip-
tion of referred pain, i.e. on the assumption that every viscera is, in some
sense, projected on a particular skin area (Head’s zones) and, conse-
quently, the appropriate stimulation of that skin area affects the functional-
ity or disease of the corresponding viscera. This will be more detailed
explained in the further, where the referred pain phenomenon and the
Head’s zones will be described.

2.3.3. The Acupuncture Doctrines

There are a few acupuncture doctrines, where some of them treat the
acupuncture points distributed over all human body, while others treat the
acupuncture points distributed over some body areas, which are mapped
to the whole body. In other words, these micro acupuncture doctrines sup-
pose that the human body, considered as totality with all body parts and
organs, is projected on some particular areas or body parts: the ear, the
nose, the tongue, the hand, the foot, the finger, the finger knuckle, etc.
It is of importance to note that many actual acupuncture doctrines
should not be considered as achievements of the traditional Chinese or
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Eastern medicine. Some of them, like Su - Jok acupuncture, which is

about two decade old, should be considered as completely new concepts
based on (in fact) gnostic foundations or principles, which only partly coin-
cide with the principles of the Five elements theory. For example, let us
mention the questionable implicit assertion of its originator that Su - Jok
doctrine is entirely founded on the principles of the traditional version of
Five elements (energies) theory, although he operates with eight ener-
gies, instead of five.

Fig. 5. The acupuncture points used in the nasal and auriculu micro
acupuncture systems.

2.3.4. The Eastern Tradition and the Western Science

Although there are no suspicions that acupuncture is very effective in
some medical areas, and therefore accepted as alternative medical treat-
ments in the Western medicine, remain a lot unanswered questions and
suspicions about the theoretical explanations of the origin and funda-
ments of that traditional Eastern medical method.
The numerous attempts to step up the Eastern theoretical explanation
of the acupuncture phenomenon to the Western science are, it could be
said so, completely unfruitful. That is not unexpected, because they are
based on the similar hypothesis as some surpassed Western tradition
knowledge, which could not be considered as relevant inheritance of the
Western tradition. Let us mention, as an example, the four elements (fire,
air, earth, water) theory of Empedocles which, although similar to the
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Eastern five elements theory, lies somewhere in the historical treasure of

Western science.
The origins of the scepticism which follows the acupuncture lies in the
fact that the acupuncture practice is based on some recipes which do not
have the scientific empirical validation and theoretical explanation and in
the persistent endeavour of the Eastern acupuncture experts and prac-
ticioners to substitute this deficiency by the traditional (esoterical!) theo-
ries. So, although the acupuncture is practically accepted as a relevant
and, in some sense, confirmed alternative medical method by many West-
ern physicians, it is rather accepted as a particular set of empirically con-
firmed healing methods with evident suspicion concerning its Eastern
explanation.

2.3.5. The Meridians

The acupuncture points originally, that means in the early tradition,

were assigned to the meridians on the body surface, which were consid-
ered as a kind of channels through which flows the vital Qi energy. The to-
tal number of the meridians differs in different doctrines from 12 up to 20.
It is supposed that the vital energy Qi, as well all fundamental energies,
flow undumped through the meridian channels. If the flow of these ener-
gies is blocked along one or more meridians, pain or dysfunction, or both,
result. The normal flow and energy balance could be restored by the ap-
propriate stimulations of specific acupuncture points. However, the vital
energy, as well as the meridians have no the basis in the actual human
physiology. In fact...

* The meridians are imaginary energy flow patterns, because it is

not scientifically confirmed that their locations relate to the in-
ternal organs, or that they are the carriers of any kind of flow
(energy, blood, lymph or some kind of informations)

Many research on acupuncture clearly shows that meridians do not

correlate with major nerves or blood vessels. The supporters of the tradi-
tional acupuncture description therefore assert that the meridian system is
a distinct signal transduction system. However, some anatomical investi-
gations show that the course of the Lung meridian on the upper limb was
similar to the path of the musculo cutaneous nerve, the Pericardium me-
ridian similar to the medianus nerve, and the Heart meridian similar to the
paths of the ulnaris and medialis cutaneous nerves of the arm.
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2.3.6. The Acupuncture Points

It was mentioned that the actual science does not have a definite and
acceptable scientific explanation and description of the acupuncture phe-
nomenon, what means that the problem of acupuncture is still an open
problem. The same is valid for the TCT zones used in acupuncture thera-
py, which are usually assigned as points, although they are the der-
matomes - TCT zones. Namely, they positions are determined on the
base of the very reach empirical experience of Eastern traditional healing
treatments.
Originally, that means in the primeval written version of the acupunc-
ture, there were 365 acupuncture points, corresponding to the days of the
year, but that number during the past 2,000 years increased to over 2,000
points. This is not the end number, because many new and effective
points were discovered in the actual acupuncture medical practice. Be-
sides this, the various acupuncture doctrines give the different sets of ac-
upuncture points, having the different locations as well.
The acupuncture points, according to some actual hipotesis, are un-
derstood to be surface projections of some distinct internal structures, in-
cluding nerves and other tissues. For example, it was found that 152
points could be stimulated directly over nerves, while 73 additional points
could be stimulated within 0.5 cm. of a nerve. Another study shows that
323 acupuncture points are supplied by nerves.
Strictly speaking, the acupuncture treatment is based on applying of
particular recipes determining the sets of acupuncture points which have
to be stimulated for the particular diseases and the description of the
manner of stimulation as well. The results of the treatment could be anal-
gesia and/or homeostasis, i.e. the elimination of the pain on the particular
site, and/or regulation of dysfunctions of one or more viscera.
The most important and impressive results of the acupuncture treat-
ment is not the analgesia effect, which demonstrates the efficiency of the
symptomatic therapeutic possibilities of acupuncture, but the healing ef-
fects which are the evidence of the influence of acupuncture on the home-
ostatic control system - the set of control systems which are responsible
for the homeostasis. There are many different kinds of pains, but there
only a few parts of the homeostatic control system. Consequently, one
can conclude that the most of the few hundreds acupuncture points could
be connected with the analgesia and a relatively small set of acupuncture
points should be connected with the homeostatic control system.
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The Positions of Acupuncture Points: So far, if one takes into account the
scientifically verified data, it cannot be explained why some acupuncture
point is there where it is, although the effects of its stimulation are known.
The statements of the actual modern scientific theories that the acupunc-
ture points are tight connected with the morphogenesis, or that they are
(probably) the organizing centres, which control the embryo genesis, are
quite hypothetical and could not be accepted as scientifically confirmed.

Fig. 6. The presented two TCT zones on the palms has two different roles
in the two different acupuncture doctrine. In the Su - Jok correspon-
dent system (left), the stimulation of these zones affect the hart
(white) and the throat (black), while in the Su - Jok 6 Qi energy sys-
tem (right) the wind and the heat energy are affected.

It is worth to mention that some acupuncture points have different roles

in the different acupuncture doctrines. Even more, they could have differ-
ent roles in the different variant of the same acupuncture doctrine, as it is
shown on Fig.6.
Depending on its doctrine, because there are a few doctrines, the acu-
puncture can be used as the pain therapy, which aim is the pain blockade,
and as the homeostatic therapy, which aim is to harmonize all vital func-
tions (energies), although the second could not be considered as con-
firmed in an acceptable manner.
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2.4. The Su-Jok 6 Qi Energy System

The Su-Jok is not a traditional acupuncture doctrine, because it was
originated in 1980. by Dr. Park Jae Woo. At the beginning the Su - Jok
doctrine was based on the so-called system of the correspondences,
which is shown on the Fig. 7., and on Dr. Park’s six energies metaphysi-
cal concept. However, now days the frames of Dr. Park’s metaphysical
theory are extended and considerably exceeds the frames of the tradition-
al Five elements theory. Namely, the actual Dr. Park’s metaphysical theo-
ry introduces, almost twofold more energies.
It is worth to mention
that the primeval Dr. Park’s
metaphysical theory does
not consider five energies,
being postulated in the tradi-
tional Five elements theory,
but six energies, where the
additional sixth energy is the
Hotness energy. If one con-
siders from the theoretical
point of view, the ABEFIT
could be, in some sense,
connected with that prime-
val Dr. Park’s theory only.
This means that it is closer
Fig. 7. The projection of the human body on to the principles of the tradi-
the hand and on the foot in the Su - tional Five elements theory,
Jok micro acupuncture systems. then to the principles of ac-
tual Dr. Park’s metaphysical
theory. However, if one considers from the therapeutic point of view, the
ABEFIT remains close to the Su - Jok therapeutic procedures, although
the aims of these procedures are quite different.
As it was mentioned previously, the first version of the Su - Jok acu-
puncture doctrine was based on the correspondence between the human
body and hand palm or foot3, as it is presented on the Fig. 7. The thumb
corresponds to the head and neck, the forefinger and the small finger to
the right and left arms etc. The therapeutic rules are very simple: in order
to solve the health problem on some particular part of the body, the part of
hand where this body part is projected should be stimulated. This Su - Jok
3
In Korean Su means the hand and Jok means the foot.
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doctrine and the ABEFIT therapy do not have any similarities or any mutu-
al standpoints and therefore it will be not considered in the further.
During the time, the Su - Jok doctrine was developed and branched in
a few particular new sub-doctrines (subsystems), one of which is the 6 Qi
energy system. This system will be more detailed presented in the further,
because could not be neglected its influence on the creation and develop-
ing of ABEFIT therapy.
We shall not consider all necessary details of the Su-Jok therapy, be-
cause such a consideration will not give a dipper or better insight in the
ABEFIT therapy. Namely, although there are some particular similarities
and coincidences between ABEFIT therapy and s the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy
therapy, it will be shown that they are quite formal. More then this, if one
takes the neurophysiological base of ABEFIT therapy, these similarities
offer an opportunity to gain a new scientific insight in the Su-Jok 6 Qi en-
ergy therapy, which originally has a metaphysical foundation.

2.4.1. The 6 Qi Energies System

In the 6 Qi energy system, proposed in the Su-Jok acupuncture doc-
trine, is supposed the existence of 6 fundamental energies, what means
that there is one fundamental energy more. That is the Hotness energy.
The Hotness energy is assigned, as well as the Heat energy, to the
Fire element. However, the Heat energy is assigned to the (so called)
Comparable Fire, while the Hotness is assigned to the Main Fire. The cor-
responding promoting control cycle is presented on the Fig. 8. As it can
be seen, the Hotness is promoted by the Heat energy, i.e. when the Heat
energy is accumulated long enough, it will produce the Hotness energy.
The differences between the Heat energy and Hotness energy could
be (in some sense) seen if one takes into account that the Heat corre-
sponds to the early summer, to the growth in the life cycle and to the joy in
the emotion, while the Hotness corresponds to the mid summer, to the full
growth in the life cycle and to the happiness in the emotion.

The Controlling Cycle of 6 Qi Energy System: It should be mentioned that

the 6 Qi energy system is applied in the 6 Qi energy therapy, which aim is
to harmonize and balance the mentioned 6 energies. This harmonization,
as anyone other being based on the Five element principle, must be car-
ried out in accordance with the above mentioned control cycles: promot-
ing, controlling and overcontrolling cycle. However, these cycles could not
be fulfilled if all 6 energies have same type of independence.
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Fig. 8. The 6 Qi Su - Jok energy system and the corresponding promoting

cycle

As it is presented on the Fig. 9., if all 6 Qi energies have same signifi-

cance, instead of a single consistent corresponding controlling cycle, two
independent and inconsistent controlling subcycles could be drown, what
is not in agreement with the Five elements principle.
These two controlling sub-
cycles could not be accepted
because their existence
means that the 6 energies are
divided in two independent
sets, where in the first set are
Heat, Humidity and Coldness
energy, while in the second
set are Hotness, Dryness and
Wind energy. It is evident that
this in disagreement with the
Five elements principle and its
controlling control cycle, which
demonstrates the mutual di-
Fig. 9. The 6 Qi Su - Jok energy system and
the corresponding inconsistent con- rect or indirect interdependen-
trolling cycle cies of all elements and
corresponding energies.
In order to overcome this disagreement, it is necessary to take into ac-
count that the five fundamental energies in the original formulation of the
Five elements theory determine five different energetic qualities. On other
side, the Heat and the Hotness are energies of the same type and they
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determine the same energetic quality. Namely, the Hotness is in fact ac-
cumulated Heat energy and these two energies are assigned to the same
element (Fire).
In accordance with this, the consistent controlling cycles of 6 Qi energy
system could be derived from the Five elements control cycles in a man-
ner shown on the Fig. 10., where the corresponding consistent controlling
cycle of 6 Qi energy system is presented on the right drown.

Fig. 10. The 6 Qi Su - Jok energy system and a possible consistent corre-
sponding controlling cycle

The controlling cycle of 6 Qi energy system presented on the Fig. 10.,

which is in accordance with the controlling cycles of the Five elements, re-
flects the following important facts:

* The Heat and the Hotness must be the energies of same type,
determining the same quality, because they are assigned to
the same element (Fire). The only differences between the
Heat and the Hotness energy is not qualitative, but quantita-
tive, because the Hotness is, in fact, the accumulated Heat en-
ergy.

2.4.2. The Su-Jok 6 Qi Energy Correspondent Chakra System

One of the variant of Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy is based on the 6 Qi
correspondent Hindu chakra system, where the correspondences be-
tween the 6 Qi energies, 6 chakras and 6 particular TCT zones on the
hands have been established. The charkas are considered as sources of
energies, which function can be affected ba the stimulation of the corre-
sponding acupuncture points on the hands, more precisely on the palms
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of hands. More precisely, as it is shown on the Fig. 11., there are 12 TCT
zones, 6 on the palm - Yin side of hand, which should be stimulated in the
case of the acute health problems, and another 6 on the opposite side -
Yang side of the hand, which should be stimulated in the case of the
chronic health problems. This means that, for example, the zones 3 and 9
are assigned to the same chakra (Anhata), to the same element (Wood),
to the same energy (Wind), but to the different organs: 3 is assigned to liv-
er and 9 to gall bladder (see the Table 1.).

Fig. 11. The 12 TCT zones used in the the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy and
the correspondences with the Hindu chakra system. The 6 TCT
zones on the palm side of the hand should be stimulated in the
case of an acute energy disbalance, and other 6 TCT zones in the
case of a chronic energy disbalance.

As it can be seen on the Fig. 11., the following correspondences be-

tween the TCT zones (corresponding energies) and the chakras have
been assumed:
1. The source of Hotness energy (TCT zones 1 and 7) is the Ajna
chakra;
2. The Vishuddha chakra is source of Heat energy (TCT zones 2
and 8);
3. The Anhata chakra is source of Wind (TCT zones 3 and 9);
4. The Manipura chakra is source of Humidity (the zones 4 and 10);
5. The Swadhisthana chakra is source of Dryness (TCT zones 5
and 11);
6. The Muladhara chakra is source of Coldness energy (TCT zones
6 and 12).
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The Sahasrara chakra (Crown chakra, Gate of Brahma) is not men-

tioned here, what does not means that it is omitted. Namely, the achieving
of balance between the energies of the other 6 chakras is equivalent to
the total energy balance and to the optimal function of the Sahasrara
chakra as well.
The aim of this variant of Su–Jok energy therapy is to achieve the bal-
ance of the 6 fundamental energies by the stimulation of corresponding
acupuncture points on the hand, what is equivalent to the stimulation of
correspondent chakras. The arbitrary number of 6-chakra correspondent
acupuncture points could be simultaneously stimulated. The choice of
these points for the concrete therapy treatment, as well as the manner of
their stimulation, should be in accordance with the five energies control
cycles.
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2.5. The Segmental Therapy

The segmental therapy is developed on the base of the findings which
concern the referred pain phenomenon. The traditional example of re-
ferred pain is the projection of the myocardial infarction pain on left hand,
which explanation is based on the assumption that the hart and the left
arm are innervated by the same spinal cord segment, and therefore they
can be seen as a functional unit - the viscera-somatic reflex.
The short neurological de-
scription of the referred pain is the
following one:
On the Fig. 12. are represent-
ed two spinothalamic neurones
(a,b), one peripheral afferent neu-
rone arriving from a particular der-
matom (c) and one afferent
neurone arriving from a particular
viscera (d), which diverges on both
spinothalamic neurones through
the terminations (e) and (f).
The presence of the nervous
impulses in the termination (f) de-
creases the activation threshold po-
Fig. 12. The referred pain - see the tential of spinothalamic neurone (b)
textual description. for the impulses arriving along the
peripheral neurone (c). In other
word, the impulses in the afferent neurone (d), arriving from the viscera,
facilitates the activities of the afferent neurone (c). Therefore, if the neural
impulses are present in the visceral neurone (c), an under threshold neu-
ral activities in the peripheral neurone (c) excites the impulses in the spi-
nothalamic neurone (c), which transferred into the brain give a perception
of referred pain, mentioned, which is false allotted to the dermatom in-
stead of to the viscera.
The segmental therapy is usually applied as a pain therapy, which aim
is to blockade the pain of inner somatic structure by the treatment of the
Head’s zones on which the pain is projected. The treatment is accom-
plished by the local injections of subcutaneous depots of particular medi-
caments into the appropriate dermotom (Head’s zone) of pain projection.
This confirms that the segmental therapy is the appliance of the findings
resulting from the investigations of the referred pain phenomenon.
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Taking into account its evident functional similarity with acupuncture,

the segmental therapy could be considered as an embryo of some future
Western variant of scientifically based acupuncture, which has a com-
pletely satisfactory scientific description. An embryo because, although it
is known more then one century, the segmental therapy is practically still
at its beginning. This means that there is not an evident relevant interest
for serious investigations of segmental therapy in the Western medicine.

2.5.1. The Head’s Zones

The skin zones (dermatomes, TCT zones) on which the referred pain
could be projected are assigned as Head’s zone4. As the somatic pain is
more frequently then the somatic pain, the brain makes the false allotting
of the visceral pain as somatic pain.

Organ
Organ

TCT zone TCT zone

The neuron

Fig. 13. Each Head’s zone has the neural connection with some organ,
what means that they are innervated with the nerves, which en-
ter into the same spinal cord segment (neurotom).

As mentioned above, each Head’s zone, as it is presented on the Fig.

13., has the neural connection with some inner somatic structure, what is
the consequence of the fact that they are innervated with the nerves,
which enter into the same spinal cord segment (neurotom). It is also as-
sumed that this could be expected in the case when the somatic structure
and the Head’s zone are developed from the same embryonic segment in
the embryo-genesis. Thus, concerning the mentioned projection of the
4
This phenomenon has been first described by Sir Henry Head at the end of 19.
century.
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myocardial infarction pain on the left hand, the hart and the left hand arise
from the same embryonic segment.
It is strange that besides the scepticism, which results in numerous
suspicions and refusals of many aspects of the acupuncture practice, the
distributions of acupuncture points on the human body, as described in
the traditional doctrines are accepted, practically unchanged, even in the
Western acupuncture practice. This fact could be considered as a bad an-
chor, which hinders to make a fundamental step in the scientific founda-
tions of acupuncture.
The evident fact that the scientific explanation of acupuncture must be
very tight connected with that one of referred pain phenomenon, offers the
possibility to reinvestigate that distribution, i.e. to build a neurophysiologi-
cal based mapping of the acupuncture points, as well as to obtain the pre-
cise assigning of theirs treatment functions. This, what is also evident,
could be achieved by the development of segmental therapy, what means
that the scientific map of acupuncture points must coincides with the map
of segmental therapy zones (Head’s zones). Of course, there is a prob-
lem, because the different acupuncture doctrines use different mapping of
the acupuncture points, although all these doctrines are standing on the
principles of the traditional Five elements theory.
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3. The ABEFIT Therapy

The ABEFIT therapy is partly scientifically verified, because it has sci-

entific foundation, but it cannot be said that its therapeutic effects are em-
pirically confirmed in a manner that could be considered as partially
acceptable from the scientific point of view. Besides its scientific back-
ground, it is interesting that ABEFIT could be comprised in the frames of
Five elements theory as well. This could be a curiosity, or an evidence
that in the foggy depth of that metaphysical theory probably there are
some important, but yet uncomprehended truths.
In this chapter I shall try to explain how the ABEFIT therapy can be
comprised in the frames of Five elements theory, as well as how it over-
comes that frames. As the ABEFIT therapy has a scientific foundation, the
mentioning of some neurological and neurophysiological data, which con-
cern the scientific foundation of ABEFIT, could not be avoided in the fur-
ther.
The accepting of the content of this chapter could be facilitated if one
takes into account the following facts:

* Two different concepts of ABEFIT therapy will be introduced,

assigned as Short-term ABEFIT therapy and the Long-term
ABEFIT therapy. These two therapies, which short description
will be given in the next paragraph, use different TCT zones
and obey different therapy rules.

* The Short-term ABEFIT therapy, although initiated by the analy-

sis of some neurophysiological data, is partly reclined on the
experiences of Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy. Therefore, this
therapy concept could be practically entirely comprised in the
frame of Five elements theory. However, as it will be shown,
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the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy and the ABEFIT therapy follow

two quite different concepts and therapy rules.
* The Long-term ABEFIT therapy is new therapeutic concept,
which is completely reclined on the results of the scientific in-
vestigations. This is the homeostatic therapy which aim is the
regulation of the complex sets of physiological processes, as-
signed in the further as the vital activities, maintained or con-
trolled by the particular sets of organs and somatic structures.
Nevertheless, as it will be shown, some coincidences between
these vital activities and the five energies can be established.

* The possible positions of the ABEFIT TCT zones are originally

determined by the analysis of the hand innervation structure.
This analysis was initiated by the previously mentioned ana-
tomical investigations which show that the courses of the
Lung, Pericardium and the Heart meridian are similar to the
paths of the musculo-cutaneous, medianus, and the ulnaris
nerve, which innervate the arms and hands.

* Subsequently has been perceived that these zones coincide

with the positions of the acupuncture point, which are used in
the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy, what could be rather consid-
ered as accidental, instead of as fundamental facts. These co-
incidences should be expected, because the empirically
determined TCT zones in Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy are on
the hand also.
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3.1. The Vital Activities

At first, it should be mentioned that more appropriate title here is: The
vital activities as considered in the ABEFIT therapy. Namely, the consider-
ation of the processes in the human body which enable the life itself, as
exposed in this part, was the starting point in the developing of ABEFIT
therapy.
The human body is the most complicate so far known live system in
which the enormous number of physiological, biological, physical and
chemical processes and sub-processes permanently last or occur. How-
ever, it could be perceived that a few vital activities only are maintaining
the life itself, where each of these activities consist of many different proc-
esses, in which the numerous organs and other systems and subsystems
of the human body are included. The standpoint of this statement is the
fact that the living is based on the activities, which main aims are:

The Nourishment and the Energy Fuel Production: The nourishment is, in
fact, the import of particular substances from the environment, which will
be directly or indirectly used as the fuel for energy production. The sub-
stances should be processed in order to extract the ingredients, which
could be used as energy fuel (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins), as well as
to extract the harmful ingredients, which must be ejected out from the
body. The holder of this vital activity is the metabolic system, which role is
to prepare the nourishing substances in a form being appropriate to be
absorbed in the small intestine and then imported in the main transport
fluids of transport system: the blood and the lymph. Besides this role, the
metabolic system has very important role in the maintaining of homeosta-
sis of the water, electrolytes and ions concentration. In the activity of the
metabolic system very important is the role of enzymes, which are secret-
ed or controlled by the pancreas, salivary glands and some other glands,
being the part of the endocrine system.
This vital activity is maintained by the metabolic system which main
parts are: the digestive system (mouth, gullet, stomach, intestines etc.),
gall bladder, pancreas, partly the liver, the respiratory system (supplying
with oxygen), etc.

The transport and the distribution of energy fuel: The energy fuel (carbo-
hydrates, lipids, proteins), as well as oxygen, should be transported into
the cells, which are the energy sources of human body. That is the role of
the blood plasma, which is the main transport means having two impor-
tant roles: (1) to supply all tissues and organs with the energy fuel (nour-
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ishing substances), with oxygen and hormones, being necessary for their
activities, (2) to transport all harmful substances toward the parts of the
excretory system, in order to be excreted outside from the human body.
Some ingredients of the blood and lymph, which flow covers all parts of
the human body, have crucial role in the human body defence system, be-
ing the holder of the hymoral immune activities. Finally, it is evident that
the creation of tissues, including the creation of blood and lymph ingredi-
ents, is not possible without the participation of the transport system.
This vital activity is maintained by the transport system which main
parts are: the complete cardiovascular system (heart and all blood ves-
sels), the blood ingredients with their sources (the marrow, thymus etc.),
the lymphatic system (lymph with its ingredients, lymphatic nodes and
spleen).

3.1.1. The excretion of harmful substances

The harmful substances, which must be ejected outside, could be im-
ported from the environment with the food, as well as they could be side
products of the metabolic processes in the human body organs and in all
cells. As it is known, there are two kind harmful substances. First of them
are soluble in water and their ejection from the body is direct by the uri-
nary system, where the main role have the kidneys. The second kind of
harmful substances are not soluble in water and therefore they have to be
prepared in the liver in the form being appropriate for ejection (intermedi-
ate metabolism).
This vital activity is maintained by the excretory system which main
parts are: the kidneys with the urinary subsystem, the liver, the respiratory
system (the excretion of carbon dioxide) and the transport system which,
as it were mentioned above, transfer the harmful substances toward the
parts of excretory system.

3.1.2. The unconscious control and regulation of vital activities

All fundamental vital activities, as well as all processes in the human
body, including activities which imply the accommodation in the environ-
ment, are regulated and controlled by three control systems: the vegeta-
tive nervous system, the central nervous system and the endocrine
system. As it is well known and confirmed, if one considers the control of
vital activities itself, the most important is the VNS, which role is to re-
spond on all changes inside our body in a manner which leads to the most
appropriate mutual functional coordination of all our organs, what corre-
sponds to the state of homeostasis, or to the state which is as much near
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the homeostasis, as it is possible. The change of activity of the organs is

achieved by the noradrenalin or acetyl holin, which is secreted by the
nerves axons.
This vital activity is maintained by the VNS-vegetative nervous system
which main parts are: the set of the control centres in the hypothalamus,
the spinal cord, the nerves, i.e. the peripheral neural network.

3.1.3. The consciousness control and regulation of vital activities

The central nervous system collects and analyzes the informations, be-
ing received by our senses, and thus enable us to establish a purposeful
relation with the environment. That means that the main role of CNS is to
respond on all changes in the environment, in order to find the most ap-
propriate answer, from the point of view of our conscious mind. However,
although VNS is often assigned as autonomous nervous system, what
means that is independent on the CNS, there are many data that confirm
the interdependencies of these two systems, which consequences is the
influence of the CNS on the control and regulation of the vital activities be-
ing effectuated by the VNS.
This vital activity is maintained by the CNS-vegetative nervous system
which main parts are: the brain and the senses.

3.1.4. The chemical control and regulation of metabolic processes

The description of role of the endocrine system, which can clarify its in-
fluences, exceeds the frame of this book, and therefore it will be omitted
here. For our purpose is enough to mention that it, by the excretion of hor-
mones, regulates, stimulates and inhibits many metabolic and other proc-
esses in the human body. It is also necessary to mention that it is tight
connected with the VNS, and that the connections between these two
control systems are not completely understood and investigated.
This vital activity is maintained by the endocrine system which main
parts are the endocrine glands: hypophysis, pancreas, thyroeodiea, par-
athyroeoidea, thymus, suprarenalis, testis and ovarium, epyphysis.
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3.2. The Positions of ABEFIT TCT Zones

The ABEFIT therapy procedures, in Short-term as well as in Long-term
therapy, and the positions of its TCT zones are derived by the physiologi-
cal and neurological analysis of vital activities and the possible manners
of their control by the external stimulation. More precisely, they could be
considered as the results of scientific investigation of some particular neu-
rophysiological phenomena (divergence, convergence and facilitation of
the nervous impulses and the referred pain phenomenon), which affect
the processes of the transfer of informations from different body parts to-
ward the control centres in the vegetative and central nervous system
(VNS and CNS). As these processes are fundamental in the numerous
therapies, which are based on the stimulations of particular skin segments
(dermatomes, Head’s zones, acupuncture points), the results which
where obtained in the above mentioned investigations gave me the possi-
bility to achieve a new particular insight and theoretical explanation of the
basic standpoints of these therapies.
As the centres which control the vital activities, and the life itself as
well, are situated in the brain (the vegetative nervous system - VNS and
the central nervous system - CNS), it follows that the stimulations of TCT
zones, which have homeostatic effects should be obviously transferred to-
ward these centres. This is valid for the third control system - the endo-
crine system as well, which is connected with the control centres in the
brain. In addition to this, the following facts should be taken into account:

* The peripheral neural network (autonomous nervous system) is

the only system, which is reliably confirmed as carrier of the
external stimulation of TCT zones toward the control centres.
Therefore, the reactions of control centres and consequently
the adjusting of someone of the vital activities and others proc-
esses can be provoked by nervous impulses only, that means
by all changes of the local biopotentials, which overcome the
nerve threshold potential.

* The homeostatic therapy effects could be expected in the case

when the external stimulation, which overcome the nerve
threshold potential, provoke more (as much as possible) con-
trol centres to scan and to adjust, if necessary, someone of the
vital activities.

In accordance with this, my first problem was to find the TCT zones
which stimulation would provoke more control centres to act.
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3.2.1. Why the TCT Zones on the Hand?

The detailed neurological analysis draws my attention to the innerva-
tion structure of hand because of the following known neurological facts:

* The sensory pathway, which connects the stimulated dermatom

(TCT zone) with the control centres in the brain, usually con-
sists of three neurons: the first from the dermatom toward the
particular spinal ganglion, the second from the ganglion toward
the spinal cord and the third furthermore toward the brain

Fig. 14. The innervation map of the human hand, which is innervat-
ed with the nerves: ulnaris, medianus, radialis and muscu-
lo-cutaneous.

* As each nerve is connected with few hundreds other nerves,

the nerve impulse could be redistributed and partly transferred
along some other sensory pathways, as well as it should be
completely removed from its primary pathway and thus not
transferred toward the brain. These undesirable effects, which
will be neurologically confirmed and explained in the second
part of this e_book, especially arise in the spinal ganglion in
which a large number of nerves meet each other.

* As it was mentioned above, the homeostatic therapy effects

could be expected in the case when the stimulation of some-
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one dermatom provokes more control centres to scan and to

adjust the vital activities. It is evident that the probability to
arise such effects depends on the characteristics of the corre-
sponding sensory pathway. The most appropriate are the sen-
sory pathways along which the possibility to arise the above
mentioned undesirable effects is small.

* The nerves which innervate the hand enter directly into the spi-
nal cord and near to the brain, what means that the hand der-
matomes have the very simple and short sensory pathways
toward the control centres in the brain. Therefore it could be
expected that mentioned undesirable effects will not arise and
that, consequently, the transferred nerve impulses will provoke
the reaction of more control centres.
These neurological facts, then the fact that the courses of 3 important
meridians are similar to the paths of nerves, which innervate the hands,
as well as the efficiency of Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy, focused my atten-
tion to the hand and its innervation structure.
The hand innervation map which is presented on the Fig. 14., shows
that four nerves innervate the human hand. These are the nerves: ulnaris,
medianus, radialis and musculo-cutaneous. The four grey-scaled areas
represent their innervations zones.
As it was mentioned previously, these four nerves enter directly into
the neck part of the spinal cord, what means near to the brain, and there-
fore it is reasonable to expect that...

* The external stimulation of hand dermatomes creates the nerve

impulses in the four nerves, which innervate the hand. As
these nerves are the simple and short sensory pathways to-
ward the brain, it could be expected that the nerve impulses
they bring will provoke the reaction of more control centres in
the brain. This reaction means the scanning and adjusting of
the vital activities, what is the aim of any homeostatic therapy.
The Short-term ABEFIT therapy and the Long-term ABEFIT therapy,
as it was mentioned above, use different sets of TCT zones, both of them
on the hand, and obey different therapy rules. Therefore, the positions of
these zones, as well as their therapy roles, will be described in the corre-
sponding subchapters (paragraphs).
I shall start with the description of the Short-term ABEFIT therapy, be-
cause it should be quite comprehensible for the majority practitioners of
TCT therapies. More precisely, it is comprehensible for the practitioners of
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all acupuncture therapies, which accept the traditional description based

on the Five elements theory. This my choice - first Short-term then Long-
term therapy, will facilitate the comprehending the Long-term ABEFIT
therapy, which is quite new therapeutic concept based on the results of
the scientific investigations.
The Long-term therapy I consider as the essential part of ABEFIT ther-
apeutic concept.
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3.3. The Short-Term ABEFIT Therapy

As usually, the health problems could be classified in two main quite
general sets: the set of acute health problems and the set of chronic
health problems. The roles of above mentioned two ABEFIT therapy con-
cepts are determined by this classification. Thus...

* The Short-term ABEFIT therapy is homeostatic therapy dedi-

cated to the treatments of acute health problems.

* The primary aim of this therapy is to blockade the pain, which

could be usually achieved by a single or a couple therapeutic
treatments.
The applying of the Short-term ABEFIT therapy does not imply certain
particular medical knowledge. It is enough to locate the pain and to con-
nect it with some of the above described vital activities. For example, the
cause of headache is the dysfunction of transport activity, the cause of
cystitis the dysfunction of excretion activity, the source of stomach ache
the dysfunction of metabolic activity etc. After that very simple therapeutic
rules should be applied, which always imply the stimulation of 3 ABEFIT
TCT zones, which will be described later. These rules could be easily de-
termined by the use of ABEFIT pentagram, which will be described later
as well.

3.3.1. The TCT Zones for Short-Term ABEFIT Therapy

As it was explained previously, my attention has been especially direct-
ed to the innervation map of hand. However, the positions of TCT zones
used in the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy correspondent chakra system therapy,
which are presented on that Fig. 15., very clear demonstrates that the
analysis of that therapy could not be avoided, because the stimulation of
TCT zones in that acupuncture system is in fact the stimulation of the
nerves ulnaris, radialis, medianus and the musculo cutaneous nerve,
which innervate the hand.
According to the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy rules, the zones on the
palm side of hand should be stimulated in the case of acute health prob-
lem, while the zones on the opposite side of hand should be stimulated in
the case of chronic health problem, where both of them are manifested as
the energies disbalances. However, the formal analyses of these rules
brought me to the following questionable conclusions:

* For example, the stimulation of zones 3 and 9 affects the Wind

energy, first one it the case of acute disbalance of that energy,
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and the second in the case of chronic disbalance. It is ques-

tionable that the removing of an acute disbalance could be
achieved by the stimulation of two nerves (radialis and medi-
anus), while the removing of a chronic disbalance, which is
more serious problem, implies the stimulation of nerve radialis
only.

Fig. 15. The innervation map of the human hand and the positions
of the TCT zones for Short-term ABEFIT therapy.

* If one takes that zones 3 and 9 correspond to the liver and to

the gall bladder, as it is shown on the Table 2, it could be con-
cluded that the dysfunction of liver is followed by the acute dis-
balance of Wind energy, while the chronic disbalance of that
energy is caused by the dysfunction of gall bladder, what is
hard to consider as an acceptable conclusion. The similar
questionable conclusions are valid for the zones (6,12), (5,11)
and (4,10).
In order to overcome these questionable consequences and indetermi-
nacies of the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy rules, I have decide to use the
only reasonable possibility: to investigate the therapeutic effects of the
stimulation of above mentioned 12 TCT zones, starting from the following
previously mentioned certain facts:

* It was found that a few hundreds acupuncture points are sup-

plied by nerves and consequently could be stimulated directly
over nerves.
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Table 2. The five elements and corresponding energies and qualities

Zones 1 and 7 2 and 8 3 and 9 4 and 10 5 and 11 6 and 12

Ele- Fire Fire Wood Earth Metal Water
ment
Ener- Hotness Heat Wind Humidity Dryness Coldness
gy
Yin Pericar- Heart-2 Liver-3 Spleen-4 Lungs-5 Kidneys-6
organ dium-1

Yang Brain-7 Small Gall Stomach-10 Large Bladder-12

organ intestine-8 bladder-9 intestine-11

* The anatomical investigations show that the courses of some

meridians are similar to the paths of musculo cutaneous, medi-
anus, and the ulnaris nerves, which innervate the hand.

* The description of the evident therapeutic effects of Su-Jok 6 Qi

energy therapy treatments in the frames of metaphysical Five
energy theory are foggy and unacceptable. Therefore this de-
scription should be translated on the language of the actual
science.
It is very important to note that the therapeutic treatments which are ef-
fectuated by the stimulation with the permanent magnets (chakra mag-
nets!) have been analysed only.
The results of the investigations of Su-Jok 6 Qi energy therapy during
last 5 years, being strongly supported by the yields of many practitioners
which were initiated by my www.abefit.org.yu web site, bring me to the fol-
lowing conclusions, which are the fundaments of Short-term ABEFIT ther-
apeutic concept:
The TCT zones of Short-term ABEFIT therapy are distributed as it is
presented on the Fig 16. As it can be seen they partly coincide with the
TCT zones of Su-Jok 6 Qi energy chakra correspondent system, which
are presented on the Fig. 15. Namely, the ABEFIT zones T on the palm
side and E, M on the opposite side, are displaced comparing to the corre-
sponding Su-Jok zone 3, 11, 12 which lye on the dotted lines.
As it can be seen, the ABEFIT TCT zones are on the both sides of the
hands. Thy are assigned by letters: E,E (excretion), M,M (metabolism),
H,H (endocrine system), T,T (tissues and transport - cardiovascular sys-
tem), V,V (vegetative nervous system) and C,C (central nervous system).
On the Fig 16. are presented the zones on the both sides of the left hand.
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The zones on the right hand are distributed and assigned in a same man-
ner.

Fig. 16. The innervation map of the human hand and the positions
of the TCT zones for Short-term ABEFIT therapy.

The main differences between the ABEFIT and Su-Jok TCT zones are
not in their positions, but in their therapeutic roles and assignments. To
the ABEFIT TCT zones the particular vital activities are assigned:
1. The excretion activities are assigned to the zones E,E
2. The metabolic activities are assigned to the zones M,M
3. The activities of endocrine system are assigned to the zones H,H
4. The transport and tissue creation activities are assigned to the
zones T,T
5. The activity of vegetative nervous system is assigned to the
zones V,V
6. The activity of central nervous system is assigned to the zones
C,C
This means, for example, that the stimulation of zones E,E affects the
excretion of all harmful metabolic products processes, being achieved by
the harmonization of the functions of all parts of the excretion system (liv-
er, kidneys, urinary system etc.). The meanings of all these assignments
are given in the Table 3., in which the links between the ABEFIT zones
and the effects of their stimulation are given.
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Table 3. The effects of the stimulation of ABEFIT TCT zones

The The effects of the stimulation

zone
E, E The excretion of all harmful metabolic products will be optimized
by the harmonization of functions of all parts of the excretion sys-
tem (liver, kidneys, urinary system etc.).
M, M The metabolic processes will be regulated by the optimization of
functions of all parts of the digestive system.
H, H The optimization of functions of all part of the endocrine system
(glands) will be achieved.
T, T This stimulation affects the functions of cardiovascular system
(heart, vessels, blood etc.) and the production of all tissues, in-
cluding the blood ingredients.
V, V The control centres in the vegetative nervous system (hypothala-
mus!) are stimulated to scan and to regulate the vital processes in
order to achieve the homeostatic state.
C, C The centres in the central nervous system, which has control role
or interferes with the control centres in hypothalamus, are stimu-
lated to scan and to regulate the vital processes in order to
achieve the homeostatic state.

3.3.2. The Short-Term ABEFIT Therapy Rules

In the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy correspondent chakra therapy the arbitrary
number of acupuncture points could be simultaneously stimulated. How-
ever, the therapy rules of Short-term ABEFIT therapy are quite different.

* In the Short-term ABEFIT therapy the particular zone-trinity

should be always stimulated, which is a set of 3 in an appropri-
ate manner selected TCT zones.

* Each zone-trinity contains only the TCT zones, which are situat-
ed on the same side of hand; all on the palm side, or all on the
opposite side.
In other word, no more and no less then 3 ABEFIT TCT zones should
be simultaneously stimulated, what means that 3 fundamental energies
could be simultaneously harmonized, because to every zone-trinity corre-
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sponds an energy-trinity. The necessity of this ABEFIT therapy rule could

be explained in the following way:
The main aim of ABEFIT therapy is to harmonize the previously de-
scribed vital activities. The following more detailed analysis of these activ-
ities offers an answer on the question: why the zone-trinity should be
always stimulated in the Short-term ABEFIT therapy.

The ABEFIT therapy target rules: In order to effectuate the main aim of
ABEFIT Short-term therapy - to blockade the pain and to harmonize the
vital activity which disturbance provokes the pain - it is necessary to follow
this simple procedure, assigned here as the ABEFIT therapy target rules,
taking into account that the health problem could have somatic or psychic
origin:
1. The determination of the primary therapy target activity. Each so-
matic health problem is mainly a consequence of the disturbance
of some particular vital activity. Which vital activity is disturbed it
could be easily done by the analysis of symptoms, which are the
consequences of disturbance. Let us mention a few examples:
the presence of harmful substances in the blood is the symptom
which indicates the disturbance of excretion activity; the head
ache, the cardiovascular problems, the muscle pains, the majori-
ty of tumorous tissues, the low and high pressure and the anae-
mia indicate the disturbance of transport activity; all digestive
problems, the presence of some harmful substances in the blood
as well as the arising of some tumorous tissues indicate the dis-
turbance of metabolic activity, etc.
2. The determination of the secondary therapy target activity: Some
somatic health problems could be the consequence of distur-
bances of two vital activities. For example, some tumorous tis-
sues indicate the disturbance of transport and metabolic
activities, as well as some digestive problems indicate the distur-
bance of metabolic and endocrine activities, then some urinary
problems indicate the disturbance of excretion and metabolic ac-
tivities, etc.
3. The determination of the psychic effect factor: Some somatic
health problems could be strongly affected, in some cases even
induced, by some psychic factors, which provoke the disturbance
of vital activities5. Namely, the real controller of all vital activities
5
The mechanism is similar to the rule: The lemon in the mind, the saliva in the mouth
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is the vegetative nervous system (VNS), because it contains the

main (unconscious) control centres of the human body. However,
the activity of VNS could be affected (but not controlled) by the
central nervous system (CNS), because its activity could be only
conditionally considered as (conscious) control activity. This can
be supported by the fact that in the coma state the vital activities
endure although this conscious control activity is absent6. On
other side, it could not be neglected the psychic influence on all
other vital activities, which is in fact a kind of perturbation of the
control activities usually performed by the VNS. The effects of
this perturbation, here assigned as the psychic effect factor, de-
pend on the psychic state, what means that it is more relevant in
the case of the psychic sensitive or labile persons. There is no
way to determine precisely the relevance of the psychic effect
factor. However, if there is a suspicion that it is probably relevant,
then that should be accepted as truth.
The determination of the ABEFIT zone-trinity: It was mentioned previ-
ously that in the Su-Jok 6 Qi energy correspondent chakra system the
zones on the palm - Yin side of the hand should be stimulated in the case
of acute health problems, while the zones on the opposite side - Yang
side of the hand should be stimulated in the case of chronic health prob-
lems. However, my experience does not confirm these suggestions.
Namely, the collected results of Short-term ABEFIT therapy bring me to
the following conclusions:

* Each zone-trinity in the Short-term ABEFIT therapy contains the

zone, which are situated on the same side of hand.

* If the palm side of hand is dry, that means in the case of weak
perspiration, the TCT zones A, B, C, D and E should be used
in the Short-term therapy.

* If the palm side of hand is sweaty, that means in the case of in-
tensive perspiration, the TCT zones A, B, C, D and E should be
used in the Short-term therapy.

In accordance to this, the determination of zone-trinities containing the

zones A, B, C, D and E will be considered, because the conclusions are
valid for the zone-trinities containing the zones A, B, C, D and E as well.
6
It is worth to mention here that the ABEFIT does not treats the mental, psychic or
similar health problems.
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Each ABEFIT zone-trinity must obviously contains the zones, which

correspond to the following vital activities: the activity of the vegetative
nervous system and the primary therapy target activity. The third zone
should be determined in accordance with the following rules:
1. The case when the relevant target activities are the primary target
activity, the secondary target activity and the psychic effect fac-
tor: In this case two stage Short-term ABEFIT therapy should be
applied, which could be assigned as daily therapy and nightly
therapy. In the daily therapy, which duration should be from 30
up to 60 minutes, the zone-trinity which corresponds to the fol-
lowing activities should be stimulated: the primary target activity,
the activity of VNS and the activity of CNS. In the nightly therapy,
which duration is during the night (sleeping hours), the zone-trini-
ty which correspond to the following activities should be stimulat-
ed: the primary target activity, the secondary target activity and
the activity of VNS.
2. The case when the relevant target activities are the primary target
activity and the secondary target activity: In this case (usually)
the daily therapy should be applied. The zone-trinity which corre-
sponds to the following activities should be stimulated: the prima-
ry target activity, the secondary target activity and the activity of
VNS.
3. The case when the relevant target activity is the primary target
activity only: In this case (usually) the daily therapy should be ap-
plied. The zone-trinity which corresponds to the following activi-
ties should be stimulated: the primary target activity, the activity
of VNS and the activity of CNS.
As it can be seen, each zone-trinity in the Short-term ABEFIT therapy
treatment must contains the zone V, that corresponds to the activity of
VNS, while in the frame of Five elements theory it corresponds to the
Heat energy.

The ABEFIT pentagram rule: The selection of the appropriate zone-trinity

could be extremely simplified by the use of ABEFIT pentagram rule, which
is presented on the Fig. 17., while the procedure of its construction is de-
scribed in the Appendix7. As it is shown, to the five parts of the external
pentagram the five vital activities are assigned, as well as the correspond-
ing TCT zones. The arrowed lines connect all TCT zones with the zone V,
7
The last chapter of this e_book.
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where the direction of the arrows show which TCT zone affects the con-
sidered vital activity. As it can be seen, the stimulation of zone V affects all
other activities, including the activity of CNS, as it was mentioned above8.
On other side, the stimulation of zone C could affect the activity of VNS
only.
The choice of the ap-
propriate zone-trinity for
the particular problem is
determined is practically
evident. Thus, for exam-
ple, in the case of diges-
tive problems the
pentagram rule gives four
possible zone-trinities:
MVC-appropriate in the
case when the secondary
therapy target activity is
not present; MVE, MVT
and MVH - appropriate in
the case when the sec-
Fig. 17. The ABEFIT Pentagram rule ondary therapy target ac-
tivity is present.

3.3.3. The Method of Stimulation

The energetically active organic or inorganic stimulators should be
used as skin stimulators in the ABEFIT method. The simplest energetical-
ly active organic stimulators are the undamaged grains of pea, corn,
wheat, lens, etc. As inorganic energetically active stimulators the magnets
or any source of low AC voltage electric current can be used. The diame-
ter of the stimulator (grain, magnet, electrode) should be less then 1cm.
My experience shows that the most effective stimulators are the perma-
nent magnets of about 50 mT9.
* In order to achieve the homeostatic effects of the Short-term
ABEFIT therapy, which aim is the elimination of the health
8
Each ABEFIT zone-trinity contains the zone V.
9
50 mili Tesla.
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problem sources, the treatments should be continued after the

pain blockade. The number of these treatments should not be
less then 10 successive treatments.
* The duration of the Short-term therapy treatments, if it is effec-
tuated with permanent magnets, should be from 30 up to 60
minutes. The time interval between two consecutive treat-
ments should be less then 24 hours, what means one treat-
ment per day.
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3.4. The Long-Term ABEFIT Therapy

The Long-Term ABEFIT therapy could be considered as an upgrade of
the Short-term ABEFIT therapy, which is dedicated to the treatments of
chronic health problems. The derivation of its therapy rules and the rele-
vant set of TCT zones are based on the analysis of effects of the previ-
ously mentioned nightly Short-term ABEFIT therapy, which considerably
differ comparing to the effects of the daily therapy.
The main characteristics of the Long-term ABEFIT therapy are the fol-
lowing:

* Contrary to the Short-term ABEFIT therapy, which primary aim

is to blockade the pain, the primary aim of the Long-term ABE-
FIT therapy is the elimination of the dysfunctions, which are
the pain source. The pain blockade is not the therapy target,
but its consequence.

* The Long-term ABEFIT therapy is full homeostatic therapy, be-

cause it does not treat the pain itself, because it is a conse-
quence only of the more fundamental disturbances of vital
activities, or just a sign that announces that these disturbances
are present. Thus, the unique aim of the Long-term therapy is
to eliminate the disturbances and to harmonize all vital activi-
ties.

* Each Long-term therapy treatments imply the stimulation with

permanent magnets, which should be kept on the appropriate
zone (zone-trinity) during all night. The time interval between
two consecutive treatments should be less then 24 hours, what
means a treatment per night.
The applying of the Long-term therapy, as well as the applying of the
Short-term ABEFIT therapy, does not imply certain particular medical
knowledge. Like in the Short-term therapy, it is enough to locate the pain
and to connect it with some of the above described vital activities.

3.4.1. The TCT Zones for Long-Term ABEFIT Therapy

The developing of the Long-term ABEFIT therapy was initiated by
some evident facts, which show that previously described Short-term ther-
apy rules have some indeterminacies, which should be clarified. There-
fore the more detailed analysis of the effects of this therapy has been
accomplished, which was supported by the neurological analysis of ef-
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fects of the stimulations of the Short-term therapy TCT zones. The start-
ing point of these analyses was (by may opinion) the evident fact that...

* The effects of the stimulations each couple of Short-term thera-

py zones, which are assigned to the same vital activity, should
be same or very similar, although these zones are situated on
the opposite sites of hand.
If one takes into account the Fig. 18. and the Table 4.the following evi-
dent facts could be easily noticed:
1. Fact: The stimulation of zone C provokes the nerve radialis, while
the stimulation of zone C provokes the nerve medianus. Two
same vital activity could not be affected by the stimulation of two
different single nerves, what means that either medianus, or radi-
alis should not be assigned to the vital activity assigned to zones
C and C.

Fig. 18. The correlations between the stimulations of the Short-term

ABEFIT therapy TCT zones and the stimulations of nerves,
which innervate the hand.

2. Fact: Similarly, the stimulation of zone V provokes the nerve radi-

alis, while the stimulation of zone V provokes the nerve medi-
anus. Two same vital activity could not be affected by the
stimulation of two different single nerves, what means that either
medianus, or radialis should not be assigned to the vital activity
assigned to zones V and V.
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3. Fact: The stimulation of zone T provokes the nerve radialis only,

while the stimulation of zone T provokes the nerves radialis and
musculo-cutaneous. This means that the stimulation of nerve
musculo-cutaneous probably does not affects the transport vital
activity.
Table 4. The stimulations of nerves which innervate the hand provoked
by the stimulations of Short-term therapy zones.

C C V V T T H H M M E E
Ulnaris X X X X X X
Medianus X X X X X X
Radialis X X X X X X X
Musc.-cutaneous X

4. Fact: Similarly, the stimulation of zone H provokes the nerves ul-

naris and radialis, while the stimulation of zone H provokes the
nerves ulnaris, medianus and musculo-cutaneous. This is a
markedly difference, what means that the endocrine vital activity
could not be assigned either to zone H, or to zone H.
5. Fact: The stimulation of zone M provokes the nerves ulnaris and
radialis, while the stimulation of zone M provokes the nerves ul-
naris and medianus. This means: (a) that medianus or radialis
should not be assigned to the metabolic activity; (b) the metabol-
ic activity is assigned to the wrong TCT zones.
6. Fact: The stimulations of zones H, M and E provoke the nerves
ulnaris and radialis only. This is questionable, because 3 different
vital activities could not be affected by the stimulation of same
couple of nerves.
7. Fact: The stimulations of zones M and E provoke the nerves ul-
naris and medianus only. As previously, this is questionable, be-
cause 2 different vital activities could not be affected by the
stimulation of same couple of nerves.
All these facts, as well as the collected ABEFIT therapeutic data ob-
tained by the use of Short-term ABEFIT therapy during the last 5 years,
bring me to the following final conclusions:

* The stimulation of TCT zones T, H, E, C, V and H has the most

effective and the most predictable results, while the stimulation
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of zones C, V, M, T, M and E give the similar, but less effective

results.

* The simultaneous stimulation of zones T, C and V is the most

appropriate treatment for regulation of the transport vital activi-
ties and the state of the system, which maintain these activities
(the cardiovascular system - the heart and the blood vessels -
the blood ingredients with their sources - the marrow, the thy-
mus etc. - the lymphatic system - the lymph with its ingredi-
ents, the lymphatic nodes and the spleen, etc.).

* The simultaneous stimulation of zones H, C and V is the most

appropriate treatment for regulation of the metabolic vital activ-
ities and the state of the system which maintain these activities
(the digestive system - the mouth, the gullet, the stomach, the
intestines etc. - the gall bladder, the pancreas, partly the liver,
the respiratory system etc).

* The simultaneous stimulation of zones E, C and V is the most

appropriate treatment for regulation of excretion vital activities
and the state of the system which maintain these activities (the
kidneys with the urinary subsystem, the liver, the respiratory
system etc.).

* The simultaneous stimulation of zones H, C and V is the most

appropriate treatment for regulation of the activity of the endo-
crine system and the state of the system which maintain these
activities (the hypophysis, the pancreas, the thyroeodiea, the
parathyroeoidea, the thymus, the suprarenalis, the testis and
the ovarium, the epyphysis etc.).
As it can be seen, there some disagreement these conclusions con-
cerning the Long-term therapy and the rules of the Short-term therapy,
what should not be considered as to much strange, because these two
therapy have different primary aims. The differences between the roles of
the zone H are the most noticeable, because this zone is assigned to the
endocrine activity in the Short-term therapy and to the metabolic activity in
the Long-term therapy. However, these assignments, as it was men-
tioned, are obtained by the analysis of the therapeutic effects which show
that:
1. The stimulation of musculo-cutaneous nerve does not affect con-
siderably the endocrine activity, as well as the stimulation of
nerve radialis does not affect considerably the metabolic activity;
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2. The stimulation of musculo-cutaneous affect considerably the

metabolic activity, as well as the stimulation of nerve radialis af-
fects considerably the endocrine activity.

Fig. 19. The Long-term ABEFIT therapy TCT zones.

From the previous analysis follows that there are only 6 really different
TCT zones, among the 12 zones used in the Short-term ABEFIT therapy.
These are the zones T , H , E, C, V and H. These 6 TCT zones are as-
signed by the letters Ta, Ma, Ea, Ca, Va and Ha, as it is done on the Fig.
19., where is taken: Ta instead of T, Ma instead of H, Ea instead of E, Ca
instead of C and Va instead of V. This means that in the accordance to
the previous analysis the following assignments are valid in the Long-term
ABEFIT therapy:
1. The excretion activities are assigned to the zone Ea
2. The metabolic activities are assigned to the zone Ma
3. The endocrine system activities are assigned to the zone Ha
4. The transport activities are assigned to the zone Ta
5. The activity of VNS is assigned to the zone Va
6. The activity of CNS is assigned to the zone Ca
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3.4.2. The Long-Term ABEFIT Therapy Rules

* As In the Short-term ABEFIT therapy the particular zone-trinity
should be always stimulated, which is a set of 3 in an appropri-
ate manner selected TCT zones.

The ABEFIT therapy target rules: Following the same rule as in the Short-
term ABEFIT therapy it is necessary to proceed the following procedure:
1. To determine the primary therapy target activity, the secondary
therapy target activity and the psychic effect factor
2. To determine the ABEFIT zone-trinity what have 3 possible solu-
tions, which correspond to the following 3 possible cases: (1) The
case when the relevant target activities are the primary target ac-
tivity, the secondary target activity and the psychic effect factor;
(2) The case when the relevant target activities are the primary
target activity and the secondary target activity; (3) The case
when the relevant target activity is the primary target activity only:

The ABEFIT pentagram rule is applicable in the case of Long-term ABE-

FIT therapy in same manner as in the Short-term ABEFIT therapy.

The Method of Stimulation: The most effective stimulators are the perma-
nent magnets of about 50 mT10.

* Each Long-term therapy treatments imply the stimulation with

permanent magnets during all night. The time interval between
two consecutive treatments should be less then 24 hours, what
means a treatment per night.

10
50 mili Tesla.
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3.5. The ABEFIT and the Five Elements Theory

Although the positions of the ABEFIT TCT zones partly coincide with
the positions of the acupuncture points being used in the 6 Qi energy cor-
respondent chakra therapy, the corresponding assignments are quite dif-
ferent: sets of organs and the vital activities in the ABEFIT and the
fundamental energies in the 6 Qi energy. Therefore, the important ques-
tion arises:

* How to correlate the ABEFIT assignments of the ABEFIT TCT

zones with the assignments of the acupuncture points in the 6
Qi energy correspondent chakra therapy?

* How to correlate the ABEFIT therapy treatment, which affects

the activities of some particular set of organs and somatic
structures, with the 6 Qi energy correspondent chakra therapy
treatment, which affects all or a few fundamental energies?
The answer on the first question could be obtained by the comparison
of the figures 15. and 16. As it can be perceived the following correspond-
ences between the TCT zones of ABEFIT therapy and the Su-Jok 6 Qi
energy correspondent chakra therapy.

Table 5. The ABEFIT assignments rules

Zone Energy ABEFIT assignment

C Hotness
V Heat
T Wind
E Humidity
M Dryness
H Coldness
Control - CNS
Control - VNS
Transport functions
Excretion functions
Metabolic functions
Control - endocrine system

By the formal comparison of the figures 6, 7, 8 and 11, it could be easi-

ly seen that the ABEFIT TCT zones have a correspondent controlling cy-
cle, which is presented on the Fig. 19. Although this controlling cycle has
not the same meaning as the five energies controlling cycle (Fig. 3.), or
the 6 Qi energies controlling cycle (Fig. 9.). As it could be seen and easily
understood...:
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* 6 Qi energies controlling cycle demonstrates the interdepen-

dences of the fundamental energies.

* The ABEFIT TCT zones controlling cycle demonstrates the in-

terdependences of the systems (the particular sets of organs
and somatic structures), which are responsible for all vital ac-
tivities in the human body, or which have the control functions
in these activities.

Fig. 20. The ABEFIT controlling cycle

In order to answer the second question, it is necessary to take into ac-

count some evident facts. The first of them is...

* As the changes of the fundamental energies are not the conse-

quences of their direct interactions, but the results of the
changes of the vital activities, the energy balance could be
achieved by the optimization of these activities only.
Namely, the energy is not the action (interaction, force) itself, but it is
the measure of the action. For example, the gravitational energy does not
acts on some object being on the Earth, but the Earth and the object inter-
act in fact, while the change of the gravitational energy is measure of the
intensity of that interaction. This is valid for all possible activities (works),
because all activities, in the live or non-live part of the nature, could be
connected with the change of some particular energy. Therefore, if one
considers that from the scientific point of view, the following facts should
not be omitted:

* Does not exist the energy that could not be assigned to some
live or non-live material object or set of material objects. All
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possible changes of all possible energies are consequences of

the mutual interactions of some material objects or systems.
If one considers the appliance the Five elements principle to the hu-
man body, the changes of the five fundamental energies should be con-
nected with some vital activities, although they are originally assigned to
the five elements. These activities are obviously the consequences of the
mutual interactions of some body parts, or of the interaction with the envi-
ronment.
Taking these facts into account, the correspondences between the five
energies, assigned to the chakra correspondent acupuncture points, and
the vital activities, assigned to the ABEFIT TCT zones, can be estab-
lished, as in Table 6., where some examples are given.

Table 6. The correspondences between the some fundamental energies

and the corresponding vital activities

6 Qi energy correspondent chakra ABEFIT therapy

therapy
The heat, which is controlled by the
coldness, is the most fundamental en-
ergy of the each living system, be-
cause the life itself is always
connected with the heat energy cre-
ation. Less heat means more cold-
ness and the freezing of the vital
functions.
The hotness is accumulated heat en-
ergy. This means that these two ener-
gies are of the same type and have
similar roles in the vital activities. The
accumulation of the heat energy is
possible after its primary role is ful-
filled: the ensuring of the basal vital
functions.
The wind creates the heat energy
(see the promoting cycle). In other
word, it ensures the permanent pro-
duction of heat energy. No wind
means no oxygen, no fire, no heat
and no hotness!
V – VNS the vegetative nervous system
has the control role in the regulation of
the vital activities, because the vital
control centres are situated in the hypo-
thalamus, which has the direct connec-
tion with the H – endocrine system. The
better control means the better vital
functions (more heat!) and opposite.
C – CNS the central nervous system,
as well as the VNS, has the direct or in-
direct control role in the regulation of
the vital activities. Its efficiency consid-
erably depends on the accumulated in-
formations collected by the different
parts of the vegetative system (experi-
ence!).
T – transport and tissue creation in-
clude the cardiovascular system, blood
ingredients and the marrow as their
source. In ensures the supplying the
energy (heat) sources (cells) with me-
tabolites and oxygen.
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The humidity is created by the heat E – excretion system ensures the eject-
and controlled by the wind energy, ing of the harmful products of the meta-
while itself controls the coldness ener- bolic processes. Its activity depends on
gy. the activity of the transport system.
The heat (fire) and coldness (water) More intensive transport means more
are opposite energies, i.e. the in- intensive metabolism and more inten-
creasing of one has as a conse- sive producing of the harmful products.
quence the decreasing of another.
The decreasing of the coldness (wa-
ter), which could be carried out by the
excretion, will increase the heat ener-
gy,

3.5.1. The ABEFIT Therapy Rules and Five Elements Theory

An unanswered question remains: how to explain the ABEFIT therapy
rules in the frame of Five elements theory? Namely in ABEFIT therapy
should be stimulated the zone-trinity, what means that 3 fundamental en-
ergies could be simultaneously harmonized, because to every zone-trini-
ty corresponds an energy-trinity. More then this, each zone-trinity in any
ABEFIT therapy treatment must contains the zones corresponding to the
Heat energy (the zone V), while in the traditional Su-Jok 6Qi energy sys-
tem there is not such a restriction.
The presence of Heat energy in all possible ABEFIT energy-trinity
could be easily understood if one takes into account that the heath energy
is the most fundamental energy of the each living systems. It is evident
that each living system is permanent heat source, because the live itself is
always connected with the heath energy creation. Therefore the harmo-
nized rate of heat energy creation should be one of the most important
aim of energy therapy. On other side should not be omitted that the heat
(fire) and coldness (water) are opposite energies, i.e. the increasing of
one has as a consequence the decreasing of another. This means that
the balance of these two energies is the another important aim of the
process of the homeostatic harmonization of the energies (vital functions)
of each living system. Some kind of measure of this important balance of
the fire and water, or heat and coldness, is the dryness energy: less water
means more dryness and increased (fire) heat energy creation; more wa-
ter means less dryness and decreased (fire) heat energy creation. All
these facts show that the harmonization of the heat, coldness and dry-
ness energies is the most fundamental energy-trinity in ABEFIT therapy.
The harmony between the energies in that energy-trinity is the essential
key of the stability of each living system, i.e. the triangle (V,H,M - fire, wa-
ter, metal) is the real pedestal of each stable living system.
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4. APENDIX: The ABEFIT Pentagram Rule

The ABEFIT pentagram (right on the Fig. 21), which determines the
ABEFIT therapeutic rules, is derived from the Abefit controlling cycle (right
on the Fig. 20.) in a following way:

Fig. 21. The construction of the ABEFIT pentagram

1. Move the zone E in the position marked on the left draw with the
letter a.
2. Put the zone H, which is controlled by the zone E, on the next to
E pentagram angle, looking in the clockwise direction.
3. Put the zones V and C, which are controlled by the zone H, on
the next to H pentagram angle, looking in the clockwise direction.
4. Put the zone M, which is controlled by the zones V and C b, on
the next to their pentagram angle, looking in the clockwise direc-
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tion. 5. Put the zone T, which is controlled by the zone M, on the

next to M pentagram angle, looking in the clockwise direction.