What Is Point Testing or EAV?

To understand EAV (Electroacupuncture According to Voll), it is helpful to first learn some simple principles of acupuncture. For thousands of years in the Far East, acupuncture has been used by trained health practitioners. The Western cultures started accepting the concepts of acupuncture in the early 1970's. The human body is part energy and has channels connecting it together called energy meridians. In acupuncture, there are areas along these channels of energy or meridians that have a different electrical conductivity called acupuncture points which connect all the systems of the body together. These points and channels of energy can correspond to specific areas, systems and organs of the body. Most of these channels have control points located on the ears, hands and feet. We call these specific points CMPs (Control Meridian Points).

EAV is a simple way of testing to see if your body's energy is in balance. The instrument has a meter that goes from 0 to 100, with a reading of 50 representing the ideal balanced energy. A range from 45 to 55 would be the normal range of most people. A reading higher than 60 might indicate too much energy or inflammation in that system. A reading below 40 might show degeneration or low energy.