Using reflex mechanisms for self-treatment is a very good idea. And it can be used for treatment of nearly all diseases. As any irritation is transmitted in our body in the form of nerve (electrical) impulses, it should be possible to make a universal “electrical” pill, why not? That is what Alexander Karasev was thinking about in 1972…
“The fascinating perfection of the highly sophisticated functional system, such as a human being, assumes a presence of powerful mechanisms of self-correction and natural healing - and I strongly believe that medicine of the future will have a great respect for these mechanisms. This medicine in the most natural and delicate ways will help us restore the harmony of our being, returning people the Art to see, to understand, to realize themselves as intrinsic and precious parts of a much bigger whole.”
In the past each device has had its merits within a different spectrum of conditions. This has meant that we have had to deal more with individual conditions and to use certain protocols with each differing condition for best results.
With the current technology, there appears less potential of working in the way above and more importantly we tend to be actually giving back both the data and the energy that the body should require in order for it to make necessary changes