Bioresonance Therapy: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Bioresonance therapy is a non-scientifically recognized method of treating certain medical conditions. It uses electromagnetic oscillations and the fact that each body emits its own electrical signals. Bioresonance therapy was developed in the 1970s by German physician and Scientology member Frank Morell and his son-in-law Erich Raschke under the name MORA Therapy.

What is bioresonance therapy?

Bioresonance therapy uses electromagnetic oscillations and the fact that each body emits its own electrical signals. Devices are used, which are connected to two points on the skin via electrodes. Bioresonance therapy or MORA therapy is a method of alternative medicine, which assumes that the body’s own electrical signals are disturbed in diseases. Thus, these disturbances can be measured in the form of altered body-specific frequencies (electromagnetic signals) and can be eliminated by the targeted action of electrical signals. According to bioresonance therapy, this relieves the diseased body and thus ensures an improvement of the symptoms or even a cure. Generally, low electrical voltage is generated by any nervous system, as electrical potentials are used in the transmission of information between nerve cells. Weak electromagnetic fields are also generated during muscle work, which can be measured medically, for example in an ECG (electrocardiogram, recording of the heartbeat) or in an EEG (electroencephalogram, recording of brain waves). The supporters of bioresonance therapy assume a pathological change in these electrical potentials in the body, for which, however, no scientifically substantiated evidence has yet been produced.

Function, effect, application and goals

Bioresonance therapy is used, for example, to treat allergies, sleep disorders, chronic pain, rheumatism or migraines. Devices are used, which are connected via electrodes to two points on the skin. For example, one electrode can be placed in each hand. The so-called “minus electrode” picks up the disturbed vibrations of the body and transmits them to a bioresonance device. This functions as a kind of transducer and then emits via the “plus electrode” exactly those vibrations that are needed for a healing process. These are also called therapeutic oscillations. Another method of bioresonance therapy is to supply the body with vibrations of certain substances such as allergy-causing substances (e.g. pollen, cat hair). It is believed that these oscillations then enable the immune system to fight the allergy in question. Certain types of bioresonance devices are also believed to be able to transmit the healing vibrations of substances such as oils, Bach flower drops or other homeopathic remedies to the body. For this purpose, vials containing the respective substance are placed in a container which is connected to the resonance device. The resonance device is then connected to the patient’s body via electrodes. According to such a principle, it should also be possible to transfer the effective vibrations of precious stones, metals or color cards to the body. Generally, within the framework of bioresonance therapy, which is usually performed by an alternative practitioner, an individual treatment plan is prepared, which is based on the nature of the particular ailment. After the patient is connected to the electrodes, a session lasts between about 15 and 45 minutes, depending on the device and the nature of the complaint. The number of sessions required for such bioresonance therapy also varies greatly depending on the condition and the effect of the treatments.

Risks and side effects

Bioresonance therapy is not recognized by orthodox medical science, and no evidence of efficacy of this alternative medical method has been provided so far. Neither the disturbed, disease-causing frequencies, nor the healing vibrations allegedly emitted by the devices or substances could actually be scientifically proven. Accordingly, the therapy is not paid for by the statutory health insurance companies. Successes of the therapy are often reported, for example, with allergies, but also with serious diseases such as rheumatism. Scientists assume here at best a placebo effect.Thus, before starting a possible treatment, patients should be aware that it cannot replace conventional medical treatment and may achieve only very little or no success at all. Furthermore, the question of costs for a bioresonance therapy should be clarified in advance.