Therapeutic device

Abstract

This invention relates, on the one hand, to a therapeutic device, comprising a bearing element (1) consisting substantially of a natural stone, a surface of which is provided as a treatment surface (2) and means (4) to heat said bearing element (1). The bearing element, which is preferably of lava rock, steatite and/or some other natural stone, is provided on the treatment surface (2), with a number of therapeutic units (12) which comprise at least one product from the following group: a semi-precious stone, a precious stone, a precious metal, copper. The heat coming out of the natural stone penetrates deeply into the body. The therapeutic units (12) provide additional effects in the human body, so that a very extensive and efficient treatment with lasting effect becomes possible. The device preferably comprises at least one infrared radiation element and a superstructure (6) with a mirror-like or reflective wall which in a use position provides a roof over the treatment surface (2).

Description

In this description reference numerals will be used to refer to the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective drawing of a particular embodiment of the device according to this invention,

FIG. 2 illustrates a diagrammatic side view of the therapeutic device according to this invention illustrated in FIG. 1,

FIG. 3 illustrates a diagrammatic top view of the treatment surface with therapeutic units of a device according to this invention,

FIG. 4 is a cross section along the axis A-A in FIGS. 2 and 3.

Claims

1. Therapeutic device, comprising a bearing element (1), one surface of which is provided as a treatment surface (2), and means (4) for heating said bearing element, characterized in that the bearing element consists substantially of a natural stone and on the treatment surface (2) is provided with a number of therapeutic units (12) which can comprise at least one product from the following group: semi-precious stone, precious stone, precious metal, copper, so that during use of the device the body of a person or animal present on the treatment surface (2) comes into direct contact with the abovementioned therapeutic units (12).

2. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the abovementioned heating means (4) are provided in order to bring the treatment surface (2) to a temperature lying between 40° C. and 50° C., preferably approximately 49° C. to 50° C.

3. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the abovementioned heating means (4) comprise a hot water circuit, which is provided in order to heat the bearing element (1).

4. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bearing element (1) is composed substantially of steatite or lava rock.

5. Therapeutic device for carrying out a therapeutic treatment according to claim 1, characterized in that the therapeutic units (12) comprise one or more semi-precious stone materials from the following group: crystal, moonstone, pearl, coral, red jaspis, garnet, red jasper, bloodstone, carnelian, fire opal, yellow topaz, amber, lemon quartz, common tourmaline, pink tourmaline, tourmaline, water melon kunzite, rhodochrosite, emerald, malachite, jade, green tourmaline, nickel oxide green coloured agate, peridot, aquamarine, turquoise, chrysocolla, lapis lazuli, blue topaz, indigo sapphire, copper lazulite, amethyst and fluorite.

6. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that the therapeutic units (12) comprise one or more precious stone materials from the diamond, ruby and sapphire group.

7. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that a lying zone for a human or animal body is indicated on the treatment surface, and in that the therapeutic units (12) are provided within this lying zone on the treatment surface (2).

8. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that on the treatment surface (2): in a zone (13a), (13b) which is provided for the spinal column of a person to be treated, one or more therapeutic units (12) comprising tourmaline are provided and/or,in a zone (14) which is provided for the lumbar region and/or the bottom of a person to be treated, one or more therapeutic units (12) comprising garnet are provided, and/orin a zone (15a), (15b) which is provided for the dorsal part of a person to be treated, one or more therapeutic units (12) comprising bloodstone are provided, and/orin a zone (16a), (16b), (16c), (16d), (16e), (16f) which is provided for a shoulder or a hip part or the bottom or the legs of a person to be treated, one or more therapeutic units (12) comprising coral and/or red jaspis are provided.

9. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that said therapeutic device comprises a superstructure (6) which is provided so as to extend above the treatment surface (2) during use of the device.

10. Therapeutic device according to claim 9, characterized in that the superstructure (6) is removable or can be moved to a position in which the treatment surface (2) is largely not covered by said superstructure (6).

11. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that a wall of the abovementioned superstructure (6) facing the treatment surface (2) has a reflective or a mirror-like surface.

12. Therapeutic device according to claim 1, characterized in that said device comprises means for generating infrared radiation.