Abstract: A small ball of desired size, to be pressed against the skin of a human patient in an area requiring therapy, is revolubly mounted in an end portion of a carrier which protrudes from a holder, with a portion of the carrier received in the holder for reciprocable sliding travel, therein, and a spring member carried in the holder to urge the carrier in one direction of reciprocable sliding travel, with the holder preferably carried by an elongated handle; the holder, and carrier being electrically conductive, and electrical circuitry carried by the handle and electrically connected to the holder whereby mild electrical current may be employed during therapy.

Abstract: A locating device for transmitting a mild electrical direct current or pulsating direct current through the body of a patient to locate through increased resistance, as indicated on the meter, areas in the body that may benefit from the application of an acupuncture needle. The locating device has an elongated handle with the necessary electrical connection. At one end portion of the handle a transversely formed hole receives an elongated, tubular, electrically conductive needle support and guide. Acupuncture needles are very thin and flexible, and require support to obtain best usage thereof. A restraint, formed of a resiliently yieldable strip of metal or wire extends across one end of the tubular guide and is disposed thereon to frictionally engage a needle to resist travel of the needle downwardly through the tubular guide.