Over the summer and fall of 1994, Dr. Walter Sturm, along with the OIRF staff and directors began a project that was intended as an ongoing project to publish the information and experience of the many affiliated international and North American practitioners of Biological Medicine (a term coined by Occidental Institute in the mid-1980s as the organization moved back into Canada and became the non-profit Research Foundation). The goal was to become a “bridge” between the innovation, information and development in this field in Germany and English speaking practitioners [...]

The MORA Concept By Dr. Franz Morell This is a translation of a German book written by the late Dr. Franz Morell. The 158 pages also cover MORA-Therapy use for allergies and geopathic stress, Five Element work, and the older model MORA-Color Therapy unit. This is must reading for those who already have such units or are considering purchase. NOTE: This book has been out of print for a very long time. This digital "photocopy" of the book is available in PDF format for informational purposes only. Digital [...]

Operating Instructions for the "Remedy Information Transfer Unit" (RITU) This instruction manual was researched, developed and written by Dr. Walter D. Sturm, one of the founding Directors of Occidental Institute Research Foundation, and was initially published in January, 1987. This amplifier affectionately called the Remedy Information Transfer Unit (or RITU) is sadly no longer made by Med-Tronik. However, the information gathered here provides the detailed and precise instructions (as only Dr. Sturm could do!) on how to produce digital copies of the input remedy information. This procedure can still [...]

A Transcript of the BioElectronic Vincent (BEV) Lecture By Franz Morell, MD Dr. Franz Morell came to California in July 1982 for one of our 'German Electro-Acupuncture' week-long resident training programs, and taught four full days thereof. The session was attended by almost sixty practitioners, who were most pleased to have had the opportunity to learn from him. Besides MORA-Therapy itself, the topic that really caught the attention of those attending was that of Prof. VINCENT'S BIO-ELECTRONIC METHOD (BEV - now known as BE-T-A). The three-hour lecture and slide [...]

Transliterations of the Chinese Acupuncture Point Names with Explanations Translated by Michael C. Barnett, DAcu, OMD, LAc Transliterations of the Chinese Acupuncture Point Names with Explanations. This is a supplement to the Modern & Traditional Acupuncture Program. Every single traditional acupuncture point is shown with the point name transliteration (with both new and old – Pinyin and Wade Giles – spellings) along with a full explanation. Translated from French by Michael C. Barnett, DAcu, LAc from the work and research of Jean-Claude Darras, MD. Thirty-five pages in digital PDF format. [...]

Medication Testing Report "EAV" Point and Medication Testing By Dr. Walter D. Sturm One of the main problems with learning "EAV" testing (not just the "fudging and faking" so many practitioners are currently fooling themselves with) is finding concise information on proper technique. This report is a translation of the dentist Dr. Fritz Kramer's  full medication testing guidelines from beginning to highly advanced aspects. Dr. Kramer (a colleague of Dr. Voll) has given us the most complete, step-by-step guidelines for learning medication testing on your own based on his [...]

The Genital System By Jean-Claude Darras, MD The Genital System. Translated by Carolyn L. Winsor; revised and edited by Sean Christian Marshall, DSc based on the work and research of Jean-Claude Darras, MD. Advanced traditional acupuncture information explaining the energetics of the genital system including disorders and treatment. Twenty-three pages in digital PDF format. Exclusive Instructional Materials The Genital System Published July 1982 © Copyright 1982, Dr. Jean-Claude Darras Occidental Institute and Praxis2Practice, Penticton, BC Canada Support OIRF Click on the book cover below to read the [...]

I am pleased to announce the introduction of a new publication for those learning the EAV-type point and medication testing methods. What I have called the “EAV Mini-Manual” is a careful and precise compilation of the information that is used in the traditional EAV measurement approach using the distal (or Ting) points. Then, to reflect the more modern approaches used for example by Dr. Simon Yu in his Acupuncture Meridian Assessment method, the same detailed information is organized for each Control Measurement Point (CMP) and a few of the Extra Points of Dr. [...]

Rejuvenessence ® A Manual for the Non-Surgical Face Lifting Technique from the Orient This Manual and technique were researched and developed for Occidental Institute Research Foundation by Walter D. Sturm, PhD, HMD, DAcu. It was used for a series of seminars held between 1978-1984 around the USA and Canada during a time when traditional acupuncture was still ridiculed and often persecuted. This offered acupuncturists a method that would somewhat remove them from “medical” scrutiny and rather allow them to practice under cosmetic or spa regulations. Highly popular for that [...]

"Master of Acupuncture" Program The "Master of Acupuncture" Program is a self-study program for advanced acupuncture practitioners, based on translations of three classical Chinese acupuncture texts (namely the Su Wen, Ling Shu and Nan Ching). These materials assume extensive background in energetical acupuncture and work at master's level. Two thousand years ago, a group of outstanding physicians in China felt the need to record for posterity the experience and knowledge of acupuncture and Chinese medicine that had accumulated up to that time. The format of their record was a [...]