I think TaoPatch is a scam (see my article here). I also think that they are deliberately trying to market their product as a Medical Device without seeking medical approval, such as from the FDA. The following information is copied from the TaoPatch website in verbatim. However, on their website it is password protected and hidden ( taopatch.co/directions password: leadyourbody) I am putting this information out there publicly, in hopes that regulators can discover that TaoPatch is clearly marketing their product as a treatment for MS.
By no means is this my endorsement of this company or their product — I would advise you to stay away and not get scammed!
Getting Started
Month 1: Rebalancing Your System
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First week you should wear them 4 hours/day
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Second week – 8 hours/day
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Third week – 16 hours/day (while you’re awake)
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Fourth week – you can start wearing them 24/7 (and at night).
Raising Your Cellular Energy
Raising Your Cellular Energy Even Higher
Focus
Stress and Anxiety
Apply 2 Taopatches on Spleen 6 (SP6) Bilateral (1 Taopatch on each foot). SP6 is located on the inside of your leg, just above your ankle. This point is 4 finger-widths above the highest peak of the ankle bone.
Sport & Athletic Performance
1. You’ll need 4 Taopatches. Two of those are for the General Rebalancing Points (same as month 1) and the other two on on ST36 Bilateral (both legs). To find this point, locate a depression under your knee. ST36 is 4 finger withds below it:
PMS
For relief of cramps, place two patches 3 finger-widths to the left and to the right of your belly button, whenever you feel discomfort.
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I’ve worn it for one day and it helped me. I read I can only wear it for 4 hours, after I took it off my tremors got bad.
Why can’t I wear it all day?
I think you’re asking the wrong place. If it works for you, go for it. All the science I can find says it does nothing. If the placebo effect is working, go for your life!
I don’t want it to be a placebo effect.
It worked great on day one but days 2 and 3
those great results weren’t there
Who are you? Admin? What do you know about MS
Hi Valerie. If you click the “about” page, you can read more about me. Best, Sam
How do you feel about acupuncture as a medical modality?
That’s a great question Marta, as it underpins the mechanism that TaoPatch claims it’s patches work by.
Acupuncture is based on applying stimuli (needles, heat, cupping etc) to meridian points on the body, to affect the energy flow, called Qi, that flows through the body.
Acupuncture is also a Pseudoscience. This means that it makes “scientific-style” claims of effectiveness, but that has not or cannot be validated by the standard scientific method. I am yet to find a serious medical doctor who believe Qi or meridians are scientifically proven.
So based on this, my personal understanding is that the absence of scientific evidence suggests that acupuncture is not a suitable technique for treatment of any medical condition. Except for a fear of needles. It may be effective at curing that one…
My boyfriend says I need to wear 4 at once, I don’t understand how he got that.
Does anyone know?
I started with the standard and it worked great for one day. Then I ordered the next version up and same thing. I don’t have the money to order the platinum yet, but if I do, will I need to wear 2, and will I need to order 2 boxes?
Let me ask you: what does your gut tell you? At the moment there is zero — not little, zero public evidence showing that these patches are better than placebo. I’m sorry to say this, but I don’t think these patches are going to help you long term.
You’re probably right.
It’s too expensive, and I did try one and it worked for one day only
science only benefits western medicine, vs the eastern medicine practices. I felt different on day 1, but 2 was fatigued and 3 was just “eh” I believe that it takes ANY THERAPY 6 weeks to fully notice, and with 90 days money back garuntee… but like I said, I’m only 3 days in, so buckle up!
Right — and TaoPatch claim to be both. I’m only critiquing their scientific approach. If they would prefer to advertise “not based on any scientific evidence, only western medicine!” then I’m all for it! 😛
Hi . Can these patches work for heat pain with MS ?
Hi Barry, the placebo effect works for many conditions. You can find it at most pharmacy’s — ask for generic brand “placebo effect” at your local chemist.
More seriously, if you got this far, and read my article about TaoPatch being a scam, then I don’t really know what else I can honestly do to save some people from being scammed.