The history of bioresonance — where it came from and how the method developed

Bioresonance is one of the most frequently chosen methods at our clinic — but few people know that its history goes back almost a hundred years and runs through several generations of inventors. In this article we calmly and factually trace where bioresonance came from, who developed it and how the devices changed — up to the modern BICOM Optima device we work with at the AGAMED clinic in Szczecin.

Important: bioresonance belongs to complementary medicine and is not a method based on scientific evidence to the same degree as conventional medicine. We treat it as support for well-being — it does not replace diagnostics or treatment recommended by a doctor. This article describes the history of the method and does not declare any therapeutic effect. In case of serious complaints, consult a doctor.

In brief

• The idea of "diagnosis and influence using electromagnetic waves" comes from American radionics of the 1920s.
• In the 1950s the German physician Reinhold Voll created electroacupuncture (EAV) — measuring the electrical resistance of the skin at acupuncture points.
• In 1977, Franz Morell and engineer Erich Rasche built the first bioresonance device — MORA (from MOrell + RAsche).
• In 1987, Hans Brügemann introduced the BICOM device, coined the term "bioresonance therapy" and founded a company (est. 1976, Regumed since 1996).
• The following decades brought computerisation and automation of the devices — today's development is the BICOM Optima, for which AGAMED in Szczecin is an authorised clinic.

Roots: radionics of the 1920s

The idea that the state of the body can be read and modified using electromagnetic waves appeared in the USA as early as the 1920s as part of so-called radionics. These were early, controversial concepts, far from today's devices — but they started the way of thinking about the body's "frequencies" that later methods refer to.

Electroacupuncture according to Voll (1950s)

The key figure was the German physician Reinhold Voll. Combining Chinese acupuncture theory with electrical measurement of the skin, in the 1950s (the system developed around 1958) he created electroacupuncture according to Voll — EAV. Voll noticed that acupuncture points have a lower electrical resistance than the surrounding skin, and built instruments to measure this difference.

EAV introduced something important for later bioresonance: measuring electrical signals from the body with electrodes held in the hands and applied to the skin — a scheme you will recognise today too.

The birth of bioresonance: MORA (1977)

The real breakthrough came in 1977. The German physician Franz Morell, together with engineer (and son-in-law) Erich Rasche, built a device they named after themselves: MORA (MOrell + RAsche).

The novelty was the assumption that the device works with the body's own signals — it picks them up, processes them and "sends them back". This very idea became the foundation of what we now call bioresonance therapy.

BICOM and the birth of the name "bioresonance" (1987)

Morell's collaborator, Hans Brügemann, saw the potential in automating and computerising the method. In 1987 he brought the BICOM device to market and named the technique itself "bioresonance therapy" (bioresonance therapy) — and the popular term used today comes from him. He had founded the company back in 1976, and in 1996 it was renamed Regumed — today a leading manufacturer of BICOM devices.

From that point bioresonance began to spread in complementary medicine clinics around the world — today BICOM devices operate in several dozen countries.

Modern devices: BICOM Optima

The following decades brought gradual refinement of the equipment: built-in computers, ready-made programmes, simpler and more repeatable operation. The latest development of this line is the BICOM Optima — a modern device we work with at the AGAMED clinic in Szczecin as an authorised BICOM clinic.

Want to know what the treatment itself looks like step by step? See our post: How BICOM bioresonance works.

And what about scientific evidence?

Honesty requires putting it plainly: bioresonance is not a method based on evidence to the same degree as conventional medicine, and its mechanism has not been scientifically confirmed. Critics classify it as alternative medicine. That is why we present it as a complementary method — support for well-being, not a substitute for diagnostics and treatment. With serious symptoms, always see a doctor first.

This approach — without promises, but with reliable information — matters more to us than marketing slogans.

Frequently asked questions

Who invented bioresonance?

The first bioresonance device (MORA) was built in 1977 by Franz Morell and Erich Rasche. The term "bioresonance therapy" and the BICOM device were introduced in 1987 by Hans Brügemann.

Where did the whole idea come from?

From earlier concepts: American radionics of the 1920s and electroacupuncture according to Voll (EAV) from the 1950s, which measures the electrical resistance of the skin at acupuncture points.

What device does the AGAMED clinic work with?

The BICOM Optima — the latest development of this line. AGAMED is an authorised BICOM clinic in Szczecin.

Does bioresonance replace treatment by a doctor?

No. It is a complementary method that supports well-being. It does not replace diagnostics or therapy recommended by a doctor — with serious complaints, consult a specialist.

Want to get to know bioresonance in practice?

At the AGAMED clinic in Szczecin we have worked with the BICOM Optima device since 2010. See how we can support your well-being: allergy tests and desensitisation, quitting smoking or about the clinic. Have questions? Call: 519 055 858.

The information in this article is educational and historical; it is not a declaration of therapeutic effect of the method.