What is a TDP lamp? We explain it!

Michael Tan @ Sep 18, 2023 · 6 min read

At the acupuncturist's office, a lamp with a black disc hung above the treatment table. A TDP lamp is an infrared lamp with an additional component: a black ceramic mineral disc containing 33 minerals, including magnesium, iron, calcium, and zinc. The infrared emitter heats the disc, after which the disc emits electromagnetic waves that, according to the idea behind the lamp, your body recognizes and absorbs. In salons and practices, the TDP lamp is often combined with acupuncture or cupping. Below, you can read how the mineral disc works, which 33 minerals it contains, and when it is better not to use the lamp.

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Please note: this information is based on scientific sources, customer experiences and our own knowledge of light therapy. It is not medical advice. If you take medication, have a medical condition or are unsure, talk to your doctor or a specialist first.

WHAT IS A TDP LAMP? WE EXPLAIN IT!

We are already familiar with infrared lamps and heat, but do you already know the TDP lamp?!

Are you suffering from painful and uncomfortable ailments and/or conditions, but does nothing seem to help? Think, for example, of skin problems, joint pain, infections, or stress. Sometimes you cannot find the cause and do not know how to reduce certain pains, inflammations, and discomforts. The TDP lamp may help with this. The lamp has a stimulating effect on the healing of many complaints. The lamp contains an infrared lamp and a mineral disc.

Man sitting on the sofa with the TDP lamp on a stand aimed at his knee

The mineral disc is a black ceramic plate containing 33 minerals. When heated by the infrared lamp, the 33 minerals are absorbed by the body. The body needs these minerals to function properly. The infrared radiation heats the plate and accelerates bodily processes. The TDP lamp has been tested with great success by leading practices and institutes.

Does this still seem a little unclear to you, or are you curious about scientific articles? Read on!

Improves & stimulates bodily processes, such as:

Blood circulation
Metabolism: supply of building materials and removal of waste products
Supply of oxygen to the tissue cells
Healing effect for conditions such as inflammation and skin diseases: for example, eczema and psoriasis
Detox: removal of toxic substances from cells
Reducing fluid retention (edema)
Balancing the nervous system
Improvement of the immune system and resistance
Stimulation of the hypothalamus. Hypothalamus? This is the center that regulates your sleep, temperature, feelings of hunger and thirst, day-night rhythm, behavior, and memory .
Help develop biochemical stimuli that the body lacks as a result of illness, accident, or injury.

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For complaints such as:

Pain in the body. Consider: joint pain, chilblains and cold feet, menstrual pain, migraines, muscle pain, frozen shoulder, sprains, and bruises)
Chronic wounds and scars
Infections
Sleep problems
Asthma and bronchitis
Skin conditions and/or diseases
Bowel movement and digestive problems
Intestinal complaints
Stress and depression
Arthritis and rheumatism
Fibromyalgia

It has been shown that the TDP lamp can be effective for more than 100 ailments and conditions.

The head of a TDP lamp with the grille and the ceramic mineral disc beside it

How the mineral disc works
When the TDP lamp is activated, the mineral plate is heated. The lamp produces electromagnetic waves that the body recognizes and absorbs. These waves simulate the biospectrum waves that are also emitted by our bodies. This creates a connection between the TDP lamp and your body, allowing your body to selectively absorb the 33 minerals, such as magnesium, iron, calcium, and other essential minerals. We need minerals to carry out all biological processes in our bodies, and replenishing them creates a therapeutic effect in the areas being treated.

Which 33 minerals does the TDP lamp contain?
The TDP lamp contains the following 33 minerals: Silicon Si, Calcium Ca, Chromium Cr, Manganese Mn, Iron Fe, Copper Cu, Zinc Zn, Cobalt Co, Tin Sn, Boron B, Sulfur S, Selenium Se, Cadmium Cd, Titanium Ti, Zirconium Zr, Tungsten W, Iodine I, Arsenic As, Sodium Na, Barium Ba, Aluminum Al, Molybdenum Mo, Antimony Sb, Cerium Ce, Bismuth Bi, Fluorine F, Iridium Ir, Nickel Ni, Magnesium Mg, Lead Pb, Carbon C.

Why infrared in combination with a mineral plate?
With the TDP lamp, the main focus is not on the infrared emitter, but rather on the mineral plate. Nevertheless, the infrared emitter in the lamp is indispensable. The infrared effect heats the mineral plate and accelerates processes in the body. The TDP lamp therefore has an additional effect compared with the infrared heat lamp that almost all of us are familiar with.

According to scientific research, TDP treatment combined with acupuncture treatment provides the best results.

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Overview of the differences between an infrared lamp and a TDP lamp

Difference between infrared & TDP lamp
The TDP lamp, compared with the infrared heat lamp, is a more advanced lamp with a deeper yet different effect. The lamps are not comparable. The lamp contains both an infrared light source and a mineral plate. TDP treatment is comparable to acupuncture. The purpose and effect of acupuncture and TDP therapy are in fact almost identical. In both treatments, the focus is on heating the acupuncture points and thereby the meridians, the body's energy pathways. Acupuncture points are connected to the meridians (energy pathways). Meridians are connected to all kinds of functions and organs. They provide our organs and tissues with energy. By heating these pathways by directing the TDP lamp at the acupuncture points, a stimulating effect on the healing of many complaints is created. The body needs the minerals from the mineral plate to function properly.

The TDP lamp is often used in salons or practices in combination with acupuncture or cupping. Many studies have been conducted on the combination of TDP treatment and acupuncture.

The infrared radiation in the TDP lamp heats the plate and accelerates bodily processes.

Woman lying on a sofa with a TDP lamp on a stand beside her

International success
In 1979, six universities, 45 colleges, 41 research institutes, 250 hospitals and thousands of researchers and doctors formed a society to conduct clinical trials into the effects of mineral infrared therapy.

Curious about the science behind this lamp? Below, view several studies on the TDP lamp.

Study 1
Study 2
Study 3

IMPORTANT!
Treatment is ALWAYS a supplement to treatment by a doctor or specialist. If in doubt, always consult your doctor first before using the lamp.

(!) During menstruation: The intensity of blood loss may increase when heating the lower back.

(!) People with haemophilia or those at high risk of spontaneous bleeding: Consult your doctor or specialist first. Heat causes blood vessels to dilate.

(!) Implants, metal, plastics and silicone: These materials are not heated by the TDP system, but you are nevertheless advised to consult your doctor or specialist first.

(!) In the event of (suspected) pregnancy: Consult your doctor first.

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