The first possibly surprising fact about magnet
therapy is that it isn't new. Magnet therapy has been in use for
centuries - though not, needless to say, within the orthodox medical
establishment. And this really isn't all that surprising. Magnetism is
the force that keeps the galaxy in shape. Without magnetism the stars and
planets would behave in all sorts of unpredictable ways.
Today magnet therapy is widely accepted in many parts
of the world, including the Far East and within Europe (particularly
Austria and Germany). There are, incidentally, many who believe that the
healing powers of Lourdes depend upon the fact that there is a high level
of biomagnetic energy in the area. Government-funded research for space
exploits have unveiled vital information on the human response to magnetic
fields and magnetic pulsing frequencies, finding that specific fields and
frequencies evoke specific biological responses.
For example, the earth's natural pulsing frequency of
7.96 cycles per second reduces stress and encourages relaxation and sleep.
Characteristically, negative magnetic energy normalizes and calms while
positive magnetic energy overstimulates the biological system. The brain
and spinal cord of the body are positive-pole oriented in relationship to
body tissues peripheral to the central nervous system, which are negative
pole oriented. The healing process, whether involving a cut, burn, blood
clot, allergic reaction, addictive state, infection, toxic state,
emotional or mental reaction or any other disorder, appears to be
controlled by metabolically produced magnetic energy.
All injured and many diseased tissues are initially
measurably magnetic positive but do not stay positive for very long (three
hours for a broken bone) since the body concentrates negative magnetic
field energy at the site for healing. Positive magnetic field energy
appears to interfere with healing and also drives abnormal cellular
division and micro-organism growth (infection). The reasoning is that
externally applied negative magnetic energy can therefore assist the
body's own natural systems.
There are two types of magnet therapy: fixed magnet
therapy (produced by fixed magnets - the sort that you can pick up and use
to make pretty patterns with iron filings) and pulsed bioelectric magnetic
therapy. There is some confusion and controversy about fixed magnets.
There are arguments about how to label the poles on magnets and about when
to use a negative pole and when to use a positive pole.
It is possible to buy two fixed magnets from
different companies and find that the pole marked 'North' on one magnet
would be marked 'South' if the magnet had been sold by the other company.
These are pretty fundamental disagreements, created by the fact that there
are two ways of naming the poles on the magnets. Fixed magnets are simpler
(there is nothing much to go wrong) and usually cheaper. The second type
of magnet therapy is probably the most widely used - it is certainly the
most widely researched.
More research has been done on bioelectric magnet
therapy for the simple commercial reason that patents cannot be issued for
work done with fixed magnets. Whereas fixed magnets give off a magnetic
field and nothing else, electromagnets give off both a magnetic field and
an electric field. In practical terms both types of magnets produce a
similar sort of response.
Does magnet therapy work? The answer is that it
almost certainly does. I have found evidence suggesting that magnet
therapy can be used to: relieve pain and discomfort, produce a calming
effect, help the body deal with viruses, bacteria and fungi, reduce
inflammation, improve circulation, help relieve such symptoms as
panics, hallucinations and delusions, enhance the healing process,
increase energy levels, improve athletic performance, etc.
Those who attempt to deny its effectiveness should
look at a 1997 Baylor College of Medicine double-blind study of 50
patients (in which 29 got real magnets and 21 got sham ones). 76 percent
in the experimental group but just 19 percent in the control group (the
ones who got fake magnets) reported a reduction in pain. Many deniers try
to dismiss this study because it was short (it included only one 45-minute
treatment) and did not try other pain-reduction modalities, did not record
the length of the pain reduction and (they say) has never been replicated.
What astonishes me is the number of ways people try to deny the results of
this study, rather than trying to take the beneficial results further.
What side effects are there? It does seem possible
that magnets may, if used incorrectly or unwisely, accelerate the growth
of cancer cells, bacteria, viruses and fungi. There are also possible
hazards if magnets are used with bleeding wounds, since magnet therapy may
interfere with blood clotting.
Magnets may be used to produce a short term effect or
help combat long term symptoms. And they can be used in conjunction with
other forms of therapy such as diet or herbal therapy. Magnet therapy
isn't crude and it isn't money making nonsense but it isn't clear that
enough people know about magnet therapy to be using it on a wide
scale. There are possible side effects and there isn't enough
evidence to recommend magnet therapy in its present stage of development.
A tricky aspect of working with magnets is that the
formula that WILL help you one day may not help after the magnets have
shifrted your energy field. If you are conscious of this dilemma, you can
counter it. For instance, if a magnet that has been helping you feel
better begins to make you feel worse, you can flip it over. This will
balance the overcorrection, usually within a minute. Then remove the
magnet. If you mistakenly place the south rather than the north side of
the magnet against your pain, your pain and discomfort will immediately
increase, so turn the magnet over.
Many magnets are mislabeled, hence
magnets should only used after checking the effect by muscletesting (via
kinesiology) or dowsing. It is easy to see what unwanted "side effects"
there would be if, for example, the North Pole were used for low blood
pressure (it would lower blood pressure even more) or the South Pole for a
tumor (the tumor would be encouraged to grow even larger). With magnets
"side effects" are the reverse of the benefits you want - so NEVER put the
south side against pain or a break, for example.
Magnets for pain - place south pole above (towards
head) and north pole on or below the pain area.
Magnets for energy/aura work - get the very small
doughnut shaped magnets (Radio Shack in the US, some toy shops in the UK
or yellow pages for wholesalers) and tie a string to them. Twirl them away
and towards you, all around your body, in spiral shapes (or figure of
eight shapes) - this helps to "knit" together holes in the aura. These
small magnets activate your own magnetism and cannot possible hurt. You
can even tape them to your skin - having first energy tested to see which
side of the magnet will provide the benefit.
Put the south pole of the magnet in the water to
strengthen the body while the moon is waxing (new to full moon) and use
the north pole while the moon is waning (full to new moon). If you water a
plant with "north pole water" it will be taller; with "south pole water"
it will be thicker.
Here is a list of what to use each pole for:
North Pole - reduces, winds
down South Pole - makes things grow
(turns counterclockwise, attracted (turns clockwise, attracted to earth's
to earth's south pole,
) north pole, winds up)
negative
positive
draws fluid from area
disperses fluids
contracts, vaso-contracts
enlarges, vaso-dilates
sedates, inhibits (pain, growth)
stimulates
alkalinity increased
acidity increased
increases potassium ions
increases sodium ions
arrests protein activity
increases protein activity
Use
for: Use for:
infections poor
digestion and gas
burns - before scab
burns - after scab forms
cancer - slows
down plants flourish (makes things
grow, so
arthritis relief
never place against pain or swelling)
reducing acidity in pH imbalances strengthens
muscles/tendons
cuts and hemmorhages increases
blood flow
high blood
pressure low blood pressure
pain when bladder
is weak, but not enlarged
One school claims that most human illnesses appear to
be positive magnetic energy driven.
Contraindications: never place a magnet over a
pacemaker or over the womb during pregnancy. Do not put the south side of
a magnet, which stimulates growth and increases circulation, over an
infection, a swelling, a tumor or on a person with diabetes. Also, be
aware that it is easy to misuse the larger (stronger) magnets (by using
the wrong pole).
There are companies producing magnetic devices that
have helped many people:
Nikken: A reputable Japanese
company which produces magnetic devices for pain relief, also used to have
a portable, battery driven, electromagnetic machine capable of fitting
into a pocket. Another by-product of the space program was the manufacture
of the photon disc. Photons are units of solar energy and when strapped to
the skin photon discs are very powerful pain relievers and promoters of
healing.
Harmonic Pulser: Another invention is the Harmonic Pulser, with a
microchip-computer and Radio-Frequency generator that are quartz-crystal
controlled to ensure stable and precise frequencies. It is designed to
output a large series of harmonizing frequencies extending all the way up
to the Giga-Hertz range. These rich series of frequencies and harmonics
provide a positive effect on well-being.
There are also a number of books on magnetic
therapies. I haven't yet found one providing sophisticated enough
information to recommend.
Energy Detox
gives the body the needed boost to start to return integrity to
the body,
enabling it
to reverse
the decades of accumulated poisons. It does not treat disease.
