About Biomagnetic Healing

Biomagnetic healing is a form of alternative medical therapy that has been in existence since ancient times. Today, the practice is studied at length in a number of places in the world, though some major Western medicine practices are only recently beginning to research it. Based on the theory of polarity, biomagnetic healing is meant to relieve people of pain and offer a host of other health benefits.

History

• The ancient Greeks were the first people to figure out and apply biomagnetic healing in their culture. They were the ones who discovered the lodestone, which was the first natural stone to be discovered that had its own strong magnetic field. Hippocrates, who is known as the father of modern medicine, noted the lodestone's healing abilities. Eastern and Egyptian cultures also used biomagnetic healing in their ancient cultures. In fact Cleopatra is known to have worn lodestone jewelry in order to preserve her youthful appearance. Today, Eastern medicine and medical specialists in countries such as Germany often use biomagnetic healing. Countries such as the United States have only just begun using and testing the practice.

Function

• Biomagnetic healing occurs in two ways. The most common method and the one most researched use a pulsating electromagnetic device. This device produces a magnetic field using the movement of electrons and ions. The other method uses fixed magnets, which are the types of magnets found in the home (ie. Refrigerator magnets), only stronger. The magnetic device is held over the area that needs healing and the field does the work from there. Depending on what needs to be healed, more or less of a magnetic force might be needed. How this works depends on who you ask. Some say that calcium is directed to the magnetic force, which promotes positive enzyme and hormone functions. This may also affect the pineal gland, which is known to give a restful night of sleep.

Effects

• Biomagnetic healing is used mainly in order to relieve pain caused by a variety of illnesses or wounds. This includes pain commonly caused by arthritis. The north and south poles of a magnet delivers different magnetic forces that can be used for different results. The north (negative) pole helps relieve pain, swelling and problems with the nervous system. The south (positive) pole, on the other hand, is not believed to actually promote health, but rather provide the opposite effect, which is increasing swelling and accelerating the growth of malignant cells, fungus, etc. This is why it is recommended that you stay away from fixed magnets with two poles.

Research

• Research into biomagnetic healing in the United States is virtually nonexistent, and the FDA will respond to queries into the therapy negatively. However, some researchers in the country are beginning to look into this type of healing more. On the other hand, Western European countries, Russia, Japan and China have extensive and positive research into the effects of biomagnetic healing. In Germany, there are over 500 reported studies into biomagnetic healing and Russia has many well known and well respected doctors who practice this form of healing.

Warning

• There are some situations where biomagnetic healing should not be considered as a healing technique. One would be if a patient has a pacemaker or any similar electronic implant. The magnetic field would cause this to operate poorly or cease functioning completely. People who have cancer or other infections should also avoid magnets, as many people believe that south pole magnetism could make these worse. Epileptics and pregnant women are also warned against undergoing biomagnetic healing.