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III. ENERGY MEDICINE

4. Bio-electromagnetic Therapy

Introduction

Magnetic therapy dates as far back as the ancient Egyptians priests and in the 4th
century BC by Hippocrates. Magnets have long been believed to have healing powers
associated with muscle pain and stiffness. Chinese healers as early as 200 B.C. were said
to use magnetic lodestones on the body to correct unhealthy imbalances in the flow of
qi, or energy. In modern times, magnetic fields play an important role in Western
medicine, including use for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cardiac pacemakers
,pulsed electromagnetic fields, and experimental magnetic stimulatory techniques.

Definition of terms:

1. Bioelectromagnetics:

Is the study of how electromagnetic fields interact with and influence biological
processes; almost the same as radiobiology of non-ionizing radiation. Common areas
of investigation include the mechanism of animal migration and navigation using the
geomagnetic field, studying the potential effects of man-made sources of
electromagnetic fields, such as those produced by the power distribution system and
mobile phones, and developing novel therapies to treat various conditions.

N.B Bioelectromagnetics is not to be confused with bioelectromagnetism, which deals
with the ability of life to produce its own electromagnetism.

2. Bioelectromagnetism:

(Sometimes equated with bioelectricity) refers to the electrical, magnetic or
electromagnetic fields produced by living cells, tissues or organisms. Examples
include the cell potential of cell membranes and the electric currents that flow in
nerves and muscles, as a result of action potentials.

Bioelectromagnetism is an aspect of all living things, including all plants and animals.

Description:

Biological cells use bioelectricity to store metabolic energy, to do work or trigger
internal changes, and to signal one another. Bioelectromagnetism is the electric
current produced by action potentials along with the magnetic fields they generate
through the phenomenon of electromagnetism.

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