The Use Of Clinical Magnetic Therapy Can Only Be Expressed As Phenomenal
Magnetic substances can be dated back to 2500-3000 years BC. The first recording of magnets originated in Asia Minor, in a place referred to as Magnesia. The land was saturated with great quantities of iron oxide causing the earth to exert a pull on any metal. The citizens appropriately called it Magnetite.
An alternative to this is the discovery of magnetism by a young boy, shepherding on Mount Ida, in 2500 years BC. The discover y cam after he realised that the metal rivets in his footwear were stuck to the rock making it troublesome to walk up the mountainside. His name was Magnes.
This mountain contained Lodestone, this rock contain the magnetism that held the boys shoes to the mountain. Although the name of the mineral has changed through out time from Lodestone Magnes in light of the boy who found and now its popular name is magnet.
Cleopatra was probably the first celebrity to use magnets. It is documented that she slept on a Lodestone to keep her skin youthful. The therapeutic knowledge was passed to the Greeks who have been using magnets for healing since 2500 BC Aristotle and Plato talked of the benefits of Lodestones in their work.
Magnets have been used in Chinese medicine from around 2000 BC in-conjunction with reflexology and acupuncture. It is still used today as a first line treatment for many common complaints.
Three and a half centuries after the initial discovery, magnetic therapy rose in popularity in America and European countries. In the 1400s a Swiss physician named Paracelsus published several medical journals all about the anti inflammatory effects that the presence of magnets have on the body.
Further to this, nearly a century later, a doctor here in the UK named William Gilbert, led a new scientific study into magnetism and electricity. Dr William Gilbert was actually one of the leading figures, writing one of the first books on this subject titled, "De Magnet" and was also the personal doctor to the first Queen Elizabeth and treated her with magnets.
Michael Faraday, also known as the founder of Biomagnetics made extensive discoveries in magnetic healing during the 18th century. His work is still used as a framework for modern day magnetic treatments. Dr Mesmer (the father of hypnotism) and Dr Samuel Hahnemann (the father of homoeopathy) also contributed to his remarkable work.
Modern faces include a German doctor, Dr Kreft. In 1905 he looked at how magnetic fields can improve the symptoms of conditions such as neuralgia, rheumatism and sciatica. In 1926 Dr Criles ran studies on how cancerous cells would react to magnets. Then ten years later, Albert Davis was responsible for the accurate testing of magnetic north and south poles.
The amount of research done into magnetic treatments over the last fifteen years has been hugely increased. More than 57 studies have been completed in America on the topic of disease and magnets. Here are a handful of the most up to date studies;
1990 - University if Hawaii tested magnetic fields on patients with osteoarthritis.
1992- Stiller et al a scientific study with a control testing the healing of leg wounds.
1999- New York Medical College took patients with diabetes and did tests using magnetic insoles.
2001- University of Virginia tested magnetised mattress covers Fibromyalgia patients.
2004- University of Exeter and Plymouth recorded the effects that magnetic bracelets had on osteoarthritis sufferers.
The popularity of Magnetic Therapy all over the world is still increasing and has many followers including celebrity faces such as:
Cherie Blair
Andre Agassi
Anthony Hopkins
HRH Queen Elizabeth II
HRH Prince Charles
HRH Queen Elizabeth II
Shirley MaClaine
Shirley MaClaine
Michael Jordon
Michael Jordon
Jack Niklaus and many more.