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Healing with Electromedicine and Sound Part 1
Healing with Electromedicine and Sound Part 1
by Nenah Sylver, PhD Towsend Letter Feb/March 2008
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Introduction
In the 1960s, counterculture hippies were urging us to give peace a chance (great advice). To
expedite that process, it was helpful to have "good vibrations" – considered so important, the
Beach Boys wrote a catchy song with that title. It was easy to tell who had good vibes and who
didn't. An optimistic, considerate person was considered "high frequency," while a pessimistic,
disagreeable individual was "low frequency." Not surprisingly, everyone wanted to be around the
folks who had good vibes.
Colloquialism aside, saying that someone is "high frequency" is based on legitimate science. Every
molecule, cell, living body, and object is comprised of energy that manifests as physical matter.
Some of that energy is detectible as frequencies that belong to one or more radiation bands in the
electromagnetic spectrum. And these frequencies correspond to biochemical and biological
processes in the body.
In the healing arts, there are different ways to affect matter. With conventional medical care, the
chemical, functional, and/or structural change in organs, glands, and other tissues are created
either through biochemical manipulation (through drugs) or physical manipulation (such as
surgery). With electromedicine therapies, healing is achieved by working with the electromagnetic
radiation (emissions) and related energy fields that form, and are emitted by, physical matter.
Broadly speaking, electromedical devices produce and focus specific frequencies that can be in
the form of electromagnetic fields, electrical current, magnetism, visible light, heat, or other energy.
Although electromedicine is widely used in Europe, it is less known in the United States. Few
people in developed countries would question the use of the ubiquitous transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, which emits small amounts of electrical current to manage pain. And
magnets embedded in the insoles of shoes, also for pain management, are now a regular item in
consumer catalogues. But electricity and magnetism are primarily used diagnostically in hospitals –
such as with the standard electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) to assess the health of the heart and
with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show the inside of the body. Most medical professionals
(and the lay public) are not inclined to take advantage of less popular electromedical devices
because they do not understand how they work. And those who do use the equipment might talk
about "frequencies" or "energy" without a full grasp of what these actually are or the science
behind the technology.
Fortunately, receptivity to electromedicine is increasing. Health professionals are expanding their
practice (and their success rate) with safe, holistic technologies. The general public is beginning to
recognize and request electromedicine as an effective and valid treatment modality. In this article, I
will explain what "frequency" and other terms mean as they are applied to the electromagnetic
spectrum; review electromagnetic energy in living systems; explore several types of electromedical
modalities; and discuss a related modality: sound therapy.
Electromedicine Throughout History
Healing with electromedicine is not new. From electricity (lightning) and static electricity (friction) to
magnetism (lodestone), from the sun (for its far infrared and ultraviolet radiation) to visible light (for
its different colored wavelengths), humans have used electromedicine for healing since ancient
times. The therapies were first based on natural phenomenon, but about the early 1800s, electrical
current began to be harnessed – first for providing light and then for more sophisticated needs,
such as for telegraphing messages over long distances and running machines in factories. By the
1900s, electrical power was common in the home as well as the workplace.
Given the healing properties of many forms of energy, it did not take long before numerous
electronic devices invented for medical treatments were considered mainstream. In Electrotherapy
and Light Therapy with Essentials of Hydrotherapy and Mechanotherapy, published in 1949,
Richard Kovács describes an impressive array of electronic equipment, most of which had already
been in use for half a century. This equipment utilized alternating current, direct current, low
frequencies, high frequencies, static electricity, diathermy, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, and
ultrasonics. Modern electromedicine practitioners will recognize some of these devices as
forerunners of those used today – if not the machines still being used, since some devices have
not changed much in 100 years. Some of this equipment included Georges Lakhovsky's multi-wave
oscillator, the Violet Ray (which utilized Nikola Tesla's coil), Edgar Cayce's wet cell, and Dr. John
Harvey Kellogg's electric light cabinet. The conditions treated were virtually unlimited: muscular
aches and pains, skin conditions, gynecological problems, some heart conditions, respiratory
ailments, gastrointestinal disorders, acute and chronic infections, and degenerative diseases.
Given the wide applications of such equipment over half a century ago, what seems remarkable is
not the abundance and range of devices, but rather the resistance to electromedicine today. Of
course, the invalidation of electromedical therapies by the medical mainstream – and laws passed
to suppress the use of such devices – drove these modalities out of the public's immediate
consciousness. Electromedicine as a valid treatment modality has met with derision and skepticism
from practitioners and laypeople alike. But electromagnetic fields are successfully used for
diagnostic purposes, with the understanding that living organisms are energy-based. Yet
electromedicine as a valid treatment modality has met with derision and skepticism from
practitioners and laypeople alike. If all sorts of electrical, thermal, and magnetic devices (as well as
the acoustic-based ultrasound) are used for testing, why can't they just as easily be used for
healing?
As might be expected, the pharmaceutical industry has taken advantage of people's ignorance and
resistance to any modality that seems new and strange, for if the benefits and track record of
electromedical devices were widely publicized, drug companies would lose billions of dollars each
year. There is little effort by mainstream media to educate consumers, since it depends on
considerable revenues from the advertising of drugs.
Unlike drugs, each of which can be used only one time by one person and for just one or two
conditions, the many electromedicine modalities that have emerged in the last century
are effective,
are non-invasive,
support the body's innate ability to heal, instead of substituting for its natural functions,
are fairly easy to use, by laypeople as well as professionals,
can be utilized over the course of a lifetime (since they address many conditions),
can be used with more than one person, and
are relatively inexpensive, considering their range and scope.
How and why do electromedical devices work? Whether one is a health care provider or a seeker
of health services, understanding the science behind electromedicine can make the difference
between discerning good vibrations from bad. The best place to start is with a discussion of the EM
spectrum and its related component, sound.
View the Entire Article
by Nenah Sylver, PhD Towsend Letter Feb/March 2008
View Original Source
Introduction
In the 1960s, counterculture hippies were urging us to give peace a chance (great advice). To
expedite that process, it was helpful to have "good vibrations" – considered so important, the
Beach Boys wrote a catchy song with that title. It was easy to tell who had good vibes and who
didn't. An optimistic, considerate person was considered "high frequency," while a pessimistic,
disagreeable individual was "low frequency." Not surprisingly, everyone wanted to be around the
folks who had good vibes.
Colloquialism aside, saying that someone is "high frequency" is based on legitimate science. Every
molecule, cell, living body, and object is comprised of energy that manifests as physical matter.
Some of that energy is detectible as frequencies that belong to one or more radiation bands in the
electromagnetic spectrum. And these frequencies correspond to biochemical and biological
processes in the body.
In the healing arts, there are different ways to affect matter. With conventional medical care, the
chemical, functional, and/or structural change in organs, glands, and other tissues are created
either through biochemical manipulation (through drugs) or physical manipulation (such as
surgery). With electromedicine therapies, healing is achieved by working with the electromagnetic
radiation (emissions) and related energy fields that form, and are emitted by, physical matter.
Broadly speaking, electromedical devices produce and focus specific frequencies that can be in
the form of electromagnetic fields, electrical current, magnetism, visible light, heat, or other energy.
Although electromedicine is widely used in Europe, it is less known in the United States. Few
people in developed countries would question the use of the ubiquitous transcutaneous electrical
nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, which emits small amounts of electrical current to manage pain. And
magnets embedded in the insoles of shoes, also for pain management, are now a regular item in
consumer catalogues. But electricity and magnetism are primarily used diagnostically in hospitals –
such as with the standard electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) to assess the health of the heart and
with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show the inside of the body. Most medical professionals
(and the lay public) are not inclined to take advantage of less popular electromedical devices
because they do not understand how they work. And those who do use the equipment might talk
about "frequencies" or "energy" without a full grasp of what these actually are or the science
behind the technology.
Fortunately, receptivity to electromedicine is increasing. Health professionals are expanding their
practice (and their success rate) with safe, holistic technologies. The general public is beginning to
recognize and request electromedicine as an effective and valid treatment modality. In this article, I
will explain what "frequency" and other terms mean as they are applied to the electromagnetic
spectrum; review electromagnetic energy in living systems; explore several types of electromedical
modalities; and discuss a related modality: sound therapy.
Electromedicine Throughout History
Healing with electromedicine is not new. From electricity (lightning) and static electricity (friction) to
magnetism (lodestone), from the sun (for its far infrared and ultraviolet radiation) to visible light (for
its different colored wavelengths), humans have used electromedicine for healing since ancient
times. The therapies were first based on natural phenomenon, but about the early 1800s, electrical
current began to be harnessed – first for providing light and then for more sophisticated needs,
such as for telegraphing messages over long distances and running machines in factories. By the
1900s, electrical power was common in the home as well as the workplace.
Given the healing properties of many forms of energy, it did not take long before numerous
electronic devices invented for medical treatments were considered mainstream. In Electrotherapy
and Light Therapy with Essentials of Hydrotherapy and Mechanotherapy, published in 1949,
Richard Kovács describes an impressive array of electronic equipment, most of which had already
been in use for half a century. This equipment utilized alternating current, direct current, low
frequencies, high frequencies, static electricity, diathermy, infrared rays, ultraviolet rays, and
ultrasonics. Modern electromedicine practitioners will recognize some of these devices as
forerunners of those used today – if not the machines still being used, since some devices have
not changed much in 100 years. Some of this equipment included Georges Lakhovsky's multi-wave
oscillator, the Violet Ray (which utilized Nikola Tesla's coil), Edgar Cayce's wet cell, and Dr. John
Harvey Kellogg's electric light cabinet. The conditions treated were virtually unlimited: muscular
aches and pains, skin conditions, gynecological problems, some heart conditions, respiratory
ailments, gastrointestinal disorders, acute and chronic infections, and degenerative diseases.
Given the wide applications of such equipment over half a century ago, what seems remarkable is
not the abundance and range of devices, but rather the resistance to electromedicine today. Of
course, the invalidation of electromedical therapies by the medical mainstream – and laws passed
to suppress the use of such devices – drove these modalities out of the public's immediate
consciousness. Electromedicine as a valid treatment modality has met with derision and skepticism
from practitioners and laypeople alike. But electromagnetic fields are successfully used for
diagnostic purposes, with the understanding that living organisms are energy-based. Yet
electromedicine as a valid treatment modality has met with derision and skepticism from
practitioners and laypeople alike. If all sorts of electrical, thermal, and magnetic devices (as well as
the acoustic-based ultrasound) are used for testing, why can't they just as easily be used for
healing?
As might be expected, the pharmaceutical industry has taken advantage of people's ignorance and
resistance to any modality that seems new and strange, for if the benefits and track record of
electromedical devices were widely publicized, drug companies would lose billions of dollars each
year. There is little effort by mainstream media to educate consumers, since it depends on
considerable revenues from the advertising of drugs.
Unlike drugs, each of which can be used only one time by one person and for just one or two
conditions, the many electromedicine modalities that have emerged in the last century
are effective,
are non-invasive,
support the body's innate ability to heal, instead of substituting for its natural functions,
are fairly easy to use, by laypeople as well as professionals,
can be utilized over the course of a lifetime (since they address many conditions),
can be used with more than one person, and
are relatively inexpensive, considering their range and scope.
How and why do electromedical devices work? Whether one is a health care provider or a seeker
of health services, understanding the science behind electromedicine can make the difference
between discerning good vibrations from bad. The best place to start is with a discussion of the EM
spectrum and its related component, sound.
View the Entire Article