Biomagnetic Acupoint Therapy with Herbal and 5 Element Protocols
An 8 CEU/PDA hour course
Foreword:
The late Dr. Danny Hom, L.Ac. had created a breakthrough in the treatment of patients
using magnets on acupuncture points and with Chinese herbal remedies. His methods
– simple, painless, and inexpensive as they are - have powerful, salutary effects on
many ailments. The wonder is that so few modern day practitioners know about
Biomagnetic Acupuncture Therapy, when its principles are rooted in the wisdom of the
ancient sages who pioneered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Long ago these physicians understood that we live in a bi-polar world with two
opposing yet complementary forces always at play in living systems. They expressed
this understanding quite practically in the Yin-Yang philosophy which underpins so
much of the practice of acupuncture and TCM. By closely observing natural
phenomena, they surmised that there are positive and negative energies at play with
effects similar to those created by the North and South poles of magnets: expanding or
contracting, heating or cooling, rendering active or passive, and attracting or repelling
even such biological entities as qi, blood, and other bodily fluids.
Being students of nature, of course the sages would recognize this duality, for is not the
entire earth itself with its molten iron core one giant magnet with a North and South pole
and a which gives rise to electro-magnetic forces that affect all forms of life? In
consequence, one tool TCM healers have used since time immemorial has been
magnetic therapy, using lodestones at first, and now, in present day, sophisticated,
powerful, yet inexpensive neodynium alloy magnets. (Amazon sells 80 for $11.90). I get
mine instead from the Miami Magnet Company, neodymium alloy magnets. I order the
ones which are 1/10” thick and ¼” in diameter. You should get a few which are also
adhesive backed since they come with the North South poles marked, and you can also
use them to determine N/S on your other magnets.
California law explicitly recognizes the use of magnets as being within the scope of the
practice of a licensed acupuncturist:
“What are the modalities licensed acupuncturists may use? California statute authorize the holder of an
acupuncture license to engage in the practice of acupuncture (as defined below) and also “to perform or
prescribe the use of oriental massage, acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise, heat, cold, magnets,
nutrition, diet, herbs, plant, animal, and mineral products, and dietary supplements to promote,
maintain, and restore health….” (B&P 4937 (a)-(b)).
“A “magnet” means “a mineral or metal that produces a magnetic field without the application of an
electric current.” (B&P § 4937 (c))”
From - Acupuncture in California: Study of Scope of Practice Overview of Current Status and
Issues to Consider Prepared for the Milton Marks “Little Hoover” Commission on California State
Government Organization and Economy by the UCSF Center for the Health Professions May 2004
Florida law also recognizes the use of magnets as being within the scope of the practice of
a licensed acupuncturist:
64B1-3.001 Definitions. (1) Acupuncture means a form of primary health care based on traditional
Chinese medical concepts, that employs acupuncture diagnosis and treatment, as well as adjunctive
therapies and diagnostic techniques, for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the
prevention of disease. Acupuncture shall include but not be limited to …
(b) Stimulation to acupuncture points and channels by use of any of the following: 1. Needles,
moxibustion, cupping, thermal methods, magnets, gwa-sha scraping techniques, acupatches, and
acuform;
This course presents the works of Dr. Danny Hom, the most comprehensive, insightful, and
practical approach to using Biomagnetic Acupoint Therapy (B.A.T.) on acupuncture points ever
presented. It also teaches how to combine B.A.T. with herbal and Five Element approaches for
remarkably effective clinical results treating 91 different disorders. It reveals a thorough
understanding of the specific functional capabilities of both magnets and needles in a simple,
easy to understand manner that one can translate immediately into clinical practice. My co-
author Dr. Danny Hom has treated with magnets instead of needles for the past 20 years with
great results. Protocols and case studies are given for treatment of gynecological disorders,
pain syndromes, & many others ailments.
Put quite simply, magnets attract the iron in blood to the acupoints on which they are placed,
thereby increasing the energetic effects of the points treated. When a patient takes the
appropriate herbs to treat a condition and then treats the appropriate acupoints with magnets,
blood containing essences of these herbs goes directly to the acupoints, further enhancing their
clinical effects. To me therein lies - in large part - an explanation for the remarkable results Dr.
Hom gets using B.A.T.
Dr. Harvey Kaltsas, Acupuncture Physician (FL), Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), D.I.M.
In the following books students will learn -
1. The basic principles underlying Biomagnetic Acupoint Therapy (B.A.T.) including tonification
and sedation techniques via North and South pole magnets
2. Contraindications
3. Classical Point combinations including Confluent Points, tonification (Mother) and sedation
(Son) points, Yuan-Luo, Four Needle Technique, and the Five Element system.
4. B.A.T. prescriptions for treating 91 disorders including pain syndromes and internal medicine
ailments with B.A.T. alone and in combination with formulae from the Chinese Pharmacopeia
and Five Element protocols.
5. Case Studies describing the use of B.A.T. alone and combined with Herb Remedies and Five
Element protocols
Worksheet:
1. Which pole of the magnet is used for tonification?
a. North
b. South
2. Which pole of the magnet is used for sedation?
a. North
b. South
3. Are magnets appropriate to use near pacemakers?
a. Yes
b. No
4. How long are magnets to be left on?
a. 5 to 10 minutes
b. 10 to 20 minutes
c. 3 hours
4. 20 to 45 minutes
Exam
(Passing score is 70% or 14 correct answers out of 20 questions.)
1. What is the B.A.T. protocol for treating insomnia?
2. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating Alzheimer's?
3. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating cardiac arrhythmias (tachycardia)?
4. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating asthma?
5. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating colds and influenza?
6. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating colitis and IBS?
7. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating depression?
8. What herbal remedy is best used in conjunction with B.A.T to treat dysmennorhea?
9. What herbal remedy is best used in conjunction with B.A.T to treat edema?
10. What herbal remedy is best used in conjunction with B.A.T to treat gout?
11. Which polarity (N) or (S) will move Qi, disperse dampness, and reduce inflammation?
12. Which polarity (N) or (S) will attract Qi from painful sites and open the channel?
13. Which B.A.T. treatment is known as "A flotation tank without water."
14. To sedate Fire, use which polarities on fire, water, and wood points?
15. To generate Metal, use which polarities on earth, metal, and fire points?
16. Which herbal Rx is used in conjunction with B.A.T. to generate Metal?
17. Which herbal Rx's are used in conjunction with B.A.T. to generate Water?
18. What 4 "needle" technique with magnets is used to sedate Heart Fire?
19. What 4 "needle" technique with magnets is used to sedate Lung Fire?
20. What is the main B.A.T. protocol for treating carpal tunnel and arthritis of the hands?
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