He found that low frequency sounds produced simple geometric shapes in the materials. Materials such as glycerine, mercury, gel, powder and iron fillings were used. In the 1960s Hans Jenny, a Swiss scientist, spent over ten years conducting experiments to discover the effects of sound waves on materials placed on metal plates vibrated with sound. Different musical tones would cause the sand particles to move into geometric patterns. In the 18th century Ernest Chladni, a German physicist, found that when a violin bow was drawn vertically across the rim of a metal plate the sound waves produced created patterns in sand sprinkled on the plate. Nature always seeks the most efficient state it takes less energy to pulse in co-operation that in opposition. The principle of entrainment states that powerful rhythmic vibrations from one source will cause the less powerful vibrations of another source to lock into the vibration of the first source. Through sound healing it may be possible to bring the diseased organ into harmony with the rest of the body, hence avoiding the need for drugs or surgery. When one organ in the body is out of tune it will affect the whole body. Together they make up a composite frequency like the instruments of an orchestra. Modern medicine now uses sound waves to break up kidney stones and gallstones.Įvery organ, every bone, every cell in the body has its own resonant frequency. As the singer increases the volume of their sound, the resonance becomes too great for the forces that hold the glass together and it shatters. When an opera singer vibrates a glass with their voice, they have matched the resonant frequency of the glass. Listening to these sounds increases our attentiveness and concentration. Tomatis believes that high frequency sounds (3,000Hz and above) activate the brain and affect cognitive functions such as thinking, spatial perception and memory. Through the vagus nerve, the inner ear connects with the larynx, heart, lungs, stomach, liver, bladder, kidneys, small intestine and large intestine. Hence, muscle tone, equilibrium, flexibility and vision are affected by sound. Through the medulla, the auditory nerve connects with all the muscles of the body. The ear controls the body's sense of balance, rhythm and movement and is the conductor of the entire nervous system. He believes that the ear is the most important of all our sense organs. The French ear, nose and throat specialist Dr Alfred Tomatis has devoted the last 50 years to understanding the ear and its function. 'Health' is defined as 'the state of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free of disease'. The dictionary defines 'harmony' as 'congruity of parts to their whole or to one another'. Sound healing is the therapeutic application of sound frequencies to the body/mind of a person with the intention of bringing them into a state of harmony and health. Pythagoras used special songs and incantations with particular melodies and rhythms, to cure diseases of the body and mind. There is an ancient Greek saying, 'Men have song as a physician for pain.' It is reported that Alexander the Great's sanity was restored by music played on the lyre. They used the flute and the lyre for treating illnesses such as gout and sciatica. The ancient Greeks believed music had the power to heal body and soul. Egyptian papyri over 2,600 years old refer to incantations as cures for infertility and rheumatic pain. In the Bible we are told that David played his harp to lift King Saul's depression. Traditional cultures still surviving today understand the remarkable healing power that lies in sound. All ancient civilizations used sound for healing. Sound has been used as a healing force for thousands of years.
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