The north pole of a biomagnet is cooling, sedating, dispersing, clearing, eliminative and detoxifying. It corresponds to the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) definition of Yin, or negative polarity.

The south pole of a biomagnet is heating, stimulating, accumulating, building, tonifying and strengthening. It corresponds to the Yang, or positive polarity.

If the type of deficiency is known and treated with the appropriate polarity, positive results can be experienced quicker. It is not always known which type of deficiency is present and often a deficiency of both energies can exist. For these reasons bipolar magnets can be very harmonizing and create full body balance.

North Indications – Yin deficiency: A north or bio-north magnet can be used for acute pains (sharp or burning) caused by heat, inflammation, hyper-metabolic conditions, hypertensive conditions, insomnia, nervousness and infections.

Bio-north contraindications - excess Yin: Do not use a north magnet for deficiency conditions, coldness, low metabolism and weakness.

South Indication - Yang deficiency: A south or bio-south magnet can be used for pains caused by weakness, coldness, and deficiency (usually of a more chronic and achy nature); also for hypo metabolic conditions associated with low energy, weak digestion and weak immune system.

Bio-south contraindications - excess Yang: Do not use a south magnet for acute inflammatory conditions, bacterial infections, cancers and tumors.

Bipolar Indications – Yin and Yang deficiency: Some conditions can be from a lack of both positive and negative energies. Both poles should then be applied. This approach can also be used if the site of pain encompasses a large area or to achieve total body balance.

For those that prefer not to use the application of individual magnets, stainless steel and titanium link jewelry is available with north facing magnets. Bipolar magnetic jewelry is available with Magnetite beads or you can create your own bipolar magnetic jewelry with neodymium magnets.