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Abstract: Magnets were attached on auricular acupuncture points of diabetes patients. This
treatment lowered the blood glucose levels and improved eye conditions.
Case Report
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Figure 1. Auricular acupuncture points used for treatment (from Huang, L.-C., Auriculotherapy Diagnosis and
Treatment, Longevity Press, Texas, 1996, with permission).
was inactive and she has not had laser surgery for 4 years. In addition, a 2500-gauss magnet
was placed on decrease-pressure point on both ears and earlobe bleeding was performed
once every 3 weeks to treat glaucoma. Her intraocular pressures (IOP) were 25 and 27
mmHg in Dec 1996 before the therapy, 15 mmHg in both eyes in Jan 1997 during magnet
therapy without changing eye drops. She stopped earlobe bleeding for more than one year.
In October 1998, IOP were in the low twenties, Alphagan was added, then IOP dropped to
15 mmHg in each eye. In August 2000, IOP were 19 and 20 mmHg, earlobe bleeding was
performed again and IOP dropped to 16 and 18 mmHg. Because of the photocoagulation
therapy, there were no visual field results to compare with. However, absence of change in
cup/disc ratio since 1993 indicates no more visual nerve damage. Due to some macular
edema, her acuity dropped from 20/200 to 20/300 in each eye within 4 years.
The idea of using magnets to treat diabetes comes from the following facts: (1) Auricular
acupuncture has reduced blood glucose levels in patients in China. (2) Acupuncture points
have lower resistance to electricity than adjacent points. (3) Electrical and magnetic energies
have a close relationship. In addition to medications, magnets helped to reduce blood
glucose and improve eye condition in this case.
Acknowledgment
Thanks to Paul Munson and Ming An Chen for helping to prepare the manuscript.
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