Yang, Yin, and Qi concepts are simple yet profound explanations of fundamental polarity concepts (+/-) and the resulting magnetic fields that are created when these opposing forces are brought together.
Traditional medical systems had many diverse ways to talk and discuss these phenomena, but had no way to measure the subtle and diverse changes.
Is the lack of research and general inquiry into establishing a dataset on the human bio-field mostly due to poor technological means? Lack of interest?
Are there any researchers currently engaged in these types of measurements?
This is such an interesting and important question. I believe that it is a combination of both – lack of appropriate technology/method and interest (or more precisely financial interest). On the other hand, there is more research out there than you probably realize due to a lack of common language. This research can sometimes fall under non-local healing, prayer effects, shamanism, energy healing, healing touch, qi gong, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Reiki, etc. These studies may or may not specifically address measured frequencies but they certainly do address the existence, use and effects of the human bio-field. There are also studies that attempt to understand the bio-field through triangulation using physiological bio-markers.
As for prominent researchers, I would definitely recommend checking out Beverly Rubik. There is a profile on her and discussion of research in this area here: http://www.faim.org/energymedicine/measurement-human-biofield.html
Here are links to a couple articles as well:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0925400591801298
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/10755530260511711
You might do a search for dissertations on the subject as this would, ideally, provide some current research and a thorough literature review.
I would also suggest checking out the Koestler Institute. They have done some work along these lines as I recall. There is also a book called something like "Energy Healing: the Scientific Basis". I wish I could be more precise on the book, but my copy was borrowed by another researcher and has yet to be returned.
The book Energy Healing: The Scientific Basis is by Dr Jim Oschmann. If I think of measurements of the human biofield one author comes to mind who you may or may not be familiar with. Konstantin Korotkov is measuring area and entropy. He has another article published in 2004 related to biophysical energy transfer mechanisms, but this one is quite technical (very quantum biophysics). Of course I can send it if it's of interest.
The Intention Experiment 2008 by Lynne McTaggart was a great introduction for me to concepts of quantum entanglement and bose-einstein condensates, which I guess are the closest (other than Korotkov's work) on measuring non-local effects.
Hope it helps a little.
Kind regards,
Angela
Many thanks Angela. I am hoping to soon be able to provide sufficient evidence of some strange bio electromagnetic effects to attract some attention and maybe some proper research. It is a case of I am 99% certain I know what is happening, but I do not have access to proper facilities to prove it. Currently all my evidence is informal (anecdotal) and obtained from other people under less than strict conditions. However, I have no reason to doubt my sources and even less when they ask me how these results could possibly be.
In the meantime, you have given me a couple other sources to investigate. I maintain that sometimes, somewhere, someone will say something that allows science to make sense of these things. I would like to be present and be the one to realize what is said.
I recently published an article in this area: Magnetic field activity during psychic healing: A preliminary study with Healing Touch practitioners. Published in Journal of Nonlocality.
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