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TRUE OR FALSE. Do singing bowls have medicinal properties?
TRUE OR FALSE. Do singing bowls have medicinal properties?
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The method of percussion on Tibetan bowls is praised on social networks. These singing bowls are supposed to reduce anxiety or even change blood sugar levels.
On social media and among wellness influencers, the method of percussion and Tibetan bowls is causing a sensation. Used for their sounds and vibrations, they are supposed to help you achieve a state of deep relaxation. Sound baths and massages, practices that come from Asia, are offered in France by the disciples of one man: Peter Hess. This German engineer has been working on the effects of singing bowls on the human body for 40 years.
The price of these instruments can exceed several hundred euros. These bowls are supposed to facilitate letting go and reduce anxiety, but also change blood sugar levels, or improve the immune system.
A music therapist is participating in a study at the Pitié-Salpêtrière on the effects of this vibration. In 2020, research highlighted possible benefits for mental health. More studies exist on the benefits of music in general. Music and gongs can facilitate relaxation, but presenting these sounds as a therapy to boost one’s immunity is quackery.
