Introduction: The new concept of Biofields encompasses energy emissions and energy input into living systems, respectively. The external recording of electrical activity from the heart and brain are examples of such biofields. The Complementary and Alternative Medicine practices of Reiki and Therapeutic Touch represent the other aspects of the Biofield Concept. In the present study we observed the effects of negative and positive electromagnetic energy on the growth of Mung bean seedlings.

Methods: Five Mung bean seeds were put in each of 2 petri dishes. All were filled with 20 cc of distilled water. One petri dish was placed on the negative side of a plate magnet (3975 Gauss). The other was placed on the positive side of a second plate magnet. Both magnet plates were stored in a darkened desk drawer for up to 2 weeks.

Results: After the 2 weeks the seedlings on the negative plate showed substantial growth, whereas the positive side hardly grew.

Conclusions: Specific forms of electromagnetic energy from static magnets have distinctly different effects on the growth of Mung bean seedlings representing the energy input aspect of the Biofield responses to physiological regulation in living organisms.