Music as Therapy

Music as therapy has been known since 550 years before Christ, and was developed by Pythagoras of Greece. Even in the Bible also stated that when the madness of King Saul recurrent disease, she could be calmed by the rhythm of the music of David (1 Samuel 16:14-23).

The problem has been proven that people are much more sensitive to what he heard rather than what he saw. Mang Ucup will not be cranky if only just in pelototin cemberutnya face or see his wife, but I would reverse the emotions, even when hearing his wife sewot start chirping cranky. So also we will be more touched to hear the sound of crying babies instead of seeing a baby picture that was crying.

Based on the study ECG (electrocardiogram), graphics jatung person will not jump around when he was in a state of calm by the medical therefore felt the need to calm patients who are stricken with fear and stress play this music and it worked. People will be easier to meditate when he was helped with the music.

Medical science recognizes that man is composed of "Body & Soul", or physical body which can look real, while those included in the soul is not visible, for example the nature, mind, nature, feelings. These three things can be expressed by the body as a temporary burst of emotion, in the science of psychology called "Affek". While we acknowledge the spiritual aspect of the third element in man that is "Spirit", but this component is not recognized as a real element in modern science, however has been proven medically and spiritually, that music can affect these three elements mentioned above , and has been proven also that it has the power of music to heal.

Try to think of you, all systems in the human body is actually run by a very regular rhythm of the body and follow a certain pattern. For example: The rhythm of the heartbeat and pulse, the flow of breath, footsteps, the blinking eyes, speech, language etc. all this is a natural rhythm that was created by God. So any sounds or rhythm or music heard by the human ear can affect physical anantomi function of the body itself. For example: the sound of the voice sounds of nature (sound of wind, rain, water flow, waves, crickets, etc.) and songs - a classic song can make sense to be more calm.

For a mother who will undergo a cesarean section with the strains of music, the process can become more natural childbirth and can reduce the trauma, so the mother could be more cheerful and calm, even it can reduce their pain.

Proven that music can relieve patients suffering from pain because the nerve to listen to music and sensory nerve pain is the same. Hence, in the patients undergoing surgery pain can be transferred by way of listening to music. This is why the Dr Teeth, especially in Europe and in America to always steady gentle songs room practice.

Dr. Raymond Bahr, a U.S. cardiologist and chief of the Intensive Care Unit (ICCU), always use music in treatment rooms in the Critical Care Unit. He has been able to prove, that at kasus2 heart attack, in which patients require intensive care, one-half hour hearing soft music has the same therapeutic effect as with a tranquilizer Valium 10 milligrams.

Based on research at the State University of New York at Buffalo, since they use music therapy will need a sedative had come down drastically to 50%. In addition, because at the time of the operation most of the patients more relaxed, then this rare complication can shorten their hospitalization.

Dr. John Diamond and Dr. David Nobel, has conducted research on the effects of music on the human body in which they concluded that:

When the type of music that we hear appropriate and acceptable by the human body, the body will react by issuing a type of hormone (serotonin), which can cause taste delicious and fun so that the body will become stronger (by increasing the body's immune system) and make us become more healthy.
opposite to the type of rhythm produced by this type of music Rock and Roll, Disco, Metal and the like that have a "Anapestic Beat" (2 short beats, 1 beat long, and then pause) which is often used by musicians on an opposite rhythm with the heartbeat rhythm human.

Therefore, if both types of rhythm that is met then the consequences anatgonis all muscle cells in the human body (especially the heart cells) will be weakened and over time the heart muscle cells will be damaged (necrosis). So obviously for fans of the song Disco and Rock & Roll will be faster to die, because of heart disease

And has also proven when we listen to soft music on a regular basis, this can lower blood pressure, stimulating hormone peningkanan Endorhins (Natural Pain relieves) and S-IgA (Immunoglobulin A-type salivary glands, immune substances that serve to accelerate the healing process and reduce the rate human aortic).

So for those who have high blood pressure or heart disease, it is recommended should take frequent hear soft music and also pray, rather than expensive waste of money to pay hospitals and physicians.