
14. Most important is to listen to your body as you move forward –
“LOW and SLOW”. It is easy to overdo if you move ahead too quickly,
and the cumulative eects are much more desirable without the
lightheadedness or other side eects that can come with rapid
detoxication. The maximum time for each heat level is not specied.
It depends on the mat’s size, temperature level, and one’s age, health,
body size and composition, and many other factors. Basically, the
main rule is to start with low settings and gradually increase
the intensity, length and frequency of sessions. Of course if you
are an experienced FIR sauna user, you can start with the maximum
temperature level, or you can even use the sandwiched-between-
two-mats session, but we always recommend checking with your
doctor rst and using common sense to avoid overuse.
15. As soon as you are sure that your body reacts ne, you can use
your mat as long as you like. Unless you have special needs,
you can use it from a few times a week for 30 minutes to 12
hours daily and it should be an enjoyable process. If you want
an intensive sweating sauna-like detox, choose the maximum
temperature suitable for your health and cover your body with a
blanket or another mat. If you just want comfort, set the medium
heat levels at around 112–122 °F (45-50 °C). If you are just
starting out 20 minutes may be enough. Dierent people react
dierently and enjoy dierent modes. Some folks with weakness
caused by hypothermia use FIR mats all the time on slightly warm
temperature to revive and feel well again. Other people use
amethyst heating mats from one hour on high temperature to 12
hours on warm temperature. Be sure that sessions are comfortable
for you and bring about a better feeling and more energy, and of
course remember to get approval from a health professional.
16. If you accelerate this way, the rst aim is to create a feeling of
relaxation. To relax, you may have a short session before bedtime
of about half an hour, starting at 40-50 °C, and then decreasing to
the lowest levels of 30-40 °C. If these levels cause any lightheaded
feeling or overstimulation, the temperature should be set even lower
or even the mat should be used in unpowered mode. Especially in the
summer, when it can absorb some excess heat from your body and
naturally return it in the form of radiant crystal rays to those parts of
your body which need more warmth.*
17. The second target usually is to cause sweating, which is great
for detoxifying the body. All intensive high heat sessions should
be done with proper rehydration and electrolyte replenishment,
and within the rst half of the day. It may take up to an hour to
preheat the mat under a thick blanket to a high heat level. Then you
can lay on your back on a bare mat, or a mat with a thin protector
or a towel on it and cover yourself with a blanket. Aer the session,
just leave the bare mat for half hour more while still heating to dry
it out. Of course if your body does not sweat much, you may not
start to sweat from the rst session – but aer several it should
come. Drink a lot of hot herbal teas (not cold drinks) before and
during the session to accelerate sweating. When your body gets used
to sweating it will be easier to sweat voluntarily.*
so it should not be adversely aected by infrared rays. Please,
consult your surgeon and implants manufacturer prior to use of
heat directly on implants areas.*
4. Heating of the low back or low abdomen areas of a woman’s body
during the menstrual period may temporarily increase their menstrual
discharge. Some women endure this process to gain the pain
relief commonly associated with their cycle, whereas others simply
choose to avoid using the product during that time of the month.*
5. It is reasonable not to use any heating pad on your groin area,
face, head and all other areas sensitive to heat. If contraception
is not your aim, do not apply heat to your genitals. You can use
a cooling pad or make a non-permeable for FIR rays screen with a
towel folded many times and covered with several layers of standard
aluminum foil. It helps for short sessions.*
6. Children may use mats or other items with caution and under
supervision of adults, preferably on low heat or negative ions mode
only. Consult with the child’s pediatrician before using the FIR pads
and use common sense. Do not leave children or toddlers on the mat,
or with the belt, wraps or other hot stone pad without supervision.
They can walk, play or jump on the pad with crystals and damage inner
sensors. Children can disconnect cables and put them into their mouths
and get shocked. Take extra care if your child has access to the room
where the belt or hands wrap or any other electrical device is located.*
7. If you use medicines applied by skin patches, you should
denitely consult your doctor. The absorption rate of a
transdermal medication can change. If you use an adhesive, it
may also unglue from your skin due to sweating.*
8. Cats and dogs love amethyst and gemstone pads. They feel some
energies better than humans. We suggest to have an additional
waterproof cover for the pad to protect it from any liquid
and make sure your pet will not chew or scratch the cable,
controller or pad. We recommend cheaper and safe non-
powered, non-electric amethyst or gemstone mats for pets.
Consult with a veterinarian prior to use mats, pads, belt or wraps
for heating. Be careful with pets sleeping on the device. It should
always be turned o without supervision.*
9. You should always drink A LOT before the session, during the
session and aer the session – if you feel dry mouth it means
that there is not enough water in the body. And it should not
be just water, you may need to replenish some electrolytes and
minerals as Ca, K, Mg, Na. Twitching may be a sign of these salts’
serious decit or imbalance so if you sweat a lot herbal teas, fruit
juices, and mineral water rich in K and Mg or mineral supplements
may be necessary. Proper hydration also promotes all eects
improving detoxication caused by sweating.*
10. Overusing the product on maximum temperature may result
in excessive stimulation. Use moderately on high temperature.
Even if your product can heat in a continuous mode, it is strongly
recommended not to use the high heat settings for more than 3 hours
for your safety! Some temporary symptoms of organism detoxication
(“healing crisis”) may occur especially if you start too fast.*
11. Detoxication high heat program should not be done without a
doctor’s approval and supervision. Some drugs, chemicals, and
toxins which we take into our bodies with air or food end up getting
stored in our fat tissue. They can aect you as you mobilize them
and sweat them out. Before toxins are excreted and exit through
the sweat pores they are absorbed from your decomposed by FIR
heat fat tissues into the bloodstream. While traveling on their way
to be eliminated, substances can exert the same eects that they
do when you had originally taken them. If a lot of residue was
accumulated in your fat tissue and their release is too fast, the
buildup of these poisons can make you feel worse. That is what
is called detoxication or a “healing crisis”. If you are chemically
allergic or extra sensitive, the dangers of infrared function,
regarding the release of toxins, may be serious. If you feel any signs
of “healing crisis”, stop using the product and consult your doctor
as the same symptoms may be also the signs of serious illness.
12. William Rea, MD, one of the most knowledgeable doctors in the
world regarding environmental toxicity and sauna detoxication,
warns: “Uncontrolled, too-rapid mobilization can have
devastating eects on chemically sensitive patients.” Of course
it does not mean that chemically sensitive people cannot get rid
of toxins. Just that it should be done very slowly and carefully, and
with a doctor’s supervised detox program. Slowly and gradually
increasing heat level, session length, and frequency is the
best path forward and It is important to immediately decrease
intensity, duration and frequency of sessions and contact your
health professional if you feel symptoms of a “healing crisis”.*
13. The most important thing when you start to use the mat is to avoid
acupressure overstimulation and overheating. If you would like to
sleep on your mat, do it slowly, adapting your body to the pressure.
You can start with shorter sessions at bedtime with 3-D Pad and extra
cushioning layers and move forward gradually. It is like acupuncture –
there’s no need to overstimulate the body from the outset, it is better
to increase the intensity of pressure slowly and continuously.
14. Very careful approach is appropriate to FIR heat function. Our
skin sensors can easily detect the high temperature caused by
standard conduction heat, but our ability to feel the eects
of radiant infrared heat is limited. The FIR warmth is much
more penetrating, so the hot stone pads should be used on much
lower sensible temperature than a standard heating pad, and it
demands extra care, especially for long or all-night use.
15. Minor reactions to low intensity PEMF sessions may occur in some
individuals. Because PEMF practices result in many activities,
some people especially with lots of toxins accumulated or just
oversensitive to magnetic elds may experience slight discomfort,
especially when using it for the rst times. Lower frequencies
from 1 to 10 Hz and shorter 10-15 min sessions are least likely to
cause any negative reaction and are optimal to create a restful and
balanced environment for relaxation and general well-being.
Use common sense, self-educate, listen to your body and we hope
you experience as many positive results as we have, now that you
have your own MediCrystal® Mat, Belt, Pad or Wraps.
*MediCrystal® products are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, mitigate or prevent any disease, illness or medical condition or to substitute for medical treatment of any kind.
Information here is never to be construed as medical advice. These products and statements have not been evaluated by U.S. FDA (please, see Disclaimer in this user guide, page 11).
TIPS: USE WITH CAUTION*
18. For FIR Heating, if you lay bare on the bare mat with your
body covered with a thick blanket, you will get the maximum
“detox” eect, as no heat will be lost or dissipated. All crystal
rays will be radiated into your body. Some advanced customers
even use foil blankets reecting FIR Rays back to the body, but
it is very intensive function and it cannot be recommended
without a doctor’s approval. Sweat releases a lot of toxins, and
FIR releases even those stored in deep fat tissue, into the blood. It
may be irritating and erosive to the surface of the mat. That is why
something like a sheet or a protector cover under your body is must-
have for everybody. Perspiration may also temporarily make you feel
worse, but when the sweat is out you should feel refreshed.*
19. For the rst time you can try the PEMF, on the lowest heating
levels, for 20-30 minutes to check how your body reacts. Later
if necessary you will be able to use all the functions or any of their
combinations together. However, for some folks it is better not to
use PEMF on high heat to avoid overstimulating. Regarding PEMF
function use in the daytime, there are many schemes – the standard
is a simple half-hour session (it will auto-o aer 30 minutes). Or
you may choose to cycle it. If you have dierent frequency controller
you may try dierent ways to use to nd what works for you the best.
20. Wearing clothes or using covers or sheets on the mat hinders some of
the anion eects, but it should not be an obstacle to PEMF or FIR Heat.
21. If you are falling asleep while on mat, turn OFF PEMF function (so that
it does not wake you up when aer it resumes in 4 hours or if PEMF
is programmed for auto cycling). But most importantly, choose 30-
45 °C or 86-110 °F low level of FIR Heat before going to bed.*
22. Getting a headache or feeling dizzy is a sign of “healing crisis”
(dehydration). It means that you are detoxing too fast. Lower the
temperature, drink more water and stay on the mat for shorter
time. It is important to feel comfortable and enjoy your experience,
so listen to your body and adjust intensity and duration accordingly.
If your mat is equipped with adjustable frequency controller, it
is suggested to start PEMF at a low frequency such as 4 Hz then
increase to 8, 10 or 14 Hz. Usually lower frequencies have more
calming eects while higher frequencies provide more stimulation
and promote activity. If you use a standard controller try PEMF on 10
Hz for 5-10 minutes for the rst time. PEMF side-eects are usually
either non-existent, or very minor and temporary but they may be
observed in users who are hyper sensitive to electromagnetic elds.
Usually changing the frequencies or limiting session time will help
to resolve any issues. Of course if you have any contraindications,
you can use your mat without activating the PEMF function at all.
23. MediCrystal® mats with bio-magnetic function have copper coils
inside and are designed to be used at on your bed, massage table
or sofa. Only the special Chair Mat can be used both in horizontal
position and for sitting in your chair, recliner or on the sofa. If
you need to wrap your body only the exible MediCrystal® pads
and blankets without PEMF function can be bent. Please, check
MediCrystal® catalog for more details.
1. Extra care is necessary if you are diagnosed with diabetes. If
patient has a lot of sugar in the blood, it clots the blood vessels
and causes nerve disorders. Some people with diabetes can, over
time, develop nerve damage throughout the body. It is called
diabetic neuropathy. If you have diabetic neuropathy and loss of
sensitivity you should use a strict time/frequency/temperature
protocol established by your doctor, and only under supervision.
You should start very slowly and monitor your blood sugar.*
2. Titanium pins, rods, articial joints or any other modern surgical
implants usually reect FIR rays so they should be generally safe.
But some joint replacements and piercings with other metals may
be warmed by infrared rays. So safety precautions should be
taken if you lay with joint replacements in direct contact with
the mat. If you lay on your back and knee or hip replacements
are above the mat, there should not be a problem. But of course
if you feel any discomfort in the implants area, it would be
better to decrease the temperature and session length or to
turn the mat OFF. It is also advised that you consult your surgeon
and implant manufacturer.*
3. Silicon implants may be warmed by infrared rays, so safety
precautions should be taken if you lay with implants in direct
contact with the heating pad. If one has breast implants but
lays face-up, there should not be a problem. Usually silicon used
in medical implants is known to melt at over 200 °C (392 °F),
TIPS: TROUBLESHOOTING
1. Ensure the electrical wall socket that you’ve plugged the
apparatus into is working correctly. Plug another device into it
to ensure it has power. If it is not working, consider checking the
electrical panel as a breaker may have popped (or broken) and
needs to be reset. Or try another electrical wall socket that you
have veried is powering other devices. If you are using a surge
protector, ensure it is working properly. Plug another electrical
device into and verify that it is working.
2. Ensure the controller’s plug is pushed all the way in to the
belt’s receptacle socket so that it is snug tight with no space
at all between the plug and the mat’s (belt’s or pad’s) or hands
wrap’s socket. A loose connection can cause loss of signal exchange
between the mat with crystals and the controller, and when too many
errors accumulate the controller’s calibration may fail. Controller
will show error messages or the apparatus will not heat up properly.
3. Make sure that the power button on the controller has been
turned ON. The controller may show OFF on display. It means
that either preset heating time is over or the connection between
controller and belt or hands wrap is lost. Try adding time,
powering the controller ON/OFF, or reconnecting it.
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