Biocrystal® Technology | Science & Research

Crushed natural crystals. Tested on the human body, double-blind.

Biocrystal® is a blend of crushed natural crystals. It has been put through four studies in which researchers wired people up and recorded what their bodies did: brain waves, heart rate, breathing, muscle tension, skin response. Three of those studies were double-blind and placebo-controlled, the same design used to test medicines. Here is every result, with the original graphs.

4studies on the human body, 2012–2017

840individual measurements in one study alone

3double-blind, placebo-controlled trials

01 / What's inside

6 minerals. 12 crystals. 4 precious metals.

22natural ingredients in one blend

Biocrystal® is a registered blend of natural crystals, crushed and mixed in a precise ratio. According to the research documentation, the base contains 6 kinds of minerals, 12 kinds of crystals and 4 precious metals. The exact recipe is the maker's protected formula.

Nothing synthetic is added. The crystals were chosen for their natural properties and for being safe to use without restriction, by anyone, regardless of age or health.

Biocrystal® has no power source, no cables, nothing to charge. It works through simple contact: the powder is built into foam, sewn in as thread, or packed into pads that sit close to the body while you rest.

The blend has been developed for more than 10 years by Biocrystal Technologies in Croatia, and has been tested in the products it goes into: mattress pads, foam and thread.

02 / How the body was measured

They didn't ask people how they felt. They wired them up.

Feelings are easy to fake and easy to imagine. Body signals are not. So most of the research was done by the Bion Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a research institute founded in 1990 and recognized as a research organization by the Slovenian Ministry of Science since 1992.

Volunteers sat or lay on a Biocrystal® product while sensors recorded their bodies, second by second:

Brain waves (EEG) — electrodes on the head show whether the brain is alert, relaxed or drifting toward sleep.
Heart rate (ECG) — a calmer body has a slower heart.
Muscle activity (EMG) — tense muscles fire more.
Breathing — a stretch belt around the chest measures breathing rate and depth.
Skin conductance — when you're stressed, you sweat slightly and your skin conducts more electricity. It's the same signal a lie detector reads, and you can't control it.
Fingertip temperature — shows where blood is flowing in the body.

Test volunteer seated with electrodes on both arms connected to a measuring computer — A volunteer during testing. Electrodes on both arms record heart rate, muscle activity, skin conductance and temperature. The researcher leaves the room once recording starts. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Fig. 2*

Diagram of EEG electrode positions on the head, positions C4 and O1 marked in yellow — Where the brain-wave electrodes were placed. Yellow marks the two positions used: the top of the head (C4) and the back of the head (O1), following the international 10-20 system. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 42/14, Image 1*

Double-blind. Nobody knew.

Each volunteer was tested twice, on two different days, at the same hour. Once with real Biocrystal®, once with an identical-looking fake. Both were hidden under the same cotton cover.

The volunteer didn't know which one they were on.
The researcher didn't know either. A third person prepared the samples.
The order was random, decided in advance.

That rules out imagination and expectation. If the body reacts differently on Biocrystal®, it's not because anyone believed it would.

Two identical chairs with foam cushions, one with Biocrystal foam and one with plain control foam — Left: Biocrystal® foam. Right: plain control foam. During the test both were covered with the same cotton cloth, so nobody could tell them apart. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Fig. 1*

Green = Biocrystal®Blue = control (no crystals)

In every graph on this page, the green line is the body on Biocrystal® and the blue line is the same people on the control.

03 / Study 1 · Brain waves

Calm and alert at the same time.

Bion Institute, 2014 · Biocrystal® SleePad™ · report No. 42/14. Ten people, aged 25 to 50, lay down for one hour, trying to rest. Each did it once on a Biocrystal® pad and once on a control pad. Electrodes recorded their brain waves the whole time. 20 tests in total.

Your brain produces different waves depending on its state. Researchers watch four of them:

Brain wave	What it means	On Biocrystal®
Theta	Deep relaxation, the state just before sleep	Up in the first 20 minutes
Beta	Alert, awake, focused	Up
Alpha	Relaxed but idle	Down
Delta	Deep sleep	Down

Graph of theta brain waves over one hour, Biocrystal vs control — Theta waves, the brain's deep-relaxation signal, over one hour. In the first 20 minutes the green Biocrystal® line runs above the control. The difference was statistically significant. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 42/14, Image 5*

Graph of beta brain waves over one hour, Biocrystal vs control — Beta waves, the alertness signal. From around minute 20 the Biocrystal® line stays above the control until the end of the hour. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 42/14, Image 3*

Graph of alpha brain waves, Biocrystal vs control — The other two brain-wave bands recorded in the same test. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 42/14, Images 2 and 4*

Graph of delta brain waves, Biocrystal vs control — The other two brain-wave bands recorded in the same test. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 42/14, Images 2 and 4*

The body agreed with the brain. Breathing on the Biocrystal® pad was consistently slower and shallower, the breathing of a body at rest. That difference was statistically significant throughout the full hour. Skin conductance, the stress signal, went down.

Graph of relative breathing depth over one hour, Biocrystal vs control — Breathing depth over one hour. The green Biocrystal® line runs below the control for most of the test, the pattern of a body settling down. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 42/14, Image 6*

"Making them more awake and more relaxed at the same time… This implies also the lessening of stress state." Bion Institute, conclusion of report No. 42/14

Calm body, clear head. That's the combination Bion recorded: a nervous system that has let go of tension without switching off.

04 / Study 2 · The stress response

Their bodies calmed down. Measurably.

Bion Institute, 2017 · Foam with Biocrystal® · report No. 6/17. Ten volunteers, aged 23 to 55, sat for about 25 minutes on a chair cushioned with either Biocrystal® foam or plain foam. Double-blind, randomized, each person tested on both.

In the second half of the test, the body on Biocrystal® showed a clear shift toward relaxation:

−21.3%heart rate

−18.2%skin conductance (stress signal)

−13.1%muscle activity

Effect sizes from the report's Table 2: the difference between Biocrystal® and control, measured against each signal's natural variation (Bion's standard method). Second half of the test, 12.5–25 minutes.

Graph of heart rate over 25 minutes, Biocrystal foam vs control foam — Heart rate. In the second half the green Biocrystal® line drops below the blue control. The grey line is Bion's long-term average from many previous control tests. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Fig. 6*

Graph of skin conductance over 25 minutes, Biocrystal foam vs control foam — Skin conductance, the stress signal a lie detector reads. After about 16 minutes the Biocrystal® line stays lower while the control climbs back up. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Fig. 7*

Graph of muscle activity, Biocrystal foam vs control — Left: muscle activity stays flat on Biocrystal® while it rises on the control. Right: fingertip temperature, one of the two signals that differed significantly in both halves of the test. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Figs. 4 and 5*

Graph of fingertip temperature, Biocrystal foam vs control — Left: muscle activity stays flat on Biocrystal® while it rises on the control. Right: fingertip temperature, one of the two signals that differed significantly in both halves of the test. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Figs. 4 and 5*

Breathing rate went the other way: it rose on Biocrystal® from minute 5 onward. Bion links a higher breathing rate with higher metabolic activity and more oxygen use.

Graph of breathing rate, Biocrystal foam vs control — Breathing rate. From minute 5 the green Biocrystal® line separates from both the control and the long-term average. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 6/17, Fig. 3*

"Decreased values for temperature, muscle activity, heart rate, skin conductance and course of respiration indicate that testees were more relaxed when exposed to Biocrystal® foam compared to control foam." Bion Institute, conclusion of report No. 6/17

05 / Study 3 · The first minutes

The body responded within 10 minutes.

Bion Institute, 2016 · Sewing thread with Biocrystal® · report No. 17/16. This time the crystals were in thread. 100.8 meters of Biocrystal® thread was sewn into a chair cover. Ten volunteers, aged 22 to 50, sat in the chair for 45 minutes, once with the Biocrystal® cover, once with an identical plain one. Even the reels of thread they held were hidden in cotton bags.

Chair covered with Biocrystal thread cover, and reels of Biocrystal and control thread — Left: the test chair, fully covered so nobody could see which cover was in use. Right: Biocrystal® thread and control thread. Both reels were hidden in cotton bags during testing. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 17/16, Fig. 1*

The fastest signals moved first. Skin conductance, breathing and muscle activity had already changed by the time recording began, about 10 minutes after the volunteers first sat down while the electrodes were being attached.

−15.1%skin conductance in the first 15 minutes

Graph of skin conductance over 45 minutes, Biocrystal thread vs control — Skin conductance. Right from the start the green Biocrystal® line sits well below the control. Bion's conclusion: Biocrystal® "helps people to achieve relaxation more quickly." *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 17/16, Fig. 2*

+76%breathing depth

Graph of breathing depth over 45 minutes, Biocrystal thread vs control — Breathing depth. For the full 45 minutes, people breathed far more deeply on the Biocrystal® chair: +67% to +76% across the three 15-minute periods. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 17/16, Fig. 3*

Heart rate took longer. It separated after about 30 minutes of contact and then stayed lower until the end, down 5.7% and 6.6% in the last two periods. Muscle activity was higher, which Bion reads as an energizing effect.

Graph of heart rate, Biocrystal thread vs control — Left: from about minute 20 of recording, heart rate on Biocrystal® drops and stays lower. Right: muscle activity runs higher throughout. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 17/16, Figs. 6 and 7*

Graph of muscle activity, Biocrystal thread vs control — Left: from about minute 20 of recording, heart rate on Biocrystal® drops and stays lower. Right: muscle activity runs higher throughout. *Source: Bion Institute, report No. 17/16, Figs. 6 and 7*

"Test subjects using the Biocrystal thread were more relaxed and tranquilized than those using control… At the same time Biocrystal thread made test subjects more energised and concentrated." Bion Institute, conclusion of report No. 17/16

06 / Study 4 · 30 days

One month of use. Every participant improved.

Prim. Dr. Jadranko Jelić, 2012. Dr. Jelić is a specialist in internal medicine and surgery, director of the Institute for Organ Transplantation, based in Rijeka, Croatia. He ran a 45-day study with 10 people and a total of 840 measurements, using a BICOM 2000 bio-resonance device to measure the body's biopotential.

Part 1: the effect peaks at minute 10.

Four people were measured every 5 minutes for one hour after starting to use Biocrystal®. The biggest change in biopotential came fast, at around the 10th minute.

Graph of average biopotential change over 60 minutes, peaking at minute 10 — Average change in biopotential over 60 minutes of Biocrystal® use. The green band marks the peak, around minute 10. *Source: Dr. J. Jelić, "The effect of Biocrystal on the users' biopotential", 2012*

Part 2: 30 days of use.

Six people were measured three times: on the first day of use, after 15 days and after 30 days. Each time, the device measured how far each person's body was from its optimal state.

38.7% → 25.3%average deviation from optimal state, day 1 → day 30

Bar chart: average deviation from optimal state 38.7%, 28.6%, 25.3% across three measurements — Average deviation from the body's optimal state across all six participants. Test 1: first day, 38.7%. Test 2: after 15 days, 28.6%. Test 3: after 30 days, 25.3%. Lower is better. *Source: Dr. J. Jelić, 2012*

That is an average improvement of 34.6% in one month. According to Dr. Jelić's conclusion, all users experienced positive changes in the general state of the organism.

Radar chart of all measured body points across three measurements against the optimal reference — Left: one participant's readings across all measured points; the green circle is the optimal reference. Right: the same participant's left and right side, first measurement (light blue) vs third (dark blue). *Source: Dr. J. Jelić, 2012, Subject 1*

Body map comparing first and third measurement, left and right side — Left: one participant's readings across all measured points; the green circle is the optimal reference. Right: the same participant's left and right side, first measurement (light blue) vs third (dark blue). *Source: Dr. J. Jelić, 2012, Subject 1*

07 / Independent review

Reviewed by scientists in the USA and Austria.

The 2017 foam study was sent out for review by two scientists outside the Bion Institute:

Dr. Beverly Rubik, biophysicist, Institute for Frontier Science, Oakland, California. One of the best-known researchers of subtle energy and biofield science in the USA.
Dr. Walter H. Medinger, International Institute for Research on Electromagnetic Compatibility (IIREC), Krems, Austria.

"The study was well designed; it was a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial, which is the gold standard of clinical trials." Dr. Beverly Rubik, Institute for Frontier Science, review of report No. 6/17

"The results suggest that this product may help produce greater relaxation." Dr. Beverly Rubik, 2017

Signature of Dr. Beverly Rubik accepting the study, dated 23 May 2017 — Dr. Rubik's signed final acceptance of the study, 23 May 2017. *Source: Institute for Frontier Science, review and acceptance of report No. 6/17*

08 / Certified

Three products tested. Three certificates.

Each Biocrystal® product that passed the Bion Institute's criteria received a Certificate of Energy Influence on Humans. To earn it, a product must show statistically significant differences from the control in at least three of eight body signals, after strict correction for chance.

Bion Institute certificate for Biocrystal SleePad — Certificates issued by the Bion Institute for Bioelectromagnetics and New Biology, Ljubljana: No. 0176 (SleePad™), No. 0031 (sewing thread) and the 2017 foam certificate. *Source: Biocrystal® Test Reports Book*

Bion Institute certificate for Biocrystal sewing thread — Certificates issued by the Bion Institute for Bioelectromagnetics and New Biology, Ljubljana: No. 0176 (SleePad™), No. 0031 (sewing thread) and the 2017 foam certificate. *Source: Biocrystal® Test Reports Book*

09 / Everything in one place

Four studies. One direction.

Study	Design	Key results on Biocrystal®
SleePad™ Bion Institute, 2014	10 people, 1 hour lying down, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Theta waves up (relaxation), beta waves up (alertness), slower and shallower breathing, lower skin conductance
Foam Bion Institute, 2017	10 people, 25 min seated, double-blind, placebo-controlled, independently reviewed	Heart rate −21.3%, skin conductance −18.2%, muscle activity −13.1%, breathing rate +41.8%
Thread Bion Institute, 2016	10 people, 45 min seated, double-blind, placebo-controlled	Skin conductance −15.1% in first 15 min, breathing depth up to +76%, heart rate −6.6%
30-day use Dr. J. Jelić, 2012	10 people, 45 days, 840 measurements, bio-resonance	Peak effect at minute 10; deviation from optimal state 38.7% → 25.3% after 30 days

10 / FAQ

Questions people ask.

How fast does Biocrystal® work?

In the research, the body responded quickly. Dr. Jelić measured the biggest change at around minute 10, and in the thread study skin conductance, breathing and muscle activity had already changed within the first 10 minutes of contact.

What does "double-blind, placebo-controlled" mean?

Each person was tested on real Biocrystal® and on an identical fake, in random order. Neither the person nor the researcher knew which was which. It's the way medicines are tested, and it rules out the effect of simply believing in a product.

What is Biocrystal® made of?

A blend of 6 kinds of natural minerals, 12 kinds of crystals and 4 precious metals, crushed and mixed in a precise ratio. Nothing synthetic is added.

Does it need power or charging?

No. There are no batteries, cables or electronics. Biocrystal® works through contact while you rest.

Do the crystals wear out?

Crystals are among the most stable materials in nature. They don't evaporate, dissolve in normal use or run out.

Who did the research?

Three studies were carried out by the Bion Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a research organization founded in 1990. One study was led by Prim. Dr. Jadranko Jelić, a specialist in internal medicine in Croatia. The 2017 study was reviewed by Dr. Beverly Rubik (USA) and Dr. Walter H. Medinger (Austria). The research was commissioned by Biocrystal Technologies, the maker of the blend.