Vice-Director of the Centre An Pyong Chol told KCNA:

"The apparatus works to give far infrared rays and anion, radiated by natural substances, to human body and activate organic current by dint of magnetic power.

The rare-earth magnet is a permanent one widely used in human body treatment. There is no electromagnetic wave harmful to human body as it doesn't need any use of electric and electronic elements. With power unnecessary, its use is not subject to times and places."

An Kyong Hui, chief of the Koryo Medicine Department of Pyongyang Medical College under Kim Il Sung University, said:

"Generally, acupuncture irritates body. But, the magnetic needle is used only to touch any painful region on the user's own hand.

It is efficacious for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, autonomic imbalance, facioplegia and other internal organic diseases.

It has no side-effect and can be used for a long period, especially for the body organs unfit for acupuncture.

Kang Nam, a 55-year-old man living in Sosong District, Pyongyang, who suffered from arteriosclerosis, said:

"It is so mysterious. My illness has got much better with the use of the needle."