Reiki Articles
Reiki (霊気, /ˈreɪki/) is a Japanese form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a “universal energy” is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing.
Reiki is a pseudoscience,[1] and is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles. It is based on qi (“chi”), which practitioners say is a universal life force, although there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists.[2][3]
Clinical research does not show reiki to be effective as a treatment for any medical condition, including cancer,[4][5] diabetic neuropathy,[6] anxiety or depression;[7] therefore it should not replace conventional medical treatment. There is no proof of the effectiveness of reiki therapy compared to placebo. Studies reporting positive effects have had methodological flaws.
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How does Reiki work, and what is the exact method?
The method of Reiki relies heavily on a practitioner’s intuition regarding what they believe their client needs. So, in other words, there is no strict protocol when it comes to performing Reiki. “It depends on how my client enters the room— if they are super anxious, I’ll start at their feet to ground them and
5 Health benefits of reiki
Relieves pain, anxiety, and fatigueAccording to a review of randomized trials, reiki may help to reduce pain and anxiety, though more research is needed. It may also help to reduce fatigue.A 2015 study found that people being treated for cancer who received distant reiki in addition to regular medical care had lower levels of pain,
What is Reiki?
Although energy work and reiki is considered quiet popular many people still don’t know what it is…It’s like describing the sun to someone who has only ever lived in a cave. Words just won’t do it but take them out to the sunshine and there you have it – they feel that warmth and glow
