Reiki is an ancient, subtle, hands-on energy healing therapy that has been used for thousands of years in the East. It is considered a "complementary and alternative" therapy in the West. (Ironically, our allopathic therapies are considered to be alternative therapies in the East.)
Here in the West we want hard facts backed up by empirical research. Unfortunately, Western instruments haven't been developed as of yet to that are sensitive enough to validate the human energy field and the effect that Reiki has on it. However, there is research being done in the West in order to validate Reiki for Westerners. Here is an excellent site by Reiki Master Joe Potter with specific information regarding various conditions and the progress made with Reiki treatments. http://www.reiki-research.co.uk/home.html Reiki research at the University of Michigan Health System http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2002/altmed.htm |