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Reiki is a technique that facilitates profound relaxation which can assist the body in its natural healing process. The term Reiki is derived from two Japanese words. "Rei" can be interpreted as "universal", "higher knowledge", or "spiritual consciousness". "Ki" refers to life energy. Reiki is considered to be life energy that is guided by divine intelligence and love.
Reiki was developed by Dr. Mikao Usui in the early 1900's. It is not associated with any particular religious practice. Reiki is administered by "laying on of hands", placing the hands lightly on the body or in contact with the electomagnetic energy field that surrounds the human body. In this manner, the body's energy is gently balanced, which facilitates the body's natural tendency to maintain a healthy equilibrium.
There are no contraindications, side effects, or adverse reactions to Reiki. Some people do not feel any particular sensations. Most people report experiencing a profound sense of well being. Relaxation, pain relief, physical healing, reduced emotional distress, and a deepened awareness of spiritual connection are among the benefits attributed to Reiki.
Research
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) whose mission is "to define, through rigorous scientific investigation, the usefulness and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions and their roles in improving health and health care." A review of research on energy healing techniques, including Reiki, states the following:
"Complementary and alternative therapies continue to grow in popularity among healthcare consumers. Among those modalities is energy healing (EH) (Eisenberg et al., 1998). EH is an adjunctive treatment that is noninvasive and poses little downside risk to patients. Well more than 50 major hospitals and clinics throughout the United States offer EH to patients (DiNucci, research table on healthcare facilities that offer Reiki, unpublished data, 2002).
The National Institutes of Health is funding numerous EH studies that are examining its effects on a variety of conditions, including temporomandibular joint disorders, wrist fractures, cardiovascular health, cancer, wound healing, neonatal stress, pain, fibromyalgia, and AIDS (National Institutes of Health, 2004a).
Several well-designed studies to date show significant outcomes for such conditions as wound healing (Grad, 1965) and advanced AIDS (Sicher, Targ, Moore, & Smith, 1998), and positive results for pain and anxiety (Aetna IntelliHealth, 2003a; Wardell, Weymouth, 2004), among others (Gallob, 2003). It is also suggested that EH may have positive effects on various orthopaedic conditions, including fracture healing, arthritis, and muscle and connective tissue (Prestwood, 2003).
Because negative outcomes risk is at or near zero throughout the literature, EH is a candidate for use on many medical conditions." (DiNucci, E.M., 2005)