ANTH 2000W Study Guide - Final Guide: Reiki, Energy Medicine, Therapeutic Touch
Document Summary
Restoring health with external energy forces: reiki is a japanese healing technique used to facilitate the body"s own healing properties administered through light touch by a practitioner. Regarding reiki to comfort patients undergoing chemotherapy, most of studies were pilot in nature and reported some positive effects on feelings of well-being but could not distinguish the effects of reiki from companion care or a placebo effect. It was based / developed on the belief that energy is channeled through the chakras and when this energy is thrown off, illness / disease occurs. Biofeedback is shown to be a beneficial treatment for the reduction of anxiety either alone or combined with another treatment or relaxation training program. Scientific research has been conducted in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment, subjects suffering from ptsd, and students consumed by test anxiety. It may be performed in the comfort of one"s own home or in a clinical setting.
