NCCAM reviews reiki and ayurvedic
 The National Center for Contemporary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has updated their introductory reviews. Here’s what’s important.
The physiological response to touch therapy. Does it matter?
The results from this study at the Department of Nursing of the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg suggest, “healing...
Effects of therapeutic touch on cancer pain
Therapeutic touch (TT) reduced pain and fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, according to this study by researchers in Iran....
Does reiki complement pain control in fibromyalgia?
More than 50 major hospitals and clinics throughout the United States offer energy healing to patients This study by researchers...
Complementary and integrative medicine at Johns Hopkins
 The Johns Hopkins Integrative Medicine and Digestive Center opened Sept. 2nd in Baltimore, Maryland.
Massage for what ails ya
Beliefnet lists 9 forms of massage. How many can you name?
Is there a role for reiki in medicine?
Professor Ernst finds that “The value of reiki remains unproven.”
Abrupt termination of healing touch
This study was published in Complementary Health Practice Review. Get ready.
More US hospitals offering CAM
A survey of more than 6000 US hospitals by the American Hospital Association reveals that among 1400 responders, the percentage...
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Regulating CAM in the UK
Presently, “Anyone can set themselves up as an acupuncturist, homoeopath, herbalist, or other complementary therapist,” reports TimesOnLine. This will change...
Questions about reiki
The name Reiki originates from Japanese REI (spirit) and KI (energy, life force). Reiki therapy utilizes spiritual, or universal, energy...
In Ayurveda “dis” means deprived of, “ease” means Comfort
The Second World Ayurvedic Congress ended on November 12th. Aleksandra Suriel, a nurse from Calgary, Albert attended. She’s a yoga...
Trying to document the effects of Johrei
Johrei (pronounced Jo-ray) is a non-touch healing method similar to reiki. It involves channeling of “universal healing energy” to influence...
The essential reiki
Most of the benefits reported with Reiki are based on the personal experiences of those who receive treatment and those...