Reiki
POSITIVE ENERGY
Reiki
is a complementary health approach in which practitioners place their
hands lightly on or just above a person, with the goal of facilitating
the person’s own healing response. There is a lack of high-quality
research in this field. However, this fact sheet provides basic
information about Reiki and suggests sources for additional information.
Key Points
- Do not use Reiki to replace conventional care or to postpone seeing a health care provider about a health problem.
- Overall there is a lack of high-quality research on Reiki, and studies that have been done show conflicting results.
- Tell all your health care providers about any complementary health approaches you use. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care.
