The Science Shows…
Reiki is not just a woo-woo healing modality: it has been shown to have an impact on everything from side-effects of medications (like chemotherapy) to pain to recovery from medical procedures to regulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. Not convinced? Check out these resources, which have more information:
“Reiki Is Better Than Placebo and Has Broad Potential as a Complementary Health Therapy” by David E. McManus
“Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” by Kuiliang Liu, et. al.
“A Large-Scale Effectiveness Trial of Reiki for Physical and Psychological Health” by Natalie L. Dyer, et. al.
The Center for Reiki Research conducts scientific research at all levels important to scientific inquiry, from randomized controlled trials to practice-based effectiveness trials. The linked page goes to some of their current and past Reiki research projects.
“Landmark MD Anderson Study Shows Energy Medicine Slows Pancreatic Cancer” is a summary of the study in easy-to-understand terms that shows that biofield therapy (of which Reiki is one type) shows statistically signifiant results as part of the treatment of pancreatic cancer
“Is there science on Reiki?” by Dr. David R. Hamilton
check out this clinical trial currently underway at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a private medical school in New York City
The Telepathy Tapes podcast did two episodes in season 2 about energy healing, and Reiki was included—they explore the science behind why it works and dig into a few studies that show statistically significant positive outcomes when using Reiki as an intervention both in pain management and in cancer treatment:
