Reiki
Reiki ( RAY-kee; Japanese: 霊気) is a form of energy healing originating in Japan. Energy healing is the pseudoscientific or magical belief that people can manipulate spiritual energy. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which, according to practitioners, a "universal energy" is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient, to encourage emotional or physical healing.
Reiki is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles. It is based on qi ("chi"), which practitioners say is a universal life force, although there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists.
Clinical research does not show reiki to be effective as a treatment for any medical condition, including cancer, diabetic neuropathy, anxiety or depression. There is no reliable evidence for reiki therapy. Studies reporting positive effects have had methodological flaws.
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