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Articles
All about reiki: How this type of energy healing works and its health benefits | Everyday Health
Complementary medicine: What is it, types and health benefits | Cleveland Clinic
Does reiki have side effects or risks? | Healthline
Reiki and pain management | Human Frequencies
Reiki is reaching the top hospitals | Human Frequencies
Types of complementary and alternative medicine | John Hopkins Medicine
Types of complementary and alternative medicine | Merck & Company
What is reiki, and does it actually work? | Cleveland Clinic
Research
Anderson, J., & Taylor, A. (2011). The metabolic syndrome and mind-body therapies: A systematic review. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism.
Baldwin, A., Fullmer, K., & Schwartz, G. (2013). Comparison of physical therapy with energy healing for improving range of motion in subjects with restricted shoulder mobility. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Baldwin, A., Vitale, A., Brownell, E., Kryak, E., & Rand, W. (2017). Effects of reiki on pain anxiety and blood pressure in patients undergoing knee replacement: A pilot study. Holistic Nursing Practice.
Bowden, D., Goddard, L., & Gruzelier, J. (2011). A randomised controlled single-blind trial of the efficacy of reiki at benefitting mood and well-being. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Dyer, N., Ali, A., Baldwin, A., Kowalski, S., & Rand, W. (2016). An evaluation of the subjective experience of receiving reiki – Qualitative Results from a pragmatic effectiveness study. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine.
Dyer, N., Baldwin, A., & Rand, W. (2019). A large-scale effectiveness trial of reiki for physical and psychological health. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine.
Fleisher, K., Mackenzie, E., Frankel, E., Seluzicki, et al. (2013). Integrative reiki for cancer patients: A program evaluation. Integrative Cancer Therapies.
Jahantiqh, F., Abdollahimohammad, A., Firouzkouhi, M., & Ebrahiminejad, V. (2018). Effects of reiki versus physiotherapy on relieving lower back pain and improving activities of daily living in patients with intervertebral disc hernia. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine.
Jain, S., Hammerschlag, R., Mills, P., Cohen, L., et al. (2015). Clinical studies of biofield therapies: Summary, methodological challenges, and recommendations. Global Advances in Health and Medicine.
Kirshbaum, M. (2016). An exploratory study of reiki experiences in women who have cancer. International Journal of Palliative Nursing.
Lee, M., Pittler, M., & Ernst, E. (2008). Effects of reiki in clinical practice: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials. International Journal of Clinical Practice.
McManus, D. (2017). Reiki is better than placebo and has broad potential as a complementary health therapy. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine.
Midilli, T., & Eser, I. (2015). Effects of reiki on post-cesarean delivery pain anxiety and hemodynamic parameters: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Pain Management Nursing.
Morse, M., & Beem, L. (2011). Benefits of reiki therapy for a severely neutropenic patient with associated influences on a true random number generator. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
Richeson, N., Spross, J., Lutz, K., & Peng, C. (2010). Effects of reiki on anxiety depression pain and physiological factors in community-dwelling older adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing.
Siegel, P., da Motta, P., da Silva, L., Stephan, C., et al. (2016). Reiki for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in a Brazilian hospital: A pilot study. Holistic Nursing Practice.
Singg, S. (2015). Use of reiki as a biofield therapy: An adjunct to conventional medical care. Clinical Case Reports and Reviews.
Tabatabaee, A., Tafreshi, M., Rassouli, M., Aledavood, S., et al. (2016). Effect of therapeutic touch in patients with cancer: A literature review. Medical Archives.
Tsang, K., Carlson, L., & Olson, K. (2007). Pilot crossover trial of reiki versus rest for treating cancer-related fatigue. Integrative Cancer Therapies.