08/28/2025
Some interesting studies on reiki healing. This came from healthline.com
Reduced pain, anxiety, depression, and improved sleep quality are some of the potential benefits of reiki therapy, particularly for people with cancer and other chronic conditions.
Reiki comes from Japanese energy healing traditions. The word means “universal energy,” and the practice is based on the belief that an initiated reiki healer channels this universal energy through their body and hands onto the receiver to facilitate balance and healing.
A 2024 systematic review of five studies in cancer patients indicated that reiki sessions significantly reduced fatigue, relieved pain and stress, and improved participants’ quality of life. No side effects were reported in any of the five studies.
A 2024 controlled trial in 42 individuals with knee osteoarthritis found that participants who received 39 minutes of face-to-face reiki and 2 distant reiki sessions reported lower pain and higher well-being scores than the control group.