Energy medicine provides a painless, non-invasive route to balanced physical wellbeing. It can be traced as far back to biblical times, where hands were laid on the sick to bring about healing effects. In recent times, it is gaining widespread popularity in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world.
What is energy medicine?
Energy healing (also called energy medicine) is the healing effect brought about by the physical interaction between a healer and another energy source (human or other). It works by manipulating the several forms of energy present in the human body- the biofield. The human body exudes a certain amount of electrical, magnetic, and subtle energy (chi, qi, or prana) that can be harnessed for medical purposes. It is said that diseases and illnesses are caused by the dynamics of these energies in the human body. Healers in this field can describe patterns of energy peculiar to specific conditions.
Even in modern medicine, the human biofield is exploited to perform diagnosis or treat ailments. A typical example is the use of electrocardiograms and electroencephalograms. These devices measure the electrical energy fields of the heart and brain, respectively. Hence, the energy field of the human body can be utilized to achieve optimum physical wellbeing.
According to David Feinstein, conventional medicine focuses on the biochemistry of cells, tissue, and organs. In contrast, energy medicine focuses on the energy fields of the body that organize and control the growth and repair of cells, tissue, and organs.
How does it work?
The interesting thing about energy medicine is that it utilizes principles from physics. Basically, it is all about energy and how it can be manipulated to keep you in prime human condition. It works by restoring and maintaining the energy system.
Also, it is non-invasive. This means that you do not have to get probed by needles and the likes when undergoing energy medicine. Instead, the healer use tapping, massaging, pinching, twisting, swirling motions to connect with the energy system in the human body. The only exception to this is acupuncture, and even still, it is relatively painless.
A unique branch of energy medicine incorporates the use of exercise or the mind to bring about specific energetic effects.
Benefits of energy medicine
Due to its practical nature, energy healing is gaining widespread popularity in many areas around the world. A typical example of its powerful healing properties is the story of Donna Eden. Donna suffered from multiple sclerosis to the point that her organs were breaking down. Since there was nothing modern medicine could do, she started experimenting with her body’s energies. This affected her body positively, and she eventually got healed.
Apart from the healing effects, energy medicine strengthens the bond between the body, mind, and spirit, hence promoting greater wellbeing and peace. Also, it fosters healing and prevents illness with interventions that can be administered at an affordable cost.
Types of energy healing techniques
There are several types of energy medicine techniques used to administer healing to patients. A couple of them are listed below to give you an in-depth insight into how they work.
Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese word coined from ‘Rei’ and ‘Ki.’ Rei means higher power while Ki means life energy. Thus, Reiki can be translated into spiritually guided life force energy. It is used to reduce stress and induce relaxation. It takes its working theory from the fact that if one’s life force energy is depleted, then we are prone to sickness. Conversely, when it is high, we are likely to be more happy and healthy.
The healer lays their hands on the patient’s body to administer treatment. Reiki causes the patients to feel a glowing radiance, which compels relaxation, peace, and improved health.
Therapeutic and healing touch
These techniques are energy therapy that modifies the pattern of a patient’s energy field to enhance the healing of the body, mind, and spirit. It is widely used in hospitals to restore harmony to a person’s energy field. During this treatment, the healer places his hands on or slightly above the patient’s body to bring the energy field into balance
Acupuncture
Acupuncture originated from ancient Chinese medicine. Its healing effect is based on the theory that good health is a result of the harmonious balance of the chi. Hence, illness is caused as a result of the imbalance of the chi. Acupuncture uses tiny needles to balance the chi. These needles are inserted in the body at specific points to balance the energy flow.
It is reported that acupuncture helps to treat body pains, osteoarthritis, headache, and migraine.
Reflexology
The idea behind reflexology is that stress blocks out a person qi (pronounced as chee). Once the qi is blocked, an imbalance occurs, which may cause illness. Thus, a reflexologist applies pressure to the various pressure points in the body to move energy through a patient’s body to certain areas where it is needed.
Qigong
This is the practice of improving vital life-force through exercises like breathing techniques, postures, and meditations to boost one’s life force. It is used to promote self-healing, prevent diseases, and increase longevity.
All these techniques are known to improve the quality of life. However, therapeutic touch, healing touch, Reiki are the most commonly used energy medicine procedure.
Is energy medicine scientifically proven?
For several years, energy medicine has been considered inconclusive by scientific experts. But recently, it has started garnering the respect of the medical community. Also, highly reputable medical facilities throughout the world have begun offering patients energy healing programs such as Reiki.
These facilities are analyzing the benefits of energy healing and are submitting them for review and compilation. The results of these Reiki research studies are nothing short of remarkable.
The popularization of energy healing practices.
Today, numerous people around the world have begun to utilize energy healing in treating body ailments. Even doctors and medical professionals are using it.
Even celebrities are using energy healing practices to take care of their body. Famous celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Angelina Jolie, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Ellen DeGeneres experienced Reiki and confess to the healing properties of energy medicine.
According to Statnews, academic medical centers, such as Johns Hopkins, Yale, the University of Pennsylvania, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, have employed Reiki to treat serious medical problems.
In conclusion, Energy healing can prove useful to the human body, especially in areas where modern treatment is failing. Each day, more and more people are experiencing the healing effects of energy medicine. You should check it out.
References
https://www.mindvalley.com/energy-medicine
https://www.reiki.org/faqs/what-reiki
https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/ag2078spec
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156488#uses
