According to some explanations, all the illnesses are caused by imbalances in Energy systems in the body and mind. Energy Healing is a process of directly healing different illnesses through special techniques that involve the concentration of mental energy. 

Reiki

Reiki is Japanese healing technique which is made from the union of  ‘Rei’ which is ‘wisdom from God’ and ‘Ki’ which means ‘energy’. This method can be applied to treat a patient who is taking another form of treatment such as allopathic medicines. There are certain hand postures and movements that are being used from ages to heal severe diseases and even problems like cough and cold.  

The process

Energy Healing in Reiki is holistic, it is not just focused on the physical ailments, but also the mon ditions of mind. The Reiki is a healing process which can be carried out without touch. The healer can heal the person to be healed from a good distance. The healer concentrates the cosmic energy and the energy flows from the hand of the healer to the place in the body that needs to be healed. The Reiki process is extremely popular across the world and here the healer can be the person to be healed also. 

Popularity of Reiki as an energy healing Technique

Reiki is holistic which means it takes care of the body and the mind. When a person is going through an illness cycle, the body experiences pain but the mind also experiences pain due to the same illness. The discomfort in mind is associated with the condition in which the body is suffering. There are natural techniques of the body in which each and every body is capable of healing from any situation. This shows that the body’s self sufficient and can solve any problem on its own.Reiki balances the body energy, eases stress and releases the stress. 

There are more than 4,000,000 people practicing Reiki in the world now, by the virtue of its capability to heal, it can heal as quickly as the treatment through allopathic medicines, or even faster. In the United States, many hospitals have kept Reiki Healing as an additional healing process to learn and apply while the patients are admitted for severe ailments or chronic pain. 

Evidences for Reiki’s success as an Energy Healing Process

Reiki is an effective method of healing and it is proven through different animal laboratory experiments and also with human subjects in 2006. In the experiment with rats, there were two groups. One experimental group and a control group. The experimental group and the control group had same aged and healthy rats of the same number. 

In the control group the rats were not given any Reiki Treatment and on the other hand the experimental group rats were given Reiki for two weeks. The results showed a drastic improvement in the Experimental group rats which received Reiki Treatment. The improvement was a reduction in stress responses and also signs of depression observed. The control group of rats did not receive any reiki treatment and also, they did not show any extra improvement like reduction in stress response. The control group rats were anxious in the beginning to the end of the observation. 

Human Beings are different in many aspects from a rat after all and that made Human studies crucial before any conclusion against the Rat experiments. The Human subject research took years from 1993 to 2006 where the human subjects continued showing positive responses  for healing. These healing techniques proved highly effective against the stress and chronic pain responses. Universities in America have practiced Reiki often inside their premises. They have allowed Reiki training and healing of their faculties and students through the Reiki healing process.  

An immensely beneficial aspect about Reiki Healing is that the healing is promoted by the healer and it can be done even without the knowledge of the patient. The Reiki Healer can do the healing practice from a distance without touching the patent. This makes the treatment immensely accessible among different cultural communities. Reiki Training was promoted in countries like India where touching is not always allowed even in the form of healing. Even in the distant Reiki practices, it has been found to be equally responsive. 

The strongest evidence available to support include the evidence for increase in haemoglobin and also haematocrit in blood. A study in 2007 by K.Krebs in Encyclopedia of stress proved that Reiki could increase Hemoglobin levels in blood when studied with a sample of 47 normal medical practitioners. The study also included laymen participants and the group also reported an increase in Haematocrit levels.  

Pranic Healing

‘Pran’ means life. The Pranic Healing is the name given to the healing method that utilizes the life energy of one’s own body to heal the person from a disease. Our body is a self sufficient system of healing that can be its own healer when required. The body loses its healing power by the regular stress and lifestyle problems. The Pranic technique helps reviving by making the body able to heal itself. This technique focuses on making the body free of the wastes and toxins.  These toxins in the blood and in the body clogs the system, making it susceptible to different illnesses. 

Meditation is an integral part of the Pranic healing system. This meditation can be securely practiced among the people living in the city amidst a busy lifestyle. Pranic meditation claims that an individual must practice Pranic Meditation regularly in order to withstand the stress in the fast modern lifestyle. In practice of Pranic Meditation one can be calm in a chaotic world and can achieve immense success and satisfaction. 

Pranic Healing includes the healing methods for one self and also for others.One needs to understand the concept of Prana and then needs to practice healing in order to heal at any point of time in a day. This healing technique rejuvenates instantly without intake of chemicals or energy drinks such as those with caffeine. There is a Simple Breathing Technique called Pranic Breathing which can enable one to reach the epitome of health mentally and physically.

In order to do the simple Pranic Breathing, follow the following steps:

• Inhale from the nostrils only not from the mouth. Do this while you press the roof of your mouth with your tongue.
• Count 1 to 6 while you inhale.
• Repeat the same count while you exhale through your nose. 
• Hold the urge to breathe for 3 seconds
• Repeat the process, remember this has already started increasing blood circulation in your body.

Pranic Breathing helps to gain the rejuvenated self again and you will gain an extra energy to work harder. 

Crystal Healing

Mother earth has the solution to every problem of mankind in its store. The necessity is just identifying them and utilizing them as resources. Naturally formed stones and crystals of different types are used in healing the physical ailments by curing them with their positive energy. 

 From history trailed back to 6000 years ago human beings used crystals and stones for healing purposes. They used to believe that the powerful stones will suck the negative energy and change colour or corrode. 

Moreover, different gemstones and crystals have their own properties to heal diseases. For example Cardiovascular diseases are healed by green aventurine stones whereas Amethyst is a gem that heals the diseases of intestines.  

Quantum Healing

It is a psychological healing process that affects the physical ailments. The visualization techniques are used to create a sense of psychological healing and wellbeing. Quantum mechanics describes the Physical characteristics of matter at atomic level and also deals with the energy pockets known as ‘quantum’. This healing process utilizes the concepts of Quantum Mechanics, brain studies in neuroscience, Wisdom from Philosophy and Psychology to heal patients. The term Quantum Healing was first mentioned by Deepak Chopra who is an Indian origin, American Writer and advocate for alternative medicines. 

Qigoing

This is a Chinese healing ritual that involves body postures, controlled breathing and meditation. This is a very old method of healing seen in the Chinese History of medicine.  Guided imagery is an inevitable part of the process which helps to proceed towards the end of the process. 

There are two prominent techniques of Qigoing:

• Outward Elixir that will teach you to concentrate and move your body in a distinct manner.
• Inward Elixir is the part when guided imagery is introduced. 

The physical movements that are learned in the beginning of the training are essential to gain focus of mind. Each separate form or posture is learnt by heart and mastered before moving to the next posture. Due to the technique of learning to calm with movement, this is often called ‘Moving Meditation’. On the other hand the ‘Still Meditation’ includes still postures to make the body muscles stronger. By visualizing the person reaches the optimal condition where the calmness prevails in his mind. 

Healing Touch and Therapeutic Touch 

These two techniques have evolved from healing in nursing. Though it is a touch technique, touching is not always necessary for healing in Healing touch and Therapeutic Touch. In this technique, there is an intentional exchange of energy between the two, i.e. the Therapist and the patient. In this healing process a fourfold healing can be possible where the mental, Spiritual, emotional and even physical aspects are healed directly. The energy is concentrated through the hand of the healer and thus the name ‘touch’. This method promotes the deep healing of the individual which makes it possible to equip the patient to heal himself. These therapies are also called biofield therapies. In the year 1990, some Healing touch specialists Alice Bailey, Barbara Brennan, and Dr Brugh Joy’s healing mechanism were seen as important mechanisms and were accepted as Certification learning programs for Nurses at AHNA. James L. Oschman in his study of Energy Medicine stated the major significance of these mechanisms,  he said that healing touch was promoted and encouraged as healing mechanisms to be learned officially to get certified under Candian Holistic Nurses Association. It is now included as a medicine modality as a part of contemporary medicines.