The Clinical Evidence: Energy Healing in Oncology
In the field of integrative medicine, "biofield therapies" like Reiki and bio-energetic healing are no longer seen as purely spiritual practices.
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Biofield therapies & practices include:
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Reiki (All forms)
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
A Japanese technique where the practitioner channels "universal life force" energy through their palms.
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The Emotion Code™
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
This method identifies and releases "Trapped Emotions"—lingering energetic imprints from past stress or trauma.
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Acupressure
Traditional & Movement-Based Practices.
While physical, it is classified here because it aims to stimulate the same energetic meridians as acupuncture.
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Yoga
Traditional & Movement-Based Practices
Particularly Hatha and Kundalini, which focus on moving energy through "chakras" and "nadis."
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Therapeutic Touch
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
Despite the name, this often involves no physical contact; the practitioner moves their hands through the field surrounding the body.
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Tai Chi
Traditional & Movement-Based Practices
Often described as "meditation in motion," focusing on the flow of internal energy.
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Healing Touch (HT)
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
An energy-based approach often used in nursing to support physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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Internal Qigong
Traditional & Movement-Based Practices
Self-directed movement, breathwork, and meditation to regulate Qi.
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Binaural Beats
Sound & Frequency Therapies
Auditory tones used to shift brainwave states and, by extension, the internal energetic rhythm.
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Pranic Healing
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
A system that uses "prana" (life force) to balance the body's energy processes without physical touch.
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External Qigong
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
A branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine where a master emits "Qi" to influence the patient's biofield.
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Johrei
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
A spiritual practice involving the "transmission of Light" to purify the spirit and body.
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Polarity Therapy
Primary Biofield Therapies (Putative)
A system that balances the flow of energy using touch, diet, and movement based on "positive" and "negative" poles.
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Biofield Tuning
Sound & Frequency Therapies
Using vibrating tuning forks in the area surrounding the body to "tune" the energetic field.
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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping)
Energy Psychology (Combined Approaches)
Tapping on specific meridian end-points while focusing on a psychological issue.
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Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Energy Psychology (Combined Approaches)
A predecessor to EFT using specific tapping sequences for different emotional "codes."
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF)
Bioelectromagnetic-Based (Veritable)
Using magnetic fields to repair cellular dysfunction.
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Light/Color Therapy (Chromotherapy)
Bioelectromagnetic-Based (Veritable)
Using specific wavelengths of light to influence biological processes.
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Magnet Therapy
Bioelectromagnetic-Based (Veritable)
Magnetic therapy using static magnets involves placing magnets near or on the body for the purpose of pain relief or healing.
