Reiki
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Reiki (/ˈreɪki/ RAY-kee; Japanese: 霊気) is a pseudoscientific form of energy healing, a type of alternative medicine originating in Japan. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which, according to practitioners, a "universal energy" is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient, to encourage emotional or physical healing.
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Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 靈氣 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 灵气 | ||||||||||||
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Vietnamese name | |||||||||||||
Vietnamese alphabet | linh khí | ||||||||||||
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Hangul | 영기 | ||||||||||||
Hanja | 靈氣 | ||||||||||||
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Japanese name | |||||||||||||
Hiragana | れいき | ||||||||||||
Kyūjitai | 靈氣 | ||||||||||||
Shinjitai | 霊気 | ||||||||||||
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Reiki is a pseudoscience, and its practice has been characterized as quackery.[1][2] Reiki is used as an illustrative example of pseudoscience in scholarly texts and academic journal articles. It is based on qi ("chi"), which practitioners say is a universal life force, although there is no empirical evidence that such a life force exists.[3][4]
Clinical research does not show reiki to be effective as a treatment for any medical condition, including cancer,[5][6] diabetic neuropathy,[7] anxiety or depression,[8] and it should therefore not replace conventional medical treatment. There is no proof of the effectiveness of reiki therapy compared to placebo. Studies reporting positive effects have had methodological flaws.[3]