Reiki Research & Information
Reiki provides physical and emotional benefits to many, however, much of the information on the
internet is anecdotal. The following are links to some of the most credible research articles that
have been published in peer reviewed medical journals* and that are indexed on PubMed**.
internet is anecdotal. The following are links to some of the most credible research articles that
have been published in peer reviewed medical journals* and that are indexed on PubMed**.
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Friedman RS, Burg MM, Miles P, Lee F, Lampert R. Effects of Reiki on autonomic activity early after acute coronary syndrome. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Sep 14;56(12):995-6.
Miles P. Reiki for Support of Cancer Patients. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine. Fall 2007;22(2):20-26. Miles P, True G. Reiki–Review of a Biofield Therapy: History, Theory, Practice and Research. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2003;9(2):62-72. (INSERT PDF LINK) Miles P. Preliminary report on the use of Reiki for HIV-related pain and anxiety. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2003;9(2):36. Schmehr R. Case Report: Enhancing the Treatment of HIV/AIDS with Reiki Training and Treatment. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2003;9(2):120. |
Schiller R. Reiki: A Starting Point for Integrative Medicine. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2003;9(2):20-21.
Effect of Reiki therapy on pain and anxiety in adults: an in-depth literature review of randomized trials with effect size calculations. Thrane S, Cohen SM. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Dec; 15(4):897-908. Epub 2014 Feb 28. The effect of Reiki on pain and anxiety in women with abdominal hysterectomies: a quasi-experimental pilot study. Vitale AT, O'Connor PC. Holist Nurs Pract. 2006 Nov-Dec; 20(6):263-72. Miles P. Palliative care service at the NIH includes Reiki and other mind-body modalities. Advances in Mind Body Medicine. 2004 Summer;20(2):30-1. NCCAM Reiki Backgrounder for the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). NCCAM is the center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that studies the safety and efficacy of complementary therapies such as Reiki. |
Reiki module from University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, is peer-reviewed and written for the health consumer and for care providers.
To listen to a recording of a Reiki presentation given at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium in New York City in February 2009. (LINK https://s3.amazonaws.com/reiki-videos/IHCSympReiki09.mp3) Reiki Master, Pamela Miles presents and integrative pain specialist James Dillard, MD, DC, LAc, shares his clinical perspective as part of this presentation. Before the recorded part of the presentation started, each of the 100+ audience members had a brief Reiki sample and shared their experiences (including feeling relaxed, centered, calmed, comforted, sense of warmth, etc.). |
*To assure the accuracy of information published in medical journals, papers are critiqued and approved by at least two experts, typically researchers or physicians, prior to being accepted for publication.
**PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
**PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
