Reiki Internet References, Dee’s Short List as of 10/27/08 – not comprehensive, by any means.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Reiki
useful. clear. concise. “U. S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is conducting a series of clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of reiki. As of the summer of 2004, there are four NCCAM trials for reiki, measuring its effectiveness in treating such disorders as fibromyalgia, neuropathy, prostate cancer, and advanced AIDS.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki#cite_note-Lee_SR-5
classic Wikepida, well organized
http://www.reiki.org/reikinews/sciencemeasures.htm
scientific research in layman’s terms re measuring biomagnetic fields
http://www.reiki.org/Download/OschmanReprint2.pdf
scholarly article explaining human biomagnetic and human energy fields
Researcher contact info:
James Oschman runs Nature’s Own Research Association in partnership
with his wife, Nora Oschman, in Dover, New Hampshire,
USA. He lectures in the US and Europe and can be reached at phone
603-742-3789, fax 609-742-4695, or email . His
web site is www.energyresearch.bizland.com.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/119418316/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
literature review/analysis
http://reiki.7gen.com/
A practitioner’s home page; lots of information in layman’s terms, many links
http://members.aol.com/nrg4you2c/page3.html
concise layman’s terms
http://www.reiki.org/
interesting combination of good info and shaky science and statistics
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18843720?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
A study saying we need more study
http://www.answers.com/topic/reiki
comprehensive
www.amazon.com has a list of dozens of books on the topic …. One reader, Shirley McMadden, RN, believes these are the most helpful:
Per Ms. McMadden: “There are books which pretend to be a reference point, and there are those which not only are, but also exceed readers' expectations. These are some of those! Read them twice and heal the universe. A library worth having for every healer. “
(1). The Power of Divine: A Healer's Guide - Tapping into the Miracle by Tiffany Snow
(2). Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace B. Pert
(3). Energy Medicine by Donna Eden, David Feinstein, Brooks Garten, Caroline Myss
(4). Reiki Energy Medicine: Bringing the Healing Touch into Home, Hospital and Hospice by Libby Barnett, Maggie Chambers, Susan Davidson
(5). A Practical Guide to Vibrational Medicine : Energy Healing and Spiritual Transformation by Richard Gerber