Reiki, a practice whereby practitioners place their hands on a person body to move energy to help bring the body back into balance, can have healing effects according to an article in the Charlevoix Courier January, 2010.

The article said Reiki can be particularly benefit for someone with chronic health issues as well as cancer patients.

Jenn Evans, a Reiki master interviewed in the article said, “(Reiki) is very relaxing. Some people describe it as not quite asleep, but they just find themselves in a different place. And people often experience a tingling sensation. Reiki is never harmful; it's never going to hurt anyone."

Dr. Oz, one of the leading cardiovascular surgeons in the United States, featured a segment about Reiki on his television show, ranking Reiki as the number one alternative medicine secret. He said that with the help of a Reiki master, he incorporates Reiki into his open-heart surgeries. During his television show, Oz treated an audience member who had a headache with Reiki. Following the Reiki therapy, her headache quickly disappeared.