Energy medicine

Energy medicine is a branch of alternative medicine that involves the belief that practitioners can channel healing energy into patients to promote well-being. It encompasses various beliefs and practices associated with alternative and holistic healing traditions, often incorporating elements of mysticism and esotericism. The field does not adhere to a single standardized terminology, leading to the use of terms such as energy healing, vibrational medicine, and related concepts interchangeably.

In most cases, the energy referenced is not empirically measurable but is instead described as subtle energy. Practitioners may engage in hands-on, hands-off, or distant healing, where the healer and patient are in separate locations. Various approaches to energy medicine exist, including biofield energy healing, spiritual healing, contact healing, distant healing, therapeutic touch, Reiki, and Qigong.