Energy therapy
Alternate names: Bioénergie, Biofield therapies, Energy healing, Energy medicine, Putative energy therapy, Veritable energy therapy
Background
Energy therapies are forms of treatment that use energy in order to improve health. Many different types of therapies can be considered energy therapies.
Energy therapies can include energies that are measurable, such as sound waves and light waves, as well as energies that are not measurable, such as "healing energy." Energy therapy attempts to use different forms of energy to alter the flow of energy in the human body.
Energy therapies are used for pain, stress, anxiety, fatigue, cancer, and other conditions. See specific therapies for more information on how they are thought to work.
Energy therapies can include energies that are measurable, such as sound waves and light waves, as well as energies that are not measurable, such as "healing energy." Energy therapy attempts to use different forms of energy to alter the flow of energy in the human body.
Energy therapies are used for pain, stress, anxiety, fatigue, cancer, and other conditions. See specific therapies for more information on how they are thought to work.
Safety Safety definitions
Energy therapy can involve many forms of therapy that are used alone or in combination. See specific therapies for safety information.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: See specific therapies for safety information.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
Energy therapy can involve many forms of therapy that are used alone or in combination. See specific therapies for effectiveness information.
Dosing & administration
See specific therapies for information on how they are used and applied.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if this treatment interacts with any medicines. Before using this treatment, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
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