Healing appeared to be only in the hands of a gifted few and therefore unattainable by most of us, so I thought. However, thanks to Lynda Lippin's Reiki attunements and teaching, I can now direct Reiki healing energies to myself and to others! And so can any other like-minded individual once they are attuned! I am so grateful to you Lynda! - Ron
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Studying people is difficult, because the presence of a person could raise the patient’s spirits and ease his pain. So Gronowicz used cells in discarded bone chips, and from skin and tendons.
The cell cultures received two 10-minute treatments a week for two weeks.
One set of treatments was performed by people trained in reiki. The other set was carried out by untrained people.
When all of the hand waving was done, Gronowicz examined the cells.
The results showed that reiki had no effect on bone cancer cells, but that the process improved bone cell growth by a statistically significant percent. Skin and tendon cells also grew under the reiki regimen.
“We saw a dose-response curve,” Gronowicz said, an effect noted in tests of drugs and other conventional therapies.”The practice of energy medicine has been around for thousands of years,” she said. Most previous studies of reiki were small and “under-powered,” but did show a slight effect, she said.
“Are there receptors? There must be a biofield that affects health. Maybe I’ve lost it, but what if it’s true? That would represent a whole new avenue of medical treatment,” Gronowicz said.
Gronowicz has spent 25 years researching bones, and has published about 50 papers. The reiki paper has prompted doubt and scorn among some scientists, but she is not worried.
“I feel like I ought to be doing risky science at this point in my career. Science requires risks. I would urge others to do the same tests,” she said.
“I would like to spend the rest of my career working on this,” she said.
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The foods most commonly found to worsen arthritis are wheat, corn, rye, sugar, caffeine, yeast, malt, dairy products, oranges, grapefruit, lemons and tomatoes. Meats most likely to provoke symptoms are bacon, pork, beef and lamb.
A number of foods may trigger joint pain in those with arthritis. Research shows that when these are avoided, about 70 per cent of sufferers report less pain and improved mobility.
Some are particularly sensitive to foods from the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. Commonly eaten nightshade foods include potatoes, tomatoes, aubergine, sweet peppers, paprika, cayenne and all other types of pepper (except black pepper).
Try to minimise your intake of vegetable oils rich in omega-6, such as sunflower oil, because these promote inflammation. Switch to olive oil for cooking, and macadamia nut oil or walnut oil for salad dressings.
Fruit and vegetables provide an array of antioxidants that reduce the rate at which cartilage breaks down, helping to slow the process of osteoarthritis. Antioxidants can also reduce inflammation and help combat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and gout.
Apples and avocados are anti-inflammatory superfoods. Don't peel your apples - the skin contains five times more antioxidants than the flesh. Oily fish are a rich source of omega-3 essential fatty acids that oil the joints and damp down inflammation.
Research shows that omega-3 can reduce the long-term need for painkillers in those with joint problems. You should aim to eat oily fish such as salmon, sardines, herrings and mackerel two to four times a week. You can also take an omega-3 fish oil supplement.
Drink plenty of fluids - approximately three to five pints (two to three litres) - a day to maintain good hydration and a steady flow of nutrients to your joints. Choose from water, soups, tea and juices.
There are a number of therapies you can use to complement the orthodox treatment of arthritis. These include practitioner-led therapies such as Reiki, osteopathy and chiropractic.
Research suggests they help reduce chronic pain and stress. In one study, 82 people with osteoarthritis found pain intensity reduced during the six-week period they had weekly Reiki sessions.
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. Instead of using specific Reiki music when I am giving or receiving Reiki Healing
, I tend instead to play music I and the client like. This can be classical, opera, or even an OM Yoga Mix
. But my reiki healing music also is as likely to be Michelle Shocked, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and even Led Zeppelin (yes, Reiki can be done to Zep!). I say that you should just find music you like and that your Reiki clients like and go with that.![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=1afd45f0-298c-45cf-ac27-1b67d079e03e)
On 6/1/09 I was requested to send Reiki to a brain stroke victim who was also being sent a different form of healing just before me. The patient lives in Washington state. He is doing wonderfully, better than expected. The family is very happy! I am waiting for more feedback as I told the requester the time I had sent Reiki. I was attempting to separate the healing sent before the Reiki to determine what effect the Reiki may have had afterwards. Maybe they joined forces?
Some specific feedback on the stroke patient after the Reiki:
"...George seemed to have less energy today, but the Dr... reported that his CT scan showed increased improvement from the last one."
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caused much controversy when it was published, as she was the first Reiki master to publish the Usui Reiki symbols that were always held in secret from the uninitiated. This was the first Reiki book I owned and I still find it useful for my own practice and for teaching. Diane's Essential Reiki Teaching Manual: A Companion Guide for Reiki Healers
is a bit more technical, but in general has the same information on a faster track for Reiki Master Teachers.
, Usui's notes and teachings on Reiki. Whether you use all the information here is irrelevant. If you work with Usui Reiki you should know your roots and this book has them. ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=aeb951db-635f-451f-99c0-6e2edaecec60)
