A 2020 academic study done in the Ukraine suggests that the practice of Reiki significantly contributes to mental health and wellbeing.

A 2020 academic study done in the Ukraine suggests that the practice of Reiki significantly contributes to mental health and wellbeing.
In the practice of various traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapies like Guasha and Acupuncture, the main channels in which the practitioners work on are called meridians. So what are these meridians and are they even real? From a conventional perspective, if something can’t be proven, it’s disregarded. Here’s how both TCM and modern science validate energy channels.
Over the past two decades, a number of studies have shown that Reiki treatments help diminish the negative side effects of chemotherapy, improve surgical outcomes, regulate the autonomic nervous system, and dramatically alter people’s experience of physical and emotional pain associated with illness. At the same time no one has actually provided any empirical evidence as to why Reiki works.
Research tends to be sparse about natural and alternative healing methods as big pharma that tends to fund such research get no benefit from this. This trend is starting to be bucked recently as more non-profits start funding research into natural healing methods like Reiki.
Reiki practice, like martial arts, is actually a process rather than an event. This point is often not given due credit because the actual learning of Reiki or receiving a Reiki healing is usually so easy. Many people do it and leave feeling great about it and move on.