THE FOLLOWING IS POSTED BY Wendy Wetzel:

it is available on the web at: http://www.voicenet.com/~eric/tt/wendy.txt





Hi Eric



I can't give permission to reprint my study since I don't hold the

copyright... you can reference it however.... and back issues of the

Journal of Holistic Nursing are available thru many libraries...



The citation is



Wetzel, W (1989).  Reiki Healing:  A Physiologic Perspective.  Journal of

Holistic Nursing 7(1), 47-54.



Here is the abstract from the thesis:



ABSTRACT



Purpose:



Healing therapies which employ touch and are based on the premise of a

human energy field are gaining in popularity and support throughout our

culture.  Reiki, an ancient healing art, is one such modality.  But Reiki

has not yet been submitted to close scientific scrutiny.  The purpose of

this study is to examine the effects of Reiki healing on human hemoglobin

and hematocrit levels.



Procedures:



Using Dr. Dolores Krieger's protocol for hemoglobin studies within the

context of Therapeutic Touch, the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels of

forty-eight adults participating in First Degree Reiki Training were

measured.  Demographics and motivation were also examined.  A untreated

control group was used to document the changes in hemoglobin and hematocrit

under normal circumstances.



Findings:



Findings were analyzed through the use of a t-test and revealed a

statistically significant change between the pre- and post-training

hemoglobin and hematocrit levels of the participants at the p > 0.01 level.

 The comparable control group, not experiencing the training, demonstrated

no change  within an identical time frame.  Implications for nursing are

discussed.  Further research is necessary to clarify the physiologic

effects of touch healing.  



Conclusions:



This study documented one measurable physiologic effect of Reiki.  The data

lend support to the basic premise of energy transmission between

individuals for the purposes of healing, balancing, and increasing wellness.



And yes, double blind studies are possilbe and preferred by the "holy

grail"  -- the dilemma with touch is that it's hard to do withOUT

intent.... and that's when the healing starts to flow...



Hope that helps....

Best wishes,

Wendy



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Note: Wendy's study was on Reiki (similar, but not same as TT)  Much TT information (mostly con) can be found at:

http://www.voicenet.com/~eric/tt/