Biofield therapies

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf complementary and alternative medicine
gptkbp:basedOn concept of human energy fields
gptkbp:class energy medicine
gptkbp:criticizedFor lack of scientific basis
gptkbp:evidenceForEfficacy inconclusive
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Biofield therapies
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Reiki
gptkb:Healing_Touch
Qigong
Polarity therapy
Therapeutic Touch
gptkbp:involves practitioner manipulating energy fields
gptkbp:mayInclude no physical contact
physical touch
gptkbp:originatedIn 20th century
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:regardedAs pseudoscience by mainstream medicine
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:National_Center_for_Complementary_and_Integrative_Health
gptkbp:usedFor pain management
stress reduction
promoting healing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magnetic_Therapy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6