Reiki is a Japanese form of energy
healing, a type of alternative medicine.
Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a "universal energy" is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing.
Origin of the Reiki practice
Reiki is a traditional therapy with its roots in Buddhist and Eastern traditions. It is described by Miles and True as .