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Energy Therapy

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Description

Energy therapies are forms of treatment that use energy in order to improve health. Many different types of therapies can be considered energy therapies.

Energy therapies can include energies that are measurable, such as sound waves and light waves, as well as energies that are not measurable, such as "healing energy." Energy therapy attempts to use different forms of energy to alter the flow of energy in the human body.

Energy therapies are used for pain, stress, anxiety, fatigue, cancer, and other conditions. See specific therapies for more information on how they are thought to work.


Is It Effective?

Effective

Energy therapy can involve many forms of therapy that are used alone or in combination. See specific therapies for effectiveness information.

Is it Safe?

Safety

Energy therapy can involve many forms of therapy that are used alone or in combination. See specific therapies for safety information.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: See specific therapies for safety information.

Drug interactions

It is not known if this treatment interacts with any medicines. Before using this treatment, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.

Herb interactions

There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.

Food interactions

There are no known interactions with foods.

Dosage

See specific therapies for information on how they are used and applied.

Other names

Bioénergie, Biofield therapies, Energy healing, Energy medicine, Putative energy therapy, Veritable energy therapy.

Disclaimer

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