Clients of UK healers: A mixed methods survey of their demography, health problems, and experiences of healing

International Cross-Sectional Study on the Effectiveness of Okada Purifying Therapy, a Biofield Therapy, for the Relief of Various Symptoms

“…Past studies have reported on numerous factors associated with the use of biofield therapy, such as the recipient's ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, and/or health condition. 10 , 11 , 31–34 , 39 , 40 In terms of factors associated with improved outcomes, the research team previously reported that female gender, positive reasons for receiving the therapy, an authorized location, and a longer therapy were independently associated with improvement of various symptoms after a single OPT session in individuals from Japan. 24 This is in line with study by Kristoffersen et al, which indicated a higher frequency of self-reports from female than male clients on improvement of various symptoms after receiving energy healing.…”

“…1 The scientific mechanism of biofield therapy (or energy healing) remains to be clarified [1][2][3][4][5] ; meanwhile, the therapy has been reported to ameliorate pain in different illnesses, 1,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] psychologic symptoms, and/or anxiety. 3,8,[10][11][12][13][14] Biofield therapy also reportedly influenced the autonomic activity in patients early after acute coronary syndrome 15 and increased in positive emotional state and well-being. 3,11,15,16 In the context described by Jain et al, 1 Okada Purifying Therapy (OPT), 17,18 initially formulated by Mokichi Okada in the mid 1930s in Japan, is a type of biofield therapy.…”

“…3,8,[10][11][12][13][14] Biofield therapy also reportedly influenced the autonomic activity in patients early after acute coronary syndrome 15 and increased in positive emotional state and well-being. 3,11,15,16 In the context described by Jain et al, 1 Okada Purifying Therapy (OPT), 17,18 initially formulated by Mokichi Okada in the mid 1930s in Japan, is a type of biofield therapy.…”