Time-lapse analysis of potential cellular responsiveness to Johrei, a Japanese healing technique
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Johrei is an alternative healing practice which involves the channeling of a purported universal healing energy to influence the health of another person. Despite little evidence to support the efficacy of such practices the use of s...
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2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Johrei is an alternative healing practice which involves the channeling of a purported universal healing energy to influence the health of another person. Despite little evidence to support the efficacy of such practices the use of such treatments is on the rise.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We assessed cultured human cancer cells for potential responsiveness to Johrei treatment from a short distance. Johrei treatment was delivered by practitioners who participated in teams of two, alternating every half hour for a total of four hours of treatment. The practitioners followed a defined set of mental procedures to minimize variability in mental states between experiments. An environmental chamber maintained optimal growth conditions for cells throughout the experiments. Computerized time-lapse microscopy allowed documentation of cancer cell proliferation and cell death before, during and after Johrei treatments.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Comparing eight control experiments with eight Johrei intervention experiments, we found no evidence of a reproducible cellular response to Johrei treatment.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Cell death and proliferation rates of cultured human cancer cells do not appear responsive to Johrei treatment from a short distance.</p> |
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| Item Description: | 10.1186/1472-6882-5-2 1472-6882 |