A NEW APPROACH TO THE STUDIES OF SUBTLE ENERGIES

The effects of subtle energies are criticized by many people as nothing but suggestion, and doubts have been cast on their effects on the living body. We have studied the effects of healing using the following parameters. 1. Changes in consciousness by recording EEG; 2. Changes in autonomic functions, such as pulse rate and blood pressure; 3. Changes in meridians; 4. changes in the discharge patterns of leaves under healing using Kirlian photography. It was found that a healer caused changes in the acdvity of meridians, increase in corona discharges of leaves, and synchronous changes in the EEG of both a healer and receiver during healing. The origin of healing energies has not been elucidated yet, but the existence of subtle energies is demonstrated