Huna techniques heal by changing the thought patterns that created the physical reality of illness to thought patterns that create a physical reality of health. One of the principles of Huna is that all power comes from within. Therefore, all healing comes from within. Even when someone is healed with the help of modern medicine or surgery, the actual healing is done by the patient. Physicians, as well as all other healers, are actually facilitators of healing.
All healing is done by the patient .
This makes Huna ideal as a complementary healing method because the patient can easily be taught to utilize it. Healers, family members, friends, and other people supportive of the patient can also be taught to utilize it on his or her behalf, as well as to heal their own hurts brought about by the patient's illness. Let us now explore two of the simpler Huna healing techniques. Our ku is our body mind, the part of us that is directly involved in healing the body, as well as in creating dis-ease. All illness is viewed as an imbalance of tension and relaxation.