Four patients showed tumor reduction or elimination confirmed by these photographs during the three-week treatment period. All other patients either showed no effect or the results were equivocal. Static electrical surges of up to 28 volts and 54 volts were measured on the bodies of the two healers while they were engaged in energetic therapy. Patient volunteers scheduled for abdominal hysterectomy surgery were randomly assigned to receive either standard postsurgical care plus a daily 45-minute therapeutic massage or standard care alone. However, they did not find any significant differences between the two groups in use of oral narcotic painkillers or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Opinions are often extreme-both pro and con.
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