Many believe there is no scientific evidence that supports the value of spiritual healing. Daniel Benor, M.D., reveals a world of science that few knew existed. Included in this ground-breaking book are 124 scientific studies showing that spiritual healing works! Many of the controlled studies look at the effects of spiritual healing on humans; others look at its effects on plants and animals. Some of the most interesting laboratory studies demonstrate its effect on water and other materials. You'll read how many of the world's most successful healers, such as Olga Worrall, Oszkar Estebany, and Harry Edwards, describe their methods and subjective experiences. A foundation is provided for understanding the mysteries inherent in such practices as laying-on of hands, focused prayer, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch.
You'll learn about the following from Dr. Benor's in-depth studies:
Healing for human problems
A summary of healing methods
Healers' views of healing
Risks and benefits of healing
Dr. Benor, who has studied spiritual healing for two decades, also explores the history of spiritual healing, from medieval miracles to today's cooperation between doctors and healers. This book establishes a solid case for recognizing that spiritual healing is an effective factor in health care with the potential to become an essential part of tomorrow's medical practice.
The following is a quote from the introduction:
“Three branches of healing appear across the ages.20 The first is the natural gift of spiritual healing, which throughout history has sprung up as a wildflower bringing its healing essence, unbidden and uncontrolled by human will, to act as a balm for the ills of body, emotions, relationships (with other people and with nature) and spirit. This gift has cropped up spontaneously in the fertile soil of human diversity, sometimes in the most ordinary of laypersons, sometimes in those who choose paths of ministering to physical or spiritual needs of others, and sometimes in the well-to-do and prominent, even amongst royalty. In recent decades we have learned to cultivate this flower within ourselves, sometimes inviting it to appear in the carefully-prepared soil of our inner being, in other instances seeking to force it to grow through artificial meansâ€â€with the use of psychedelic chemicals.”
Endorsements
“The scientific proof for non–ordinary forms of healing is one of the best-kept secrets of our time. Dr. Daniel Benor has taken the wraps off this immense data base. As physicians and laypersons learn of this evidence, healing may never again be the same. The ultimate value in this information extends beyond healing, however, to touch on the Great Questions: who we are, what our essential nature is, and how we may fit into the cosmos. A majestic contribution in the best traditions of science!â€Â
â€â€Larry Dossey, M.D.
author of Reinventing Medicine, and Healing Words
“An outstanding collection of information on healing written by a physician and scientist. Self healing, spirituality, psyche and other modalities are explored. This excellent collection is sure to open minds and help us see all healing is scientific. “
â€â€Bernie Siegel, M.D.
author of Love, Medicine and Miracles
“Dr. Benor’s manuscript goes well beyond anything that I have seen in documenting the abundance of work in the psychic-healing field. I am personally delighted to have had an opportunity to review the manuscript prior to publication. Work such as this needs wide dissemination.â€Â
C. Norman Shealy, M.D. Ph.D.
founding president, American Holistic Medical Association
“Spiritual Healing is a comprehensive overview of scientific investigations on spiritual healing. In this volume, Dr. Benor has assembled data from all over the world. His explanatory theories provide a solid base for badly needed research on these controversial phenomena. The material is clearly presented, masterfully organized and discussed in a manner that is fascinating without being sensationalized.â€Â
Stanley Krippner, Ph.D.
authority on Shamanism
“I find the book to be an excellent resource on research in healing. Some of the studies quoted in his book I can find nowhere else. I refer to this book often. It is well-written and contains much valuable information.â€Â
Richard Gerber, M.D.
author of Vibrational Medicine
“A most valuable guide to a very important subject. This book is both a fascination to read and invaluable as a work of reference.â€Â
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
author of A New Science of Life
“. . .truly a remarkable effort. This book makes available the literature not only on healing but also on other diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. By adopting an energy paradigm, Dr. Benor brings a coherence to what would otherwise be a confusing picture.â€Â
Bernard Grad, Ph.D.
a pioneer in healing research.
Professional Supplement
This book is also available as a professional supplement. It is for the medical or nursing professional and researcher. It focuses on an expanded version of research chapters four and five from the above edition and presents a more detailed description of the studies, information and statistical analyses.
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Daniel J. Benor, M.D. is a practicing wholistic psychiatrist. As author of the Healing Research series, he is an internationally recognized authority on the scientific study of spiritual healing. He is a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Holistic Medicine and on the advisory board of the journals, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Subtle Energies (ISSSEEM), and Frontier Sciences. He is on the Board of Directors of ISSSEEM, a member of the Advisory Council of the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychotherapy (ACEP), and on the Advisory Board of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine (UK). He is the editor and publisher of the newly launched International Journal of Healing and Caring - On Line
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