. . "Reiki (/\u02C8re\u026Aki\u02D0/) is a form of alternative medicine developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui. Since its beginning in Japan, Reiki has been adapted across varying cultural traditions. It uses a technique commonly called palm healing or hands-on-healing. Through the use of this technique, practitioners believe that they are transferring \"universal energy\" through the palms of the practitioner, which they believe encourages healing.Reiki is considered pseudoscience."@en . .