Energy and the healing response

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-15

  Oschman, James L ^a  

^a Nature's Own Research Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy medicine; Frequency power window; Healing response; Homeostasis; Subtle energy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BEHAVIOR; BIOMEDICINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEALING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN;

EID: 10944268632     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1360-8592(03)00092-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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