What is putative therapy?

Answer 1

There are two main types of energy medicine, veritable and putative. Veritable uses mechanical vibrations (like sound) and electromagnetic forces, which includes light, magnetism, monochromatic radiation (such as laser beams), and rays from other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Putative involves therapies that concentrate on the concept that human beings have an energy. This energy is believed to flow through the body, but there hasn't really been scientific backing meaning the energy hasn't been able to be measured by conventional means. Many that use this practice believe that when people become sick, diseased, have health complications, or have pain, it's because their energy has been disturbed or blocked. Thus Putative uses therapies to help the energy to continue flowing. Putative EnergyAcupuncture is a treatment that we've probably all heard of. Acupuncture consists of using needles or like instruments to puncture areas where vital energy may be slow or blocked. This therapy seems to be centered upon the neurotransmitters, but is also focused in other areas and it doesn't necessarily validate that there is an energy. Qi Gong is widely used in China. Qi Gong is based on body movements and regulated breathing. Every once and a while on my morning runs I'll see somebody practicing Qi Gong, it seems very relaxing as they swing their arms and legs into different stances this probably helps their blood to flow much easier. The deep regulated breathing seems to also be very relaxing. Therapeutic Touch is another putative therapy. Therapeutic touch is also know as the healing touch, Reiki, Johrei, vortex healing, and polarity therapy. All of these modalities involve the practitioner's hands over the patient's body, it's believed that the practitioner can move and strengthen the vital energy appropriately. There have been claims that therapeutic touch therapy is able to help some overcome wounds quicker, migraines, and anxiety. As mentioned there are not many clinical studies of these practices, thus much of what has been claimed above is through anecdotal evidence. Through my years of learning and experience I always prefer deep scientific study before practices or medicines are distributed, but I can see some benefits of some of these practices. This may be a no duh kind of a thought, but the light therapy makes complete sense to me. There are times when I've been in a dark room when somebody will turn on a light and I can actually feel my mood lighten, it's amazing. I'm amazed that Alaskans or Norwegians can live where they live (not because of the place, but because of the amount of light in the winter). Maybe somebody can make light cafes up there where people can be blasted with light for a few bucks.