灵气，起源于日本，是一种能量医学。在灵气疗法中，操作者打算通过他们的双手将灵气传输到患者体内，促进愈合。
对灵气治疗疼痛和焦虑症的系统评价提示了有益的结果（1, 2)。 然而，灵气的高质量临床试验有限，证据也不尽相同。其他系统评价未显示出对抑郁症或其他临床情况（3)的益处（4）。
(参见综合、补充和替代医学概述。)
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