Reiki Touch

By mr-baiter

I have always been a skeptic of these new age alternative treatments but this is a technique that anyone can try and verify it's authenticity.

My wife of 28 years suffers from excruciating PM cramping and has to frequently resort to pain killers. Needless to say, by the time the cramps hit, I am ready to hit the roof and am not usually in a mood to help her along. But over the last few years (usually takes me longer than average to clue in) I realised that by putting my palm on her lower abdomen, I could make the cramps go away, whether we were talking to each other or not.

Investigating this phenomenon online, I found that human touch causes the release of oxytocin (the same chemical that causes the release of milk for a nursing infant) which immediately relieves the muscular cramps in the uterus.

May be one way for readers to win brownie points during a difficult time. Please share you experiences here.

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