Pranic healing is an alternative medicinal

Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....

 practice that claims to use prana

Prana

Prana is the Sanskrit word for "vital life" .It is one of the five organs of vitality or sensation, viz. prana "breath", vac "speech", chakshus "sight", shrotra "hearing", and manas "thought" Prana is the Sanskrit word for "vital life" (from the root "to fill", cognate to Latin plenus...

 or life energy to heal ailments in the body. Ancient cultures practiced similar modes of healing known as shamanic healing, divine healing, healing by mantra, among others.

In 1995, Jack Ruso described the method in the magazine Skeptical Inquirer

Skeptical Inquirer

The Skeptical Inquirer is a bimonthly American magazine published by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry with the subtitle: The magazine for science and reason....

 as "mystical

Mysticism

Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...

 or supernaturalistic".

Pranic Healing can be used to increase the rate of healing in both minor and major ailments. However, it should not be treated as a substitute for conventional medicine. One must consult a physician/ specialist to get a proper medical treatment. Pranic healing is complementary to a proper medical treatment.