Laying on of hands therapy

Japanese: 按手療法 - あんしゅりょうほう
Laying on of hands therapy

Even after the development of modern science, the practice of hand-treatment has remained in the folklore as "palm therapy," and many new religions have practiced this method. In particular, the laying on of hands therapy performed by the kings of England and France is known as "royal touch." When a human touches the affected area of ​​another person with his or her hands, at the very least the warmth of the hand is transmitted.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "laying on of hands therapy" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そして近代科学が発達した後も,民間では〈手のひら療法〉の名で,手当てによる治療法は残り伝えられていて,多くの新しい宗教はこの方法を実践してきた。とくにイギリスやフランスの国王が行った按手療法は〈ローヤル・タッチ〉の名で知られている。人間の手で,他者の患部に触れるとき,少なくとも手のぬくもりが伝わる。…

※「按手療法」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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