From a paper on the history of Energy medicine in the US see the attached doc

New Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment in which he described the Electronic Reactions of Abrams (ERA). This might be considered as the beginning of subtle energetic diagnostic methods. According to ERA, all diseases have their own "vibratory rate" which can be measured, and also treated, with unique electronic boxes developed by Abrams.According to his theory, one could cure disease by “transmitting” back to the diseased tissue the same subtle vibratory rate it was “transmitting.” This would neutralize the abnormal vibrations and allow the tissue to exhibit healthy vibratory rates, thus potentially eliminating the disease. Abrams also believed that drugs worked when they had the same or similar "vibrations" as the disease they cured. In this approach to disease his thinking was somewhat analogous to the teachings of Samuel Hahnemann (1755 – 1843), the founder of homeopathy. see www.issseem.org Society for Study of Subtle Energies.

This is a quote from Susan Koehler, who uses energy medicine. Check out her site. www.nasushealing.com

"Energy medicine harbors the promise to change an omnipresent understanding of medicine in the western world today. It welcomes individuals to recognize and embrace limitless potential for healing the human body. It seeks to empower those disillusioned by an impersonal system dominated by the pharmaceutical and insurance industries. And it offers hope.
There are countless approaches and modalities that employ magnetic and vibrational effects to change energetic fields and patterns in and around the human body. They can be simple or complex but they are accessible and available to anyone. Within each human body lives a magnetic force field. A receptive hand can accept, draw out, or boost energy. It can become the lightning rod that shifts universal frequencies and patterns. Blocked, stagnated, and congested fields can be stimulated to move in patterns more conducive to optimal health. Fingers, strategically placed, can strengthen or sedate energy through vortexes and channels (meridians) that support organs and systems, restoring vitality or alleviating pain.
These require no special ‘download’ or blessing. They are the gift of our humanness. One need only open to the possibilities that await."