The human biofield is a term that describes the complex system of energy and information that surrounds and influences the human body. The concept of the human biofield emerged in the 1990s, when the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) established a program to study the effects of subtle energies on health and healing. The biofield is composed of both measurable electromagnetic fields produced by the body's ions, molecules, and cells, and subtle energies that are not easily detected by conventional instruments. Some traditions call these subtle energies Qi, Prana, Ki, or Mana.

The human biofield is believed to reflect and guide the homeostatic regulation of the body's physiological, psychological, and spiritual functions. It is also thought to interact with other biofields, such as those of other living beings and the environment. Biofield therapies are forms of complementary and alternative medicine that aim to stimulate or balance the biofield for healing purposes. Examples of biofield therapies include Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Pranic Healing, and Biofield Tuning.

Conventional medicine does not recognize or treat the human biofield as a valid aspect of health and disease. However, some researchers have proposed that biofield therapies may work by modulating the nervous system, enhancing the placebo effect, or influencing quantum phenomena. More studies are needed to establish the scientific basis and clinical efficacy of biofield therapies, as well as to understand the nature and mechanisms of the human biofield.

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