Blue Jay:
Hello
Is it possible to develop medicinal powers through jhana? For example, I listened on the dhammatube channel of a monk telling a story of another monk who "burned up" his liver cancer, because he had control over the fire element. I wonder if there are specific medicinal powers to be developed through jhana. I've never seen them in any scripture or the vimuttimagga.
Best wishes.
According to the Samadhanga Sutta:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.028.than.html
"If he wants, he wields manifold supranormal powers. Having been one he becomes many; having been many he becomes one. He appears. He vanishes. He goes unimpeded through walls, ramparts, and mountains as if through space. He dives in and out of the earth as if it were water. He walks on water without sinking as if it were dry land. Sitting crosslegged he flies through the air like a winged bird. With his hand he touches and strokes even the sun and moon, so mighty and powerful. He exercises influence with his body even as far as the Brahma worlds. He can witness this for himself whenever there is an opening."
It doesn't specifically mention healing, but I would imagine that if you could do all these other things then healing would be also be possible.