Reflexology

n. theory that behavior can be described as a series of reflexes; natural healing method based on massage of the feet and hands

Reflexology, or zone therapy, is the practice of massaging, squeezing, or pushing on parts of the feet, or sometimes hands and ears, with a goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to try to improve general health. There is limited evidence and agreement on how reflexology does or could work in practice; the one unifying theme is the claim that areas on the foot correspond to areas of the body, and that manipulating these can improve health. Some practitioners believe these zones reflect energy (Qi), and that blockages of energy in the body are reflected through "grit" or "lumps" on the foot.
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Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. [more]Reflexology - Community and Resources

1. Variation of acupressure whose postulate is that all bodily organs have corresponding external "reflex points" (on the scalp, ears, face, nose, tongue, neck, back, arms, wrists, hands, abdomen, legs, and feet), and that manipulating these points can enhance the flow of "energy." 2. Foot Reflexology. 3. Zone therapy. 4. Macroreflexology and microreflexology. 5. A type of shiatsu that focuses on the hands and feet.

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