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Foot Reflexology

1. Foot reflexology is a method of preventing and treating diseases by massaging points on the feet that correspond to different organs and systems of the body. 2. The feet contain reflex zones that correspond to all parts of the body according to traditional Chinese medicine theories of meridians and zones. Massaging these reflex zones can improve circulation, have nerve reflex effects, and impact organs and systems through micro-system and meridian theories. 3. Foot reflexology techniques involve various manipulations like pressing, rolling, rubbing, and tapping applied to specific reflex zones in a systematic manner over a treatment period of weekly sessions to impact related or diseased areas of the body.

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Foot Reflexology

1. Foot reflexology is a method of preventing and treating diseases by massaging points on the feet that correspond to different organs and systems of the body. 2. The feet contain reflex zones that correspond to all parts of the body according to traditional Chinese medicine theories of meridians and zones. Massaging these reflex zones can improve circulation, have nerve reflex effects, and impact organs and systems through micro-system and meridian theories. 3. Foot reflexology techniques involve various manipulations like pressing, rolling, rubbing, and tapping applied to specific reflex zones in a systematic manner over a treatment period of weekly sessions to impact related or diseased areas of the body.

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Foot Reflexology

Yuxing Liu

Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin


General Introduction
• Conception:
A prevent and treating diseases method, which
stimulating the points (zones) on the foot by
massage to regulate zang-fu’s function, soothing
qi & blood in the channel.
• History: Shiji-time
Dr. Shufu massage the foot to treat disease
• Japan : Foot sole Tao,
• Europe-America: Reflexology therapy (1989)
• 1978---back to China, 1990--- Beijing, Society
Bases of Foot Reflexology
• TCM: Meridian theory—6 channels, 33
meridian points on each foot.

• Anatomy: 26 pieces foot bone, joint, muscle,


nerves, blood vessels, lymph.
• Nerve Physiology:
Reflex arc-------The neural path of a reflex.
Foot---spinal cord-----Cerebral; Spinal cord
connects to all Zang-fu organs
Why it can prevent/treat diseases?

• 1. Improving blood circulation


• 2. Nerve reflex action
• 3. Micro-system theory
• 4. Meridian theory
• 5. Psychology action
Principle of mapping Zones
on the Feet
• Each organ has its
zone /area on the foot

• The Sole: looks like a


sitting person if the
two feet are put
together
The
Internal
Zang-Fu
organs
mapped on
the Feet
The
Internal
Zang-Fu
organs
mapped on
the Feet
The medial side of the foot:
similar to the picture of the
lateral body
The Lateral side of the foot:
similar to the four limbs of the
body

The big toe:


similar to the head
Points location principle
• The Sole
1. Front part: Chest (Heart-left & Lung)
2.Middle part: Abdomen (stomach, intestine,
pancreas, Kidney; liver, gallbladder( on the right
foot); the heart and spleen are on the left foot.
3. The heel:
Pelvic cavity (uterus, ovary, prostate glands, testis,
bladder, urethra, vagina, anus)
The medial side----vertebral column
Cervical vertebra thoracic vertebra
Lumbar vertebra sacrum Coccyx

The ankle stands for the hip joint


Points of the left sole
Points of the right sole
Points on the medial side of the foot
Points on the lateral side of the foot
Points of the dorsum of the foot
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Diagnosis of Feet Reflex Zones

• Diagnosis with painful sensation


Checking order of the Feet reflex zones:

Diagnosis by palpation/observing
The Posture of Foot Massage
1. Lying down on the back/on the abdomen

2. Sitting posture
Preparation before Massage
• Clean and warm the feet: wash or soak
the feet into prepared warm water with
special herbs for 15 minutes

• Put on Massage Medium

• Rubbing the bilateral, sole and dorsum of


feet till warm is felt
Basic Methods of Massage
Manipulations
• 1. Pressing methods

• 2. Rolling or kneading methods

• 3. Rubbing methods

• 4. Tapping or patting methods


Striking with the thumb and index

Holding and pushing


with the palm

Clamping with the index finger and thumb


Massage Sequence on the feet Zones

Whole Feet Massage

• First Checking the Heart Zone, then start from the


Left foot:
the basic zone (3 points)
Sole the medial the lateral side the
dorsum of the foot the basic zone(3points)

Then Right Foot


Special Zone Foot massage

Basic Reflex Zone

Diseased Reflex Area

Related Reflex Area

Basic Reflex Zone

Relax the ankle joint to end massage


The direction of massage

• From the toes goes downward step


by step: along the circumfluence of
vein/lymph
Treatment time and course
• Each time: 30-45 minutes; to Basic reflex
area must have 5 minutes. To severe case
it can be less to 10-20 m
• Acute case: once per day; to chronic one
once each every two days or twice a week.
• 7 times as 1 treatment course
The principle of selecting reflex area
• Mainly based on the diseased position (related
Zang-fu organs or tissues), not the disease
itself.

• Basic Reflex Area ---Kidney, Ureter and


Bladder (Excretion of toxin)

Before and end the treatment must massage BRA


4-5 times.
Indications
• Health preserving
• Neurological disorders: headache, paralysis,
nerve pain
• Endocrine system disorders:hypothyroid
• Digestive system diseases: gastritis,
constipation, diabetes
• Respiratory system diseases: cough, asthma
• Urinary and genital system diseases
• Motor system diseases
Contraindications
• Various Severe Bleeding Diseases
• Female in Period and Pregnancy (treating
reflexology)
• High Fever with acute & severe infection
• Severe diseases like kidney failure, heart
failure,liver depletion
• Active lung TB
Precautions
• Shorten the nails before massaging the feet
• In 1 hour after eating is not suitable for feet
massage, which will cause side stimulation to
stomach. And not doing it while the patient in
great anger/ scare.
• Fan can not direct to the feet during feet
massage
• Drinking some warm water after feet massage
• Pay attention to prevent accident.
Clinical Treatment
1.Diabetes
BRA (Kidey, ureter, Bladder)
Stomach, small intestine
Pancreas, Heart, liver
Adrenal gland, Sciatic.
2. Lower Libido
BRA; Pituitary, Adrenal gland,prostate;
Sex gland, thyroid
Dysmenorrhea
BRA; Uterus,ovary
Celiac neuroplexus, Adrenal gland
Pituitary, lower abdomen(pelvic area)

Health Preserving Feet Massage


Whole Feet Massage should be done.
Continue the treatment.
----Regulating Blood circulations
----Improving metabolism and the functions of Heart, Brain, and
other Zang-fu organs.

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