What is Reflexology?

Reflexology is the practice of massaging, squeezing, or pushing on parts of the feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to improve general health.

There is no consensus on how reflexology is supposed to work; a unifying theme is the idea that areas on the foot correspond to areas of the body, and that by manipulating these one can improve health through one's qi.

However, those with a particular interest in the method of action need to be aware of the newly published research in the esteemed journal Neuroscience Letters that not only show a link between the foot and the brain but that link is specific to the area thus labelled by the reflexologist. So if there is stimulation of the left hand foot eye reflexology point, the area of the brain that is responsive to the tactile (touch) stimulation of the eye or neighbouring area responds in the left brain.