Massage & Corresponding Reflex Areas

The massage listings refer to the corresponding reflex areas for the feet.

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Headaches

	Reflex Area
Headaches	Top of the big toes
Neck reflex	Side of toes
Center of neck	Outside of big toes
Sides of the neck	Inside of the big toes
Back of the neck	Base of the big toes
Relieve nerve tension	Cervical vertebra
Eye strain	Base of the second and third toe
Ear problems	Base of the fourth and fifth toes
Eustachian tube (leads from ear to throat)	Between the third and fourth toes at the base
Sinus	Balls of each toe
Migraine	Both big toes, and a complete foot massage

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Sinuses

	Reflex Area
Neck area	Sides and base of the big toe
Blockage	The ball of each toe
Nasal passages	Sides of the neck
Frontal headaches	Just below the nail of the big toe

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Heart

	Reflex Area
Heart	Left foot (sole or pad), in 3rd and 4th zones. Taking in a wide area to relax the heart muscle.
Thrombus (blood clot)	Read Caution Below !!!
High blood pressure	Massage the pituitary gland

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Lungs

	Reflex Area
Lungs	Entire sole or pad of each foot
Chest cavity, breast, and lung	Upper surface of the foot (beginning at the base of the toes)
Bronchial tubes	Base of sole of foot to the base of the toes (pulling upwards) Using a milking motion
Bronchial asthma	Massage the pituitary gland first (master gland), then the adrenals (which manufacture adrenalin and cortisone), then the thyroid gland (helps to keep harmony between glands)

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Stroke

Reflex Area
For paralysis of the right side, massage the right foot. For paralysis on the left side, massage the left foot. All of the glands should be massaged to help regulate bodily processes. Reflex area to the coccyx (extremely important due to possible accumulation of blood in the spinal column). Reflex to the colon (to regulate the bowels and rid the body of toxins).

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Digestive System

	Reflex Area
Cheeks, teeth and mouth	Upper surface of the big toe (begin at toenail down to base of toe)
Hiatal (or hiatus) hernia	Region of the esophagus (using a milking motion)
Stomach	Below diaphragm (sole of foot) and above the waistline (inner aspect of both feet). Both feet should be massaged
Small Intestines	Both feet beginning just below the waistline, and extending above the heel.
Large intestines / intestinal gas	Ileocecal working to just below waistline, over the transverse color, and down the descending colon to sigmoid colon.
Hemorrhoids	Back of the leg, at the same level as anklebone, and work up a 4" - 6"
Diarrhea / constipation	Massage area of intestines
Gallbladder	Slightly below the reflex area to liver on the right foot

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Urinary System

	Reflex Area
Kidneys, ureters, and bladder	Begin at bladder area, go up to the ureter area, and then to the kidney area. Also massage the adrenal gland.

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