AILMENTS AND REFLEX POINTS
REFLEXOLOGY FOR PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH:
1. With the help of two combs, a woman starting into the delivery can press the teeth of the two combs into the reflexes of her hands, the help relax the muscles, allowing the baby to be born in a short time with very little pain.
2. Press the sole of the feet hard against the rough footboard
ASTHMA: Cause by an allergy or some inflammatory change in the bronchial tree.
Allergies may cause from: Fever, Dust, Food, Bacteria
Fatigue and emotion may bring it on, Damp and cold weather are aggravators
REFLEXES AREA:
1. Solar plexus (for relaxation since asthma is most often cause by emotional stress).
2. Pituitary gland (master gland)
3. Bronchial tube, if the are in spasm
4. Lungs
5. Adrenal gland
6. Thyroid gland (is a peacemaker) It stimulates the adrenal gland, controls oxygen intake, and if this gland is overactive it causes nervousness and loss weight. If it is underactive it causes over weight, dry skin, sluggish mind and raises the cholesterol level of the body.
7. Spine
Examine the reflexes to the testicles, prostate, ovaries and uterus for tenderness or soreness. The recipient may find it helpful to hold the tongue lightly with the teeth, without motion for a few minutes several times a day.
Note: Ileocical valve area is work also for the control of mucus, working the solar plexus are eases the tension.
METHODS IN THE TREATMENT OF ASTHMA
1. Physical therapy
2. Dietary control – eat no heavy meals at any time, eat no gas-forming food.
3. Press strongly on the first and third zones of the tongue with a tongue depressor
4. By biting the tongue as hard as possible, holding it between the teeth for several minutes at a time, three or four times a day. The central zones affected by asthma, cough can also be treated by tongue pulling. The tongue may twisted from side to side.
BACK PROBLEMS: LUMBAGO
The largest percentage of back pain is caused from tensions in the muscle that surround the spine. The body can never function in perfect health if the spine is out of alignment.
FACTORS TO BE REMEMBERED:
1. Fever
2. Pain originating in the abdomen or pelvish
Ex. Colitis, sagging large bowel, prostate, urethral diseases, ovary and uterus problems. Backaches may begin with kidney stones and cystitis.
3. Postural problem
4. Direct and indirect injury
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Lumbar vertebrae
2. Saccrum and coccyx (tail bone)
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE: Symptoms: Dizziness, eyes may tired easily, headache, can’t concentrate, tight feeling in the chest, heart may palpitate.
REFLEX POINTS: Blood circulation, spleen, lymph points, heart, carotid sinus (located at the top of your adams apple and slide your finger back till you fill a pulsation.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Lowering high blood pressure for emergency care:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Work on the carotid sinuses- hold for a slow five counts, breathe deeply, press once more, let your breathe out repeat three times.
2. The tips of the little fingers
3. Use bony ridge at base of the skull. Runs from ear to ear
4. Emergency points (solar plexus, adrenal gland, heart, blood circulation, brain stem, cranial nerve, pituitary gland).
BRONCHITIS: Causes: Irritating cough, Dry cough, paroxysmal cough, breathing may become difficult, chest pain is the second big symptom.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Lung , bronchi
2. Breast chest
3. Lymph thoracic cistern
DIETARY CONTROL: Fluid in abundance (juices), Light diet (soup)
OTHER CONTROL: Keep windows open, avoid all smoke, dust, fumes, avoid extremes of hot, cold, moisture.
CHOLESTEROL: Two kinds: Good cholesterol- HDL-(high density lipoprotein), Bad cholesterol- LDL (low density lipoprotein).
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Thyroid gland
2. Heart
3. Liver
4. Kidney and urinary system
CONSTIPATION: CAUSES: Fatigue, drugs, malnutrition, psychological problem.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Solar plexus
2. Intestines
3. Rectal area
4. Adrenal gland
5. Press down on the center of the chin bone
DIARRHEA: CAUSES: Fever disease, Acute enteritis, Colitis, Uremia, obstructive kidney problem, heart or liver diseases, food poisoning, psychic disturbance, intestinal parasites, defective chewing of food.
Most diarrhea occurs during summer, result of improper eating, impure water or milk, indigestible green or over ripe fruit, sudden weather changes, fear and other emotion.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Abdomen
2. Large intestine
3. Ribs
4. Descending colon
5. Sacrum and coccyx
6. Spinal column
7. Armpit
8. Arm
9. Neck
10. Shoulder
11. Liver
ARTHRITIS: Inflammation of a joint. About 50 varities but the most common is rheumatoid- there is a general involvement of the connective tissue. It enlarges the tissue and cartilage and stiffens the joint, and the other is degenerative arthritis.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Kidneys
2. Adrenal gland
3. Solar plexus (for relaxation of tensions)
4. Nerve ending of the affected organs
DEPRESSION: Factor can be psychological or physical
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Endocrine gland (pancreas)
DIABETES: Caused by malfunction of pancreas. Body’s inability to burn up sugar [carbohydrates]. It can lead to blindness and kidney diseases. Juvenile diabetes is the severe form of this disease. Two types of diabetes: Type 1 or insulin defendant and type 2 or insulin non-defendant .
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland
2. Pancreas
3. Thyroid gland
4. Liver
5. Adrenal gland
EAR ACHE: Some cases of deafness and other ear problem have been cured by pressing the teeth of an aluminum comb against the tips of the fingers of the hands five minutes at a time.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Eye
2. Ear
3. Adrenal gland
4. Eustachian tube
5. Balance organ
DYSPEPSIA AND COLIC-INDIGESTION: Imperfect digestion due to a failure of the system to produce the proper digestive juices and enzymes and improper diet. It is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Digestive system
ECZEMA: A disorder involving the dryness of skin.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Thyroid gland
2. Adrenal gland
3. Lymphatic points
4. Kidney
5. Ureter
6. Bladder
7. Parathyroid gland
EMPHYSEMA : Causes: Tension. A lung condition in which exhaling is difficult
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Ileocical valve
2. Solar plexus [for tension]
EYE DISORDER: Cataracts
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Neck – because blood and nerve supply passes through it.
2. Eye/ Ear
3. Kidney – provide additional aid.
COLITIS: An inflammation of the colon. Tension is often involve in digestive problems.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Solar plexus [for tension]
2. Adrenal gland [for inflammation]
3. All points of large intestine
DROPSY: [edema or water retention]. Contribute to this disorder: Heart disease, Kidney disease, Liver disease. Main factor in this disorder: 1. Too much sodium 2. Too much salt
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Heart
2. Kidney
3. Liver
4. Adrenal gland
5. Thyroid gland
6. Lymphatic system
FAINTING: Caused by sudden insufficient blood supply to the brain.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland
2. Head points
FEVER:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland – [work every half an hour]
2. Lymph ganglion of the fever
FLATULENCE: An excessive accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestine.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Colon
2. Solar plexus
FATIGUE OR WEAKENED MUSCLES:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland
2. Thyroid gland
3. Parathyroid gland
4. Adrenal gland
5. Then tackle the reflex of the sex glands not more than 15 minutes.
6. Spleen
EPILEPSY: Episodic disturbance of consciousness during which convulsions may occur entire endocrine gland.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland
2. Pineal gland
3. Thyroid gland
4. Parathyroid gland
5. Pancreas
6. Adrenal gland
7. Sex organs
GASTRITIS: Inflammation of the stomach. Is usually about heart burn and scalding feeling in the throat, alternating constipation and diarrhea, headache and dizziness.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Abdomen
2. Solar plexus
3. Digestive system
GLAUCOMA: Increased pressure of the fluid in the eyeball, leading to blindness if left untreated, not painful. High blood or hypertension is a side effect of the eye drops used to treat glaucoma.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Eye/ Ear
2. Neck
3. Kidneys
4. Balance organ
GOUT: An excess of uric acid in the blood which causes inflammation around the joint. Attack are sudden and painful, big toe – target.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Kidneys- [control uric acid]
2. Nerve ending of affected organs
GOITER: Hard swelling at the front base of the neck. Enlargement of thyroid gland. Food rich in iodine: 1. Seaweeds, 2. Marine life
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Thyroid gland
2. Pituitary gland
3. Pineal gland
4. Ovary/ Testicles
5. Adrenal gland
6. Parathyroid gland
GROWTH: Controllers of growth. Prevent an excessive accumulation of fat.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland
HEADACHE: Cause by tension, eye strain, digestion, earache, etc.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Head in general/ big toes
2. Colon, eyes, ears, neck
3. Solar plexus
MIGRAINE HEADACHES: Pain occurring on one side of the head or along the course of the fifth cranial nerve. Accompanied by: Lang our, chill, nausea, disordered vision.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Migraine
2. All points of the head
HEART:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Shoulder blade
2. Fifth toe/ 7th Cervical vertebrae
3. Colon
4. Heart
5. Lung
6. Adrenal gland
HEMORRHOIDS AND RECTAL PROBLEMS: Are varicose or dilated blood vessel in or around the anus. Area may fissure: Cyst or abscess, Fistula, Itch, Hemorrhoids or proctitis.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Rectum hemorrhoid
2. Rectum/ Anus
3. Sacrum and coccyx [tail bone]
HIP DISORDERS: Lower back is the root cause.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Hip joint
2. Sciatic nerve
3. Lymph points
4. Groin
5. Knee/ Leg
INFERTILITY [Male and Female]: Inability to conceive a child because of structural endocrine gland or psychological problems. Female- malfunction of the egg, Fallopian tube may be blocked. Male- Not producing enough sperm to cause conception.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland-[ Has proven beneficial in normalizing the monthly ovulation].
2. Reproductive organs
IMPOTENCE: Inability of the male to achieve erection. Mind rattling problem.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Penis
2. Genital gland
3. Reproductive organs
4. Lymph points
KIDNEY DISOREDERS: Flow of urine can be destructed. Ureter tube blocked by stones. Pressure from other organs. Enlargement of the prostate. Stagnated urine. Kidneys can be damaged by hypertension cause edema.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Kidneys
2. Urinary system
3. Solar plexus
4. Lymph points
AMENORRHEA: Absence of menstruation.
Physical therapy:
1. Massage to loosen muscle of the low back
2. Heat application over lower dorsal, lumbar, sacral
3. Warm vaginal irrigation
Contraindication:
1. Avoid too much study, overwork
2. Don’t get cold and damp
3. Eat right, sleep enough
4. Exercise
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Reproductive organs
2. Lymph gland
3. Abdomen
DYSMENORRHEA: Painful menstruation.
Physical therapy:
1. Massage muscles of the lower back
2. Ice pack over lumbar/ sacral
3. Hot water bottle on lower abdomen
4. Hot water footbath
What to avoid:
1. Getting chilled [keep legs and feet warm]
2. Sexual excesses
3. Tight bands around the waist
4. Fatigue and nervous tension
Important points to remember:
1. If pain begins before the flow – ovarian involvement
2. If pain with the flow – uterus involvement
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Reproductive organs
2. Abdomen
3. Lymph points
Leg cramps: Massage the cords of the knee. In zone therapy the knee corresponds with the elbow, the hip with the shoulder.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Mobility of the leg
2. Foot, leg knee, thigh
3. Sciatic nerve
MENTAL SLUGGISHNESS:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Head points
2. Pituitary gland
3. Thyroid gland
4. Tip of the big toe
MUCUS: Secretion, saliva, Phlegm, Lubricant, Coating, slime, Liquid. Slimy secretion: The clear slimy lubricating substance consisting mostly of mucins and water that coats and protects mucous membranes. A malfunction of ileocical valve is often cause by insufficient cortisone supply from the adrenal gland.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Ileocical valve
2. Adrenal gland
MUSCLE CRAMPS: Cause by lack of calcium in the muscle.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Sacrum and coccyx
2. Parathyroid gland [calcium distributor]
NAUSEA: Occur after headache due to an eye problem or migraine. Morning nausea may be due to gastritis, kidney problem, or even pregnancy.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Head points
2. Digestive system
Stiff Neck:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Neck
2. Cervical vertebrae
3. Thoracic cistern
4. Shoulder
5. Rotate the big toe
NUMBNESS IN THE FINGER TIPS:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Hands
2. Cervical vertebrae
3. Solar plexus [can lead to tension in the neck]
PARALYSIS: Right side of the body has been paralyzed work on the left.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. KIDNEYS
2. Liver
3. Pituitary gland
4. Neck
5. Massage all the thumb and the next two fingers.
NERVOUSNESS: Anxiety, Tenseness, Uneasiness, Tension. Place rubber bands on the first, second, third fingers of both hands.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Head points
2. Pituitary gland
3. Thyroid gland
4. Solar plexus
PELVIS AND HIP AILMENTS: Sexual organs, in the pelvis are the victims of inflammation. Pregnant uterus or painful menstruation express discomfort.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Back of the head
2. Thigh
3. Hip
4. Sciatic nerve
5. Ovary and uterus – painful for female
6. Prostate, testicles, rectum, sacrum and coccyx – painful for male
PNEUMONIA: Serious condition in which the lungs of the bronchial tube are acutely inflame due to virus and bacterial attack.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Lymph thoracic cistern
2. Lungs
3. Pituitary gland
4. Throat
PROSTATE DISORDERS:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Ureter
2. Bladder
3. Rectum
4. Prostate gland
5. Pituitary gland
PSORIASIS: A disorder of the outer layer of the skin, like thickened red blotches.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Endocrine glands [thyroid and adrenal gland]
2. Kidneys [chief eliminator of the body
SACRO-ILIAC PAIN: Pain that found on one side of the low back extending down sciatic nerve.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Sacrum and coccyx
2. Sciatic nerve
SCIATICA: Inflammation of the sciatic nerve trunk. Junction of hand and wrist are sensitive areas of sciatica.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Sciatic nerve
2. Sacrum and coccyx
3. Leg
4. Thigh
5. Knee
6. Hip
SHOULDER: Pain may cover a large area and radiate to the arm and elbow. Lumbar is the affected area.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Shoulder point
2. Lumbar
3. Rotate the fifth toe
4. Neck
SINUSITIS: Function resonate the voice
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Frontal sinus
2. Ileocical valve
3. Intestines
4. Migraine
SKIN DISORDERS: Important function of kidney and endocrine gland. Acne emphasis of the reproductive and pituitary gland. Dry and oily skin involves the pituitary and thyroid gland.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Liver
2. Pituitary gland
3. Thyroid gland
4. Adrenal gland
SORE THROAT, LOSS OF VOICE: Make a lion pose.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Larynx throat
2. Adrenal gland [for infections]
STROKE: A sudden rupture or clotting of a blood vessel in the brain.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Head points
2. Spinal column
3. Neck
4. Sinus
5. Reflex points of affected organs
SMALL INTESTINES:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Massage all five zone on each foot
2. Small intestine points
STOMACH DISORDER:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Stomach
2. Pituitary gland [relax the emotion]
3. Adrenal gland [relax the emotion]
HICCOUGH: Spasmodic lowering of the diaphragm. Press the stomach with the fingers of both hands between the breast T bone and the novel holding it about 3 seconds.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland
2. Solar plexus
3. Diaphragm
4. Larynx throat
5. Lymph thoracic cistern
TUMOR: Any swelling or enlargement
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland- [controls the growth of soft and hard tissue in the body].
2. Thyroid gland
3. Lymph points
ULCER: REFLEX POINTS:
1. Digestive system
2. Solar plexus
3. Adrenal gland
VARICOSE: Blue veins in the leg caused by abnormal swelling. Valve are defective blood stagnates.
Causes:
1. Problem in the colon
2. Excessive standing
3. Tumors
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Blood circulation
2. Adrenal gland
3. Parathyroid gland
4. Arm
5. Liver
WEIGHT- UNDERWEIGHT OR OVERWEIGHT:
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Pituitary gland – prevent excessive accumulation of fats. Trying to loss weight
2. Thyroid gland
3. Pineal gland – Strongly influence the sex organ, causing premature development of the entire system. It acts with the body as a sort of, organizer or harmonizer. Keeps the function of the endocrine system harmonious and effective.
ALLERGIES: Misuse of immunity. Over reaction by the body’s defense mechanism to certain food, clothing, pollen and other materials.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Adrenal gland – important in anything involving an inflammation created.
2. Reproductive organs
3. Pituitary gland
ANEMIA: Lack of iron in the blood cells. Hemoglobin is an iron containing protein in the red blood cells, responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the body tissue. Diet rich in minerals.
Causes:
1. Headache in front or top of the head
2. Shoulder fatigue
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Spleen – recycler of iron, important in manufacturing hemoglobin
2. Intestines
3. Colon
4. Head points
ANGINA PECTORIS: An oppressive pain about the heart , under the sternum with a bony radiating to the shoulder and left arm.
CAUSES:
1. Some involvement of the coronary arteries, the heart wall, or the aortic heart valves. Any person experiencing this pain, experience anxiety, fear, and even feel that death is near. His face get vivid, ashen, swell his pulse is fast, blood pressure goes up.
REFLEX POINTS:
1. Heart
2. Pituitary gland
3. Adrenal gland
4. Thyroid gland
