Did it ever occur to you that the secret of healthy body would be lying in your feet? However, it stands true. There are various parts in your feet that corresponds to ending of nerves, which is connected with an important organ, gland or a system in your body. Massaging that specific part of foot helps in relieving pain as well as enhancing health of that part in the body. This is the same technique which is popular as Foot Reflexology. In this blog, I thought why not to pick five most important parts of the body and throw light on how you can keep them healthy with the technique of foot reflexology. While this may never replace medical treatments completely, however considering its ease to do, I would definitely like to give it a try. Would you like to try it too? Lets read about each one of the organs, which can be benefitted with the simple technique of foot reflexology.

  1. The Head: According to traditional science, the head and the brain relates to the tip of your toes. Hence massaging them gently or putting little pressure on them with your fingers will help you relieve yourself of headache. Also, this helps in making your brain healthy, simulating the overall functioning. 
  2. Eyes: Next comes eyes in my list. Reflexology has shown relation between your eyes and the area right between second and third toe on the bottom side of your feet. People face variety of trouble with their eyes like low vision, soar and redness in eyes, dry eyes, etc. Massaging this area in circles in your feet will help relieve of all such troubles in your eyes. 
  3. Small intestine: The next body part which is often considered as root of a lot of major diseases in the body is the small intestine. People have troubles like indigestion, gas issues, weak immunity, swelling in their intestine. This can be benefitted by gently massaging the area of the foot between your heels and the ball of your feet. Gently massaging this part also helps in making the immunity stronger against any issue of food poisoning.
  4. Lungs: Lungs are said to be associated with the area in the middle of two balls of your foot. Gently massaging this area is extremely for those who suffer from asthma and have breathing problem, promoting overall health of your lungs. Please note that there can be varied reasons for difficulty in breathing and hence the effect of foot reflexology may vary from person to person. Hence in case of prolonged breathing problem, it is always recommended to visit a specialist near you.
  5. Lower back: Reflexology have shown relation between the heels and the lower back of your body. Hence to those who suffer from back pain regularly, it is advised to massage their heels. This is also beneficial to people who suffer from sciatica.