Healing Yourself with Foot Reflexology, Revised and Expanded All-Natural Relief for Dozens of Ailments

by Carter, Mildred; Weber, Tammy

• ISBN13: 9780735203525
• ISBN10: 0735203520
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press

Summary

With over 40 years' experience, Mildred Carter, along with her daughter Tammy Weber, teaches readers the time-tested methods of rubbing, pressing, pulling, and massaging for increasing physical and mental energy and achieving quick, natural relief from scores of common health problems.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	iii
A Word from the Authors	iv
Foreword	vi
What This Book Can Do for You	vii
Introduction	ix
Part One How to Improve Life with Reflexology	1	(56)
How Reflexology Works	3	(4)
A Brief History	4	(1)
Healing Forces Released Through Reflexology	5	(2)
Step-by-Step Guide to the Foot/Body Relationship	7	(11)
Explanation of Charts	7	(1)
Chart A ``Visual Guide to the Inner Structure of the Body''	8	(1)
Chart B ``Foot Reflexology Chart''	9	(1)
Chart C ``Side View of Feet''	10	(1)
Chart D ``Top View of Feet''	11	(1)
Chart E ``The Endocrine System and Its Reflexes''	12	(1)
The Body's Energy Zones	13	(2)
Nature and the Divine Energy	13	(1)
The Zone Theory	14	(1)
Explanation of Chart F	14	(1)
Chart F ``Ten Energy Zones''	15	(1)
Chart G ``Divisions of the Body and Feet''	16	(1)
Summary of Charts	17	(1)
The Benefits of Reflexology	18	(14)
Electrical Nature of Reflexes	18	(1)
Why Early Man Was Healthier	19	(1)
Husband Struck with Heart Attack	19	(1)
How Author Reclaimed Youthfulness	20	(1)
A Reflex-a-Day Helps Keep Pain Away	20	(5)
Kidneys, Ovaries, and Hemorrhoids Healed	21	(1)
Epileptic Seizures	21	(1)
From Heart Weakness to Rejuvenation	21	(1)
Reflexology Benefits for Older People	22	(1)
Cataracts of the Eyes	22	(1)
A Puzzling Illness Solved	23	(1)
Reflexology for Pets	24	(1)
Hand and Body Reflexes	25	(1)
Hand Reflexes	25	(1)
Body Reflexes	25	(1)
Letter to Mrs. Carter: How a Sister Helps Her Brother with Reflexology	26	(1)
European Methods vs. Reflexology	27	(2)
Scars as a Source of Body Disturbance	28	(1)
Reflexology Is Often Used With Conventional Medical Care	29	(1)
Recent Research Reports	29	(1)
Invisible Divisions and Zones	30	(2)
The Basics of Successful Reflexology	32	(11)
The Ideal Environment	32	(2)
Learning the Basics	34	(3)
Length of Reflexology Session	34	(1)
Location of the Reflexes	35	(1)
How to Locate Reflexes	35	(1)
Reflex Remote Control	36	(1)
Basic Points to Ponder	37	(2)
How Long to Work the Reflexes	38	(1)
What to Do When You Find a Very Sore Spot	38	(1)
Reflex Stages	39	(1)
Use the Foot Reflexology Chart to Help Locate Reflex Areas	39	(1)
A Note of Caution	39	(1)
Life's Vita Energy Force	39	(4)
Vital Energy Cells	40	(1)
The Importance of Keeping the Cellular Level Balanced	40	(3)
How to Use Basic Reflexology Techniques	43	(14)
Everybody Can Benefit from Learning Reflexology	44	(1)
How to Use Your Thumbs and Fingers Correctly	44	(4)
Finding the ``Working'' Part of Your Thumb	44	(1)
Learning the Proper Technique to ``Thumb-Walk''	45	(1)
Learning the Proper Technique to ``Finger-Walk''	46	(1)
How to Use the Press-and-Roll Technique	47	(1)
Developing the ``Press and Pull-Down'' Technique	47	(1)
Effective Reflex Techniques	48	(4)
How Much Pressure to Use	49	(1)
How to Properly Support the Foot	49	(1)
A Few Relaxing Techniques	49	(1)
Foot Rotation	49	(1)
Toe Rotations	50	(1)
Press-and-Slide	51	(1)
``Hugging'' the Feet	51	(1)
Take Care of Yourself	52	(5)
Comfort Is Important	52	(1)
Working Your Own Reflexes	53	(2)
Self-Help Tools	55	(2)
Part Two Helping Yourself with Reflexology	57	(154)
Reflexology of the Toes	59	(12)
Pinpointing the Pituitary Reflex	59	(4)
The Link Between the Hypothalamus and the Pituitary	61	(1)
Pineal Gland	62	(1)
Additional Techniques for the Toes	63	(1)
Working the Reflexes to the Nose, Teeth/Gums/Jaws	63	(1)
Neck Reflexes	64	(1)
Throat and Tonsil Reflexes	64	(1)
Check the Lymphatic System	65	(1)
Case of Sore Throat Healed	65	(1)
Headaches and Eye Weakness	65	(2)
Reflexes of the Eyes	67	(1)
Ear Reflexes	68	(1)
Sinus Reflexes	68	(1)
How to Reflex After a Stroke or Head Injury	68	(2)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology and Prayer Restored Life	70	(1)
Reflex Techniques for the Back and Spine	71	(9)
Relief of Back Tensions or Pain	71	(2)
Reflexes for Full Length of Spine	73	(1)
The Connection Between Your Spine and Nervous System	74	(1)
Case Histories of Spinal Healings	74	(1)
Chart H ``Spine, Spinal Sections & Nerves that Regulate Body''	75	(1)
The Author's Experience	76	(1)
There Is No Time Limit on Working Reflexes for the Back	76	(1)
Case History of a Serious Back Situation and Its Healing	77	(3)
Reflexes for the Thyroid and Parathyroid	80	(4)
The Importance of the Thyroid	81	(1)
Reflexes of the Parathyroids	82	(2)
Reflex Areas to the Lungs and Bronchial Tubes	84	(4)
Bronchial Tubes	86	(1)
Colds	87	(1)
How to Handle Stomach Reflexes	88	(4)
Stomach Reflex Techniques	89	(1)
How to Soothe Away Ulcers	90	(2)
Case Histories of Ulcer Pain Disappearing	91	(1)
How to Work the Solar Plexus and Diaphragm Reflexes	92	(4)
Circular-Press Technique	92	(1)
Reflexing Push-and-Release Technique	93	(1)
Working the Diaphragm Reflex	94	(1)
``Thumb-Walking'' the Solar Plexus and the Diaphragm Reflexes	94	(2)
Reflexes to Adrenal Glands and Kidneys	96	(6)
Special Technique for Working the Adrenal Glands	97	(1)
Special Technique for Reflexing the Kidneys	98	(1)
How the Kidneys Affect Various Portions of the Body	99	(3)
Reducing the Risk of Stones	100	(1)
A Preventive Diet Is Important	100	(2)
Reflexes to Pancreas and Spleen	102	(4)
A Special Reflex Technique	102	(1)
Warning for Diabetics	103	(1)
The Spleen	104	(2)
Reflex of the Spleen	104	(1)
Anemic Conditions	105	(1)
Cause of Anemia	105	(1)
How to Reflex the Remarkable Liver	106	(6)
The Liver Will Regenerate Itself	106	(1)
Reflex Area of the Liver	107	(2)
Warning About a Sluggish Liver	109	(1)
How to Cope with Gallbladder Conditions	109	(1)
Case History of Chronic Fatigue Overcome	110	(2)
Conditioning Reflexes for the Heart	112	(13)
How Blood Is Recycled	113	(1)
Coronary Circulation	113	(1)
The Body's Natural Pacemaker	113	(1)
A Special Technique	114	(1)
Good Circulation Is Critical	114	(1)
Angina Pectoris	115	(1)
Relaxation with Reflexology	116	(1)
Some Causes of Death from Heart Trouble	117	(1)
Cases of Recoveries from Heart Trouble	117	(4)
Case History of Heart and Stress Conditions Eased	118	(3)
Learn to Recognize the Signs of Heart Troubles	121	(1)
Prevention Is the Key to a Strong and Healthy Cardiovascular System	122	(3)
Ten Effective Steps to Help Maintain a Healthy Heart	122	(3)
Reflexing the Appendix and Ileocecal Valve	125	(6)
Proper Reflex Techniques	125	(1)
Reported Recoveries from Appendicitis	126	(1)
The Important Ileocecal Valve	127	(1)
A Case of Food Allergy Healed	127	(1)
Case History of a Sinus Condition Healed	128	(3)
How to Reflex the Small and Large Intestines	131	(5)
Special Reflex Techniques for the Small Intestine	131	(2)
The Large Intestine	133	(3)
How the Colon Works	133	(1)
Colon Reflex Techniques	133	(2)
Varicose Veins	135	(1)
Reflex to the Bladder	136	(4)
Techniques for Bladder Reflex	136	(1)
Bladder Disorders Helped	137	(3)
Case History of Bladder Trouble Healed	138	(2)
Reflexes to Sex Glands and Organs	140	(7)
Special Reflex Techniques	141	(5)
Reflexing the Ovaries or Testes	142	(1)
Reflexing the Uterus or Penis and Prostate Gland	143	(1)
Breast Reflexes	144	(1)
Sore Breasts	144	(1)
Awaken Your Lymph Network	145	(1)
Reflex Both Feet	145	(1)
Sex Gland Functions	146	(1)
Reflexes to Prostate Gland	147	(5)
Functions of the Prostate Gland	147	(1)
Benefits of Prostate Reflex Conditioning	148	(1)
Special Prostate Reflex Techniques	148	(1)
Prostate Trouble Gives No Advance Publicity	149	(1)
Cases of Prostate Healing	149	(3)
How a Stubborn Case of ``Prostate'' Was Healed	150	(2)
Reflex Relief for Hemorrhoids	152	(4)
Reflex Techniques	152	(2)
Working the Achilles Tendon	154	(1)
Take Action to Prevent Hemorrhoids	155	(1)
Reflex Areas to the Sciatic Nerve	156	(5)
Reflex Techniques	157	(1)
Reflex Locations	158	(1)
Reflex Area Back of Ankle	158	(1)
Working Up to the Knee Area	158	(1)
An Additional Reflex from the Back	159	(1)
A Case of Sciatic Healing	159	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Nature Is the Healer	160	(1)
How to Stimulate the Lymphatic System	161	(6)
What the Lymphatic System Does	161	(2)
Lymph Nodes Are Protective in Many Ways	162	(1)
Our Second Circulation System	162	(1)
Reflex Techniques	163	(3)
Reflex With Your Thumb	163	(1)
Reflex With Your Fingers	164	(1)
How to Stimulate Lymph Movement with the Heels of Your Hands	165	(1)
Walking Stimulates Lymphatic Fluid	165	(1)
Help Your Body Strengthen Its Defense Systems	166	(1)
How to Condition Reflexes for General Rejuvenation	167	(10)
Body Cells Must Be Electrically Balanced	168	(1)
Energy Balance Is Essential to Good Health	169	(1)
How to Make Reflexology Your Rejuvenator	170	(3)
A Basic Reflex Workout	170	(1)
Why the Bulgarians Possess Such Great Longevity	171	(1)
Fifteen Steps to Improve Your Health and Restore Youthfulness	171	(2)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: With the Help of Reflexology, Life Begins at Seventy-eight	173	(1)
A Case of ``Hot Flashes'' Healed	174	(1)
How the Reflexes Worked to Rejuvenate	174	(1)
A Case of Senility Helped	175	(2)
How Reflexology Helps Improve Health of All Glands	177	(14)
The Glands as ``Watchdogs of the Body''	177	(1)
What Tiredness Indicates	178	(1)
The Endocrine Glands Must Work in Perfect Harmony	178	(2)
Hormones Control the Body's Processes	179	(1)
The Rewards of Harmonizing Your Gland Activities	180	(6)
Pituitary Gland	180	(1)
The Hypothalamus	181	(1)
Pineal Gland	181	(1)
Thyroid Gland	181	(1)
Parathyroid Glands	182	(1)
Thymus Gland	183	(1)
Adrenal Glands	183	(2)
The Pancreas	185	(1)
Gonads	186	(1)
Endocrine Glands Are Like Little Giants	186	(2)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Let's Keep Our Health Naturally	188	(1)
Case Histories of Arthritis Healed	188	(3)
How to Overcome Stress and Fatigue the Natural Way	191	(13)
All in a Day's Work	191	(1)
How to Restore Your Energy with a Reflexology Workout	192	(1)
The Pituitary	192	(1)
The Adrenals	192	(1)
Sex Glands	192	(1)
Conditioning the Spleen	192	(1)
Conditioning the Liver	193	(1)
Final Brushups	193	(1)
Remember Your Family and Friends	193	(2)
Restoring the Energies of a Male Partner	194	(1)
What to Do for Exhausting Shopping Trips	195	(1)
A Case History of Overcoming Shopping Exhaustion	196	(1)
Quick Energy Enhancement for Travel Exhaustion	196	(1)
Reflexology Tips When Traveling with the Family	197	(1)
Reflexology for Campers	197	(1)
What Every Part-time Sports Enthusiast Must Know About Heart Attacks	198	(1)
Reflexology for Leg Cramps	199	(1)
Hot Weather Fatigue	199	(1)
How to Dissolve Stress With Reflexology	200	(4)
Three Easy Steps to Stop Stress	200	(1)
Restore Your Body's Chemical Balance	201	(1)
Use Slow, Tranquil Pressure	202	(1)
Use Deluxe-Foot-Roller to Reduce Stress	202	(2)
How to Have More ``Go Power'' With Reflexology	204	(7)
How to Get Started for the Day	204	(1)
Reflexology, the Natural Primer	205	(1)
Why the Whole Body Must Be Stimulated with Reflexology	206	(1)
How Reflexology Revitalizes All of You	207	(4)
Part Three How You Can Help Others with Reflexology	211	(121)
Reflexology Tips and Techniques for Helping Others	213	(12)
Preparations for Giving Reflexology	214	(5)
For Best Results Create a Comfortable Environment	214	(1)
How to Provide Comfort and a Sense of Well-being	214	(2)
Using the Correct Pressure	216	(1)
What to Do If Reflexology Is Painful	217	(1)
Maintaining a Positive Attitude Is Beneficial to Healing	217	(1)
A Personal Touch	218	(1)
Preparing to Give Reflexology	218	(1)
How to Find Reflex Locations on Another Person's Feet	218	(1)
Chart I ``Bones of the Foot''	219	(1)
Learn the Basic Techniques to Help Others	220	(5)
Starting the Reflex Session	220	(1)
Wringing the Foot	220	(1)
``Press-and-Slide'' Thumbs and Fingers to Relax Nerves	221	(1)
The Ankle Shuttle and the Metatarsal Squeeze	222	(2)
Solar-Plexus-Press	224	(1)
Give Nature Time to Repair and Restore the Body to Good Health	225	(15)
Beginning the Reflex Workout	226	(1)
Working the Left Foot First	226	(1)
Work One Foot at a Time	226	(1)
How Reflexes in the Toes Correspond to Head and Neck	227	(1)
The Brain Is the Nervous System's Headquarters	228	(4)
After a Stroke, Work the Reflex Area on Opposite Side from Body Trauma	228	(1)
Reflex Areas to the Brain	229	(1)
Locating the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland	230	(2)
Working the Reflexes to the Neck, and Throat	232	(1)
Reflexology Benefits for Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses	232	(6)
Eyes...Windows of the Soul	232	(1)
Reflexes to the Ears	233	(2)
Helping to Clear Sinus Problems	235	(1)
How to Reflex for Natural Headache Relief	236	(2)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology Is Very Rewarding	238	(2)
Nature Does the Healing	240	(14)
Always Give a Complete Reflex Workout	240	(1)
Successful Techniques for Relaxing the Spine	241	(4)
Press-and-Roll Between Each Vertebra Reflex	242	(1)
The Spinal Twist	243	(1)
Reflex Stimulation to Skeletal Muscles	244	(1)
Reflexing the Thyroid	245	(3)
Assistant to the Thyroid	246	(1)
Reflex Top and Bottom of Foot	247	(1)
Parathyroids	247	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Thyroid Problems Helped	248	(1)
How to Work the Reflexes to the Lungs, Bronchial Tubes, and Thymus	248	(1)
Criss-Cross Technique	249	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Cough Stopped and Sleep Improved	249	(1)
Thumb-and-Finger-Press Technique	250	(1)
The Thymus Guards Against Infection	250	(1)
How to Reflex the Breast/Chest Area	251	(1)
Reflexing for the Diaphragm	251	(2)
Reflexing Across the Solar Plexus	252	(1)
Give Nature a Chance	253	(1)
Developing a Special Touch	254	(10)
Working the Stomach Reflex	254	(2)
Reflexing the Pancreas	256	(1)
Mastering the Reflexes to the Heart and Arteries	256	(3)
Working the Circulatory System	258	(1)
When the Heart Doesn't Receive Enough Blood--Angina Pectoris	258	(1)
The Importance of a Complete Reflex Workout	259	(1)
Prevention of Heart Trouble	259	(1)
The Spleen	259	(1)
Locating the Spleen Reflex	260	(1)
Adrenal Glands	260	(1)
How to Reflex the Adrenals	260	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology Affects the Whole Body	261	(1)
Working the Kidney Reflexes	262	(2)
Kidney Stones	263	(1)
Gout	263	(1)
How to Use Reflexology to Help Others Maintain Good Health	264	(12)
The Intestines	265	(3)
Working the Colon Reflex Area on the Left Foot	265	(1)
Working the Reflex Area of the Small Intestine	266	(1)
Extra Reflex Help for Elimination Troubles	267	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology Is Totally Awesome	268	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology Helps Lady Talk and Laugh Again	268	(1)
The Bladder	269	(2)
Reflexing the Bladder	269	(1)
Reaching the Lower Lumbar Region	270	(1)
Reflex Help for Sciatic Pain	271	(3)
Work Both Sides of Spinal Reflex	271	(1)
Locate the Reflex Where the Sciatic Nerve Crosses the Foot	272	(1)
Work Between the Hip and Buttock Reflexes	272	(1)
Reflexing the Cord on the Back of Leg	272	(1)
Reflexing Up the Inside of Leg and Knee	273	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Sciatic Pain Relieved in a Few Days	274	(1)
Reflex Prescription for Hemorrhoids	274	(2)
Working the Reflexes to Dissolve Hemorrhoids	274	(1)
Supportive Reflex to Stop Hemorrhoid Pain	275	(1)
Take Time for Reflexology	276	(15)
How to Use Reflexology to Improve Sex Glands	276	(6)
Don't Let Stress Control Your Family's Life	277	(1)
Start a Preventive Health Care Plan	277	(1)
A Helpful Guide for Reflexing the Ovaries (or Testes)	278	(1)
Guidelines for Reflexing the Uterus (or Penis and Prostate)	279	(1)
Additional Routine to Help the Gonads	280	(1)
Additional Help for the Prostate	281	(1)
Breast/Chest Reflex Areas	282	(1)
A Gentle Reflex for the Mammary Glands	282	(1)
Use Two Thumbs to Stimulate Lymph Under the Arms	283	(1)
A Bit of Friendly Advice	283	(1)
Letters to Mrs. Carter	283	(1)
Reflexing the Groin	284	(1)
Activating the Lymphatic System	285	(1)
How to Work the Shoulder/Elbow/Arm Reflex Areas	286	(1)
How to Work the Hip/Knee/Leg Reflex Areas	287	(2)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Rx Stops Leg Pain	289	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Why I like Reflexology	289	(1)
A Letter to Tammy	290	(1)
Helping Others---One Foot at a Time	291	(18)
Reflexology Is Wonderful for Sharing with Others	291	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology, Prayer, and Determination Promote Healing	292	(1)
Working the Reflexes on the Right Foot	293	(1)
Reflex the Toes First	293	(1)
Reflexing Right Side of the Thyroid	294	(1)
How to Improve Circulation to the Spine	294	(1)
Work All Reflex Points on Both Feet	295	(1)
How to Stop Leg, Foot, or Toe Cramps	295	(1)
How to Tone the Liver with Reflexology	296	(1)
Working the Liver Reflex	296	(1)
Criss-Cross Technique on the Liver Reflex	297	(1)
Stimulating the Gallbladder and Duodenum	297	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: All My Life I Had Hoped for a Miracle	298	(1)
Locating the Adrenal and Kidney Reflex on the Right Foot	299	(1)
Where to Locate the Appendix and Ileocecal Reflex	300	(1)
How to Activate the Ascending and Transverse Colon	301	(1)
Reviewing Reflexes of the Lower Region	302	(2)
Recalling How to Work the Reflexes for Intestines	302	(1)
Highlighting the Bladder, Lower Lumbar, and Reflex to Help with Hemorrhoid Problems	303	(1)
Remembering How to Reflex the Sciatic Nerve, Hip/Shoulder, and Reproductive Glands	303	(1)
Strengthening the Immune System	304	(1)
Conclude the Session with Your Favorite Relaxing Technique	304	(2)
Ease Body Stress with the Foot-and-Ankle Shuttle	305	(1)
Calm Nervous Tensions with the Solar-Plexus-Press	305	(1)
Relax the Mind and Body with Foot and Toe Rotations	306	(1)
Refresh Yourself	306	(1)
Reflexology Benefits Many: Letters to Mrs. Carter	306	(3)
Reflexology Knowledge Is the Sign of Wisdom	309	(13)
Reflexology Gives Nature a Helping Hand	309	(1)
Foot Reflexology and Diabetes	310	(1)
The Importance of Working the Correct Reflex Points	311	(1)
Reflexology Is the Natural Way to Better Health	312	(1)
Letters to Mrs. Carter	313	(5)
Taking Care of Your Feet	318	(1)
Survey Proves Feet Need Stimulation	319	(1)
A Letter to Mrs. Carter: Reflexology Helps Dissolve Spurs	319	(1)
Reflexology Is an Extension to Other Health Care Programs	320	(2)
When to Call a Medical Doctor	320	(2)
How Mental Health Can be Improved with Reflexology	322	(10)
The Rule of Relaxation for Mental Health	322	(1)
Reflexology for Mental Benefits	323	(1)
How Reflexology Can Improve Everyone's Character	324	(1)
Reflexology Break vs. Coffee Break	324	(1)
How to Improve Your Disposition	324	(1)
Nature's Way to Control Stress	325	(1)
Extreme Mental Cases Helped	325	(1)
How a Mentally Confused Teacher Was Helped	325	(3)
A Case of Cerebral Palsy Helped	328	(1)
Overcoming Mental Depression	329	(3)
A Case of Depression Healed	329	(3)
Index	332