Hand Reflexology : Key to Perfect Health

by Carter, Mildred; Weber, Tammy

• ISBN13: 9780735201286
• ISBN10: 0735201285
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press

Summary

Now you can achieve lasting relief from aches, pains, and illness by unlocking the healing energies already present within your body -- quickly and easily, with the help of the centuries-old secrets of reflex massage.

Author Biography

Mildred Carter is a professional reflexologist Tammy Weber is a licensed reflexologist

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Brief History of Reflexology	xi
How This Book Came to Be Written	xiii
Amazing Quick Recoveries	xiv
Reflexology Seems Like a Miracle	xiv
Testimonials Prove Reflexology Restores Health	xiv
What This Book Will Do for You	1	(7)
The Value of Good Energy Flow	2	(1)
How You Can Get Instant Relief with Reflexology	3	(2)
Reflexology and Acupuncture	3	(1)
Reflexology Is a Natural Method of Healing	4	(1)
Reflexology Can Be Used by Anyone	4	(1)
The True Physician	5	(1)
What a Medical Doctor Had to Say about Reflexology	6	(1)
Why Reflexology Works to Bring Health Benefits	6	(2)
Do Not Be Confused about Your Health	7	(1)
Step-by-Step Guide to Hand Reflexology Charts	8	(11)
Hand Reflexology Is Convenient to Use	8	(2)
Visual Guide to the Organs and Glands, Chart A	10	(1)
Hand Reflexology (Plams), Chart B	11	(1)
Hand Reflexology (Back of Hands), Chart C	12	(1)
How Energy Circuits Are Activated Through the Hands, Chart D	13	(1)
Ten Energy Zones, Chart E	14	(1)
Explanation of the Energy Zone Chart	14	(2)
Analyzing the Zone Chart	15	(1)
Divisions of the Body and Hands, Chart F	16	(1)
Guide to Hand Reflexology Charts	17	(1)
Summary of Charts	18	(1)
Easy-to-Use Hand Reflexology Techniques	19	(10)
Simple Guidelines for Using Reflex Procedures	20	(6)
How to Work Reflexes with Your Thumbs	20	(3)
How to Work Reflexes with Your Fingers	23	(2)
Give Your Thumbs and Fingers a Rest	25	(1)
Hand, Finger, and Thumb Rotations	25	(1)
Reflex with Caution the First Week	26	(2)
How Much Pressure Should Be Used	26	(1)
How Long Should Pressure Be Applied	27	(1)
How to Know Which Reflex Buttons to Press	27	(1)
Practice Makes Perfect	28	(1)
Learning to Work the Reflex Points in Your Fingers and Hands	29	(10)
How to Work Reflexes in Thumbs and Fingers	29	(3)
How to Work Between the Webbing of Fingers	32	(3)
Easy Techniques for Finding Reflex Points in Your Palms	35	(2)
How to Work Reflexes on Back (or Top) of Hands	37	(2)
Some Reflex Buttons May Be Difficult to Locate	37	(1)
Nature's Gift to Relieve Pain	38	(1)
How to Use Self-Help Tools at Home to Relieve Pain	39	(12)
How to Use the Magic Reflexer	40	(4)
Case History of First Experiment with Magic Reflexer	41	(1)
Magic Reflexer Relieves Aching Arm	41	(1)
Techniques for Using the Magic Reflexer	41	(2)
Athletes Love the Magic Reflexer	43	(1)
How to Stop Pain with a Reflex Comb and Reflex Clamps	44	(3)
The Advantage of Using Reflex Clamps	45	(1)
Doctor Demonstrates Proof of Reflexology	46	(1)
How to Benefit from Using Reflex Combs	46	(1)
How to Regain Health with the Delux Hand & Foot Roller	47	(4)
Reflexology Is a Godsend	50	(1)
Your Life and Your Endocrine Glands	51	(12)
Three Important Glands Are Located in the Brain	51	(2)
How to Activate More Hormone-Producing Glands	53	(4)
The Endocrine System and Its Reflexes, Chart G	57	(6)
Reflexology Transforms Vital Life Forces into Activity	58	(1)
Reflexology Helpful for Delinquent Children	58	(1)
Reflexology Keeps Glands in Tune	59	(1)
Strengthen Endocrine Glands for Natural Healing	59	(1)
Parkinson's Disease Helped with Reflexology	60	(3)
Treating the Eyes at Home with Reflexology	63	(3)
How to Locate Reflexes for the Eyes	63	(2)
Reflexes to Improve Eyesight	64	(1)
How to Relieve Eyestrain	65	(1)
Exercises to Renew Eye Health	66	(1)
How to Use Reflexology to Stop Eye Troubles	66	(12)
How to Use Reflexology to Regain Hearing	69	(4)
Reflex Techniques to Improve Hearing	69	(1)
Highlighting Reflex Zones to the Ears	70	(2)
How to Use Body Reflex Methods to Improve Hearing	72	(1)
How Doctors Used a Special Reflex Point in the Mouth	73	(1)
Case Histories from the Files of Various Doctors	73	(3)
How to Ease an Aching Ear	76	(1)
Help for Gradual Hearing Loss	76	(1)
You Can Help Hearing Loss in Children	77	(1)
How to Work Reflexes in the Tongue	78	(3)
How Entertainers Use Reflexology to Keep Their Voices Beautiful	78	(1)
How to Find Zones in the Tongue	79	(2)
How Reflexology Helps the Jaw and Teeth	81	(4)
How to Stop in Aching Tooth with Reflexology	81	(1)
Work the Reflex on the Same Side of the Body as the Pain	82	(1)
How to Stop an Aching Jaw with Reflexology	82	(1)
How to Keep Bones and Teeth Healthy	83	(2)
How to Work Reflex Areas for Lung and Respiratory Problems	85	(7)
The Importance of the Respiratory System	86	(2)
Faulty Lungs Cause Body Imbalance	87	(1)
Healing Exercises for the Lungs	88	(1)
How Reflexology Speeds the Healing Process	88	(1)
How We Know the Benefits of Reflexology Are Real	89	(3)
How Your Thoughts Can Control Your Future	89	(1)
Animals Show Proof that Reflexology Really Works	90	(2)
How You Can Abort a Cold and Stop Coughs	92	(6)
The Trachea (Windpipe) and How It Works	94	(1)
Do Not Overwork Reflexes for Colds	94	(4)
Helpful Tips to Avoid a Cold	95	(3)
How to Ease Asthma, Hay Fever, and Emphysema	98	(7)
How to Work Various Reflexes for Respiratory Problems	99	(1)
Reflex Help for Asthma Attacks	100	(1)
Calming Hay Fever with Reflexology	100	(1)
Additional Reflex Help for Unhealthy Lungs	101	(2)
Reflex Help for Tuberculosis and Emphysema	103	(2)
How to Cure a Sick Voice with Reflexology	105	(6)
Use Tongue Reflexology to Ease Throat Tension	106	(1)
Reflexology Used by Opera Singer to Keep Voice Beautiful	107	(1)
Grandmothers Used Reflexology to Relieve Choking in Croup	107	(1)
Many Speakers Turn to Reflexology for Relief of Vocal Strain	107	(1)
How a Speaker Regained His Voice	107	(1)
Technique of Finding Reflexes in the Tongue	108	(1)
Professional Performers Helped by Reflexology	108	(1)
How to Relax While Making a Speech	109	(2)
How Reflexology Can Stop Your Headache	111	(8)
Reflex Help for Various Types of Headache Pain	112	(4)
Spread the News of Reflexology	116	(3)
How a Hangover Was Quickly Relieved	116	(3)
How to Stop Hair Loss with Reflexology	119	(3)
Hair Is Barometer of Your Health	119	(1)
Doctor Gives Magic Secret of How to Grow New Hair	119	(1)
How to Use Reflexology to Prevent Gray Hair	120	(2)
Woman's Hair Changes from Gray to Blonde	121	(1)
Anemia Can Be Helped with Reflexology	122	(3)
Anemia Drains Energy	122	(3)
How to Treat Arthritis with Reflexology	125	(9)
How Arthritis Affects the Whole Body	126	(1)
How You Can Relieve Arthritis	126	(1)
Reactivate Glandular System to Ease Pain	127	(1)
Flush Out Clogged Channels	128	(2)
How Renewed Circulation Helps Stop Pain	130	(1)
How to Preserve Your Muscles and Joints	130	(4)
How a Ranch Woman Recovered from Arthritis	131	(3)
How Reflexology Helps Stop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Wrist Pain	134	(8)
To Understand CTS, Create Your Own Visual Aid	135	(2)
Take a Reflex Break Every Hour	136	(1)
Reflexology Techniques to Ease Wrist and Hand Pain	137	(3)
Continue to Care for Your Hands after Work Hours	138	(1)
Hand Exercises to Help Eliminate Pain	138	(2)
Research Shows Vitamin B6 Heelps Relieve CTS	140	(1)
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS) Is Similar to CTS	140	(2)
How Reflexology Can Help Your Back	142	(8)
How to Work the Spinal Reflexes	143	(2)
Key Reflex Areas to Help Heal Back Troubles	145	(1)
Common Causes of Back Pain	146	(4)
How Reflexology Relieves Minister of Back Pains	147	(1)
Man Cured of Back Pain in a Few Minutes	148	(1)
Train Conductor Relieved of Back Pain	148	(1)
Reflexology Saves Man from Operation on Spine	149	(1)
How Reflexology Can Help Your Digestive System	150	(11)
The Importance of Your Stomach	150	(1)
Reflex Techniques to Relieve Stomach Troubles	151	(2)
Reflexology Helps Relieve Many Digestive Complaints	153	(4)
Reflex Help for Hiccups	155	(1)
How Reflexology Helps Stop Motion Sickness	156	(1)
The Significance of the Large and Small Intestines	157	(1)
Reflexology Helps Stimulate Better Intestinal Health	158	(3)
Reflexology Has Been Stopping Pain for Many Years	159	(1)
Reflexology Will Continue to Stop Pain for Many Years	160	(1)
A Journey Through the Alimentary Canal	161	(4)
Easy-to-Follow Explanations of the Digestive System	161	(2)
We Learn a Truth from Studying the Digestive System	163	(1)
A Visual Chart of the Alimentary Canal, Chart H	164	(1)
Reflexology Help for Diabetes and Hypoglycemia	165	(9)
The Importance of the Pancreas	165	(1)
How to Stimulate the Pancreas with Reflexology	166	(1)
How Reflexology Helps Diabetics Feel Better	166	(3)
How Reflexology Helps Hypoglycemia Victims	169	(1)
How to Work the Relfexes for Hypoglycemia	170	(4)
How a Doctor Recovered after Three Years of Illness	173	(1)
How to Take Care of Your Appendix and Ileo-cecal Valve	174	(5)
Help Stop Appendicitis with Reflexology	174	(2)
Allergies and the Ileo-cecal Valve	176	(3)
How Reflexology Can Help Hemorrhoids	179	(4)
Victims of Hemorrhoids Suffer in Silence	180	(1)
Foot Reflexology Stopped Hemorrhoid Pain in Minutes	181	(1)
Reflexology Helps Prolapsed Rectum	181	(2)
How Reflexology Can Help Your Heart	183	(7)
The Heart and How It Works	183	(1)
Key Reflexes for a Healthier Heart	184	(6)
How Heart Pain Can Be Relieved with Reflexology	186	(3)
Work Your Reflexes While in a Prone Position	189	(1)
How to Regulate Blood Pressure and Lower Cholesterol	190	(8)
How to Bring Down High Blood Pressure	190	(1)
How to Manage Low Blood Pressure	191	(1)
How to Normalize Blood Pressure with Reflexology	191	(1)
How to Measure Your Own Blood Pressure	192	(1)
Buddha Physician Could Feel Despair by Touching Pulse	193	(1)
How to Regulate Cholesterol	193	(2)
Helpful Tips to Lower Cholesterol Level	193	(2)
How to Correct Circulatory Problems	195	(1)
Key Reflex Points to Help Improve Circulation	195	(3)
How to Use Reflexology for a Stroke	198	(5)
How to Prevent a Stroke	199	(1)
How to Use Reflexology After a Stroke	199	(4)
Helping the Kidneys and Bladder with Reflexology	203	(8)
Revitalize Your Kidneys with Reflexology	203	(2)
How to Test for Kidney Weakness	205	(1)
Faulty Kidneys Can Cause Various Health Troubles	206
Reflexology for Bladder Troubles	208]	(211)
Reflex Help for the Urinary System	209	(1)
How Bedwetting Can Be Helped with Reflexology	209	(1)
Reflexologist from India Gives History of Healings	210	(1)
How to Use Reflexology to Help the Liver	211	(7)
The Liver Is Your Body's High-Tech Laboratory and Storehouse	211	(2)
Working Reflexes to Help the Liver Heal Itself	213	(3)
How Finger Squeezing Benefits the Liver	214	(1)
Symptoms from a Neglected Liver	215	(1)
Tips for a Healthy Liver	215	(1)
Key Reflexes for Gall Bladder Trouble	216	(2)
Help Avoid Female Discomforts with Reflexology	218	(7)
How Old-Fashioned Doctor Ends Female Troubles	219	(1)
Reflexology and Tonic End Operations	219	(1)
How to Stop Painful Menstruation	220	(3)
How to Use Reflexology During Menopause	223	(2)
Using Reflexology to Treat Sex Glands	225	(6)
The Importance of Sex Glands	225	(1)
How to Enhance the Health of Your Sex Glands	226	(2)
How to Lessen Pain with Reflexology	228	(1)
Hormonal Imblances in Men and Women	228	(3)
Malfunctioning Sex Glands	228	(1)
Reflex Help for Prostate Problems	229	(2)
Reflex Techniques for Easier Childbirth	231	(8)
Doctor Lectures on Childbirth	231	(1)
Helpful Reflexology Techniques for Easier Labor	232	(4)
Reflexology Used Instinctively by Women in Labor	232	(1)
Special Tips Make Delivery Easier	232	(1)
Use Reflex Comb Technique Only When Doctor Is Present	233	(1)
Reflexology Used to Shorten Labor	234	(2)
How Reflexology Helps Mothers Breast-Feed Their Babies	236	(3)
Reflexology for Children	239	(7)
How to Maintain Your Child's Health	240	(1)
Reflexology Is Good Prevention	241	(5)
Children Use Reflexology to Help Others	241	(2)
Children Use Reflexology in Sports	243	(1)
Be a Winner with Reflexology	243	(1)
Reflexology in Undeveloped Countries	244	(2)
Glandular Disorders May Cause Alcoholism and Drug Addiction	246	(5)
How Malfunctioning Adrenal Glands Are to Blame	246	(1)
How to Help the Alcoholic with Reflexology	247	(1)
Reflexology Helpful in Treatment of Drug Withdrawal	248	(3)
Reflexology for Those in Wheelchairs	251	(6)
A Few Basic Reflex Procedures	252	(2)
Using the Referral System	253	(1)
Self-Help Tools Benefits Circulation	253	(1)
Helpful Tips	254	(3)
Relaxing Nervous Tension with Reflexology	257	(8)
Quickest Way to Calm Nerves	258	(2)
How Reflexology Cures Neuralgia in Tongue	259	(1)
How a Doctor Cured Tri-facial Neuralgia	259	(1)
How Reflexology Stops Nervous Anxiety	260	(1)
How to Use Your Hands and Feet to Reduce Stress	260	(4)
Reflexology Help for Claustrophobia	262	(1)
Reflexology Helps Alleciate Precarious Situations	262	(1)
Reflex Help for Mental Tension	263	(1)
Using Reflexology to Cure Insomnia	264	(1)
Reflexology Is Important to Our Health	264	(1)
How to Rebuild New Cells with Reflexology	265	(7)
How Healthy Cells Stop Process of Aging	265	(1)
How to Eliminate Toxic Wastes with Reflexology	266	(1)
The Importance of Our Elimination Organs	266	(1)
How to Start the Process of Rejuvenation	267	(2)
Revitalizing Skin and Bones with Reflexology	267	(2)
Balancing Body Chemistry to Help Cure Diseases	269	(1)
Edgar Cayce on the Aura	270	(1)
Many Countries Use Methods Related to Reflexology	270	(2)
How Rejuvenation Is Possible with Reflexology	272	(21)
Return to Youth Is Possible	272	(4)
Ancient Masters Spoke of Rejuvenation	272	(1)
Your Youth Can Be Renewed Like the Eagle's	273	(3)
Bejuvenation by Modern Ponce the Leon	276	(1)
Woman in Mid Sixties Has Healthy Baby	276	(1)
Famous Person Dances After Treatment	277	(1)
Rejuvenation Therapy Used by Renaissance Spa	277	(1)
Reversing the Process of Age	277	(1)
Reflexology Is for Everyone	278	(2)
Reflexology Photo Album	280	(1)
At-a-Glance Photos with Highlights of Special Reflex Techniques	280	(12)
Self-Help Reflexology Tools	292	(1)
Index	293