Reflexology is a system of healing developed by American masseuse Eunice Ingham. Specific areas of the feet relate to specific areas of the body, allowing the trained therapist to both detect and correct health imbalances by applying pressure to these areas, or reflexes as they are called. Quite simply, a soreness or tightness in a part of the foot can be related to an imbalance in a corresponding area of the body, which can be corrected by applying pressure to that area of the foot. Reflexology can be used to deeply relax the client, and can be helpful in a wide range of conditions, bringing the body back into balance, and therefore speeding up the healing process.

—from “Reflexology and the Bach Flower Remedies”
by Donal McDaniel