For weary soles

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Sun Hao lounges on a sofa inside the Beijing Jianqiao Blind Massage Center and waits for her feet to be Hp laptop battery massaged. The 24-year-old bank clerk has been suffering from a stiff neck and backache and is willing to try anything to relieve the pain.

"I sit in the office all day long, facing the laptop Hp F4098A battery and, except for lunch, I rarely stand up or walk around," she says. "I am not as energetic as I was when I was a student and my health has suffered. So I came here to see if reflexology works."


But how does a simple foot massage, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice spanning back 5,000 years, cure the back and neck of a modern day office worker?

Wu Lianjun, a masseur in Beijing Jianqiao Blind Massage Center, says the soles of the feet provide an insight into the entire human body. "When both feet are put together, they form a reflective map of the human body," he says.


"The two toes represent the head, the upside of the foot represents the chest, the middle part of the foot reflects Hp F4809A battery the abdomen and the lower part of the sole, the pelvis."


"Through stimulating certain reflex zones on the feet, the corresponding organs will function better and some discomforts may be relieved."

Reflexology, or foot massage, originates from Yellow Emperor's Canon of Medicine and has a long recorded history of useful application.

Sima Qian's Shi Ji (Historical Records), written around 200 BC, referred to a distinguished foot doctor named Yu Fu, who practiced his massage technique during the era of the legendary Yellow Emperor, thousands of years before this book was written.


Luo Mi's book Lu Shi, which was Hp F4812A battery written in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and records Chinese history, geography and culture, also mentions reflexology as a way to stimulate painful points on the foot in order to alleviate discomfort and even cure disease.


TCM practitioners believe the feet play the part of "the second heart" in the flow of blood. The feet, they say, are linked to organs by meridians, which interweave through a large network of paths that circulate qi (energy) and blood.

The network connects all parts of the body, making it an intercommunicating whole. That is known as reflexology.


Liu Jie, another reflexology practitioner, says qi and blood circulation is a central theme. "The feet are located in the lowest part of the human Hp 319411-001 battery body, far away from the heart, and are prone to slow qi and blood circulation," he says. "By applying controlled pressure on certain areas on the foot, reflexology serves as a catalyst to dredge vessels and smooth the qi and blood circulation so as to promote the functioning of organs, such as the kidney, bladder and lung. It therefore helps eliminate toxins, enhancing the body's metabolism and immune system."


Sun Hao's first reflexology experience starts with her feet being soaked in warm water, at the same time as her shoulders are massaged.

"Chinese herbs in the water aim to invigorate blood circulation. Shoulder massage is for relaxation," says Wu.

After being dried by a towel, one of Sun's feet is wrapped in a towel and the other is covered with lotion and massaged.

"Most clients receive reflexology here in the hope of relieving neck, shoulder, back and waist problems," Wu says.


"If you sit in an office all day long and rarely work out, it is Compaq Presario 2100 battery common to suffer from a stiff neck and back. Some clients visit for sleeplessness and an upset stomach. Gynecological problems can also be relieved by reflexology."


According to Wu, reflexology can not only relieve some diseases but also reduce stress. It works even better when combined with regular sleep, a balanced diet and exercise.

Massaging the acu-points in the feet can hurt but this pain does not mean more problems in the body. Instead, gentle pressure, accompanied by mild pain, will help activate the corresponding organs.


Clients undergoing reflexology may sometimes feel their feet tingle and become sore or numb. Wu says if lumps are felt in the feet, these might indicate sickness in related parts of the compaq 2100 battery body. Regular massage of these areas will remove those lumps and alleviate the problem.


After Sun's treatment, the practitioner tells her to drink a cup of warm water and not to eat laptop battery for 30 minutes. The young bank clerk feels refreshed and vows to return.