China is the country with the earliest origin of pedicure. China recorded about foot massage thousands of years ago. According to research, pedicure and acupuncture are "the same root and the same origin" therapies in China.

"toe-gazing method" (a diagnosis and treatment method) in ancient Huangdi's Zuxin Pian; The concept of "keeping feet" (rubbing feet often can cure many diseases) written by eminent monks in Sui Dynasty; Hua Tuo, an imperial doctor in the Han Dynasty, wrote "Foot Heart" (meaning knowledge of the sole of the foot) in Hua Tuo's Secret, and Sima Qian wrote "Treating diseases with foot" ("foot" means "treatment" and refers to the back of the foot) in Historical Records.

Mr. Su Dongpo, a literary giant in the Song Dynasty, studied health preservation and praised the benefits of rubbing Yongquan point on the sole of his foot. He thought that "the effect is not very good, but it is invaluable over time ... If you believe in it and do it, it will be of great benefit." It shows that people in China have known about foot health care for a long time. Chinese medicine therapy (including foot massage) spread to Japan and South Korea in the Tang Dynasty. After the Yuan Dynasty, it spread to Europe. Fourteen Classics of Boren in Yuan Dynasty ... In Ming Dynasty, foot massage was further developed. Later, due to feudal ethics, women's foot binding and other "policies" and folk customs that despised foot health, the healthy development of this therapy was greatly affected. Especially in the late Qing Dynasty, this historical and cultural heritage of China was brutally plundered by foreign powers and once "disappeared" in China, almost lost.

...... In 1930s, The Story of Foot by Ingum in the United States specifically introduced "Foot Massage Therapy". 1975, the "Foot Reflex Therapy" of Marucado, Switzerland, academically summarized the natural therapy of human foot reflex area. -1985, the British Modern Medical Association officially designated the foot massage method as "Modern Medical Hygiene Law", which clearly defined the higher medical status. 1989, the "Foot Reflex Therapy Conference" was held in California, USA.

..... Until the end of the 20th century, pedicure "resurfaced" in China and became popular at a higher level. 199 1 year, "China foot reflex zone health law research institute" was formally established in Beijing.

People have four roots, namely, nasal root, milk root, ear root and foot root. "The nose is the root of Miao Qiao, the milk is the root of the ancestral spirit, the ear is the root of the magical machine, and it is the root of the essence." It can be seen that the nose, ears and milk are only the condensation points of essence, while the feet are the total collection points of essence. Clinical observation, clear mind and light and healthy steps are all characteristics of health; And top-heavy, feet edema, walking difficulties, for the sick body. Therefore, all the health and fitness methods at home and abroad attach great importance to foot exercise.

..... a man with feet is like a tree with roots. When a tree dies, the roots are exhausted first, and the old feet are old first. Feet play an important role in health care.

..... Experts believe that the principle of foot massage mainly has the following four aspects: First, the theory of blood circulation. The feet are at the bottom of the human body, and harmful substances such as uric acid crystals in the blood are deposited on the soles of the feet, which is not good for the health. Through foot massage, harmful substances deposited on the soles of feet can be decomposed and excreted through sweat and urine. The second is the reflection principle. "Foot is the second heart of human beings", and there is a one-to-one correspondence between human viscera and plantar acupoints. Foot massage promotes the brain to transmit signals through the reflex zone, improves human endocrine and blood circulation, and regulates the physiological environment. The third is the principle of holographic theory. Traditional Chinese medicine regards the whole as a part and the foot as a holographic embryo of the human body, which is full of information of the internal organs. Foot massage is a massage for the whole body. Fourthly, the scientific principle of meridians in TCM, namely, the theory of three Yin San yang in TCM. Foot massage can stimulate and regulate viscera, dredge meridians and enhance metabolism through foot massage, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body and eliminating diseases and pathogens.

..... From the point of view of the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine with a history of more than two thousand years, it can better explain the close relationship between the foot and the whole body. According to the meridian theory, the foot is closely connected with the viscera of the whole body through the meridian system, which constitutes the unity of the foot and the whole body. There are six meridians in the twelve meridians of human body, namely, Foot Three Yin Meridian and Foot Three Yang Meridian, which are distributed in the foot. Foot is the beginning of foot three yin meridians and the end of foot three yang meridians. These six meridians are connected with the Sanyang Meridian and Sanyin Meridian of the hand and run through the whole body. The Yinqiao pulse, Yangqiao pulse, Yin Wei pulse and impotence pulse of the eight odd meridians all originate from the foot, and the chong pulse branches from the foot, thus strengthening the connection between the foot and the tissues and organs of the whole body. Therefore, the changes of viscera function can be reflected in the feet.

Pedicure is a non-drug therapy, which regulates the physiological function of human body and improves the function of immune system by stimulating the reflex zone of foot, so as to achieve the purposes of disease prevention, treatment, health care and physical fitness.

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Promote blood circulation

..... Blood flows in the blood circulation system composed of heart and blood vessels, conveying nutrients and discharging wastes. Promoting blood circulation is very important for health. Healthy people have a pair of feet, but have you ever thought about how much pressure your feet are under? A person weighing 68 kilograms will bear 260 kilograms of pressure on his feet every step. On average, your feet bear 2.6 million kilograms of pressure every day. This number is equivalent to about 40,000 people stepping on your shoes.

..... In the human body, the foot is farthest from the heart. If the peripheral circulation of the foot is blocked, it will easily lead to poor blood circulation, which in turn will lead to poor metabolism of tissues and organs in the whole body and decreased function. Foot massage can make the blood circulation of the foot smooth, promote the blood circulation of the whole body, accelerate the metabolism of the body, supplement nutrition, and make your body run healthily and normally.

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Regulating nervous system

..... The nervous system is the dominant regulatory mechanism in the body, and nerve tissues are distributed in all parts of the human body, which plays an extremely important role in controlling and regulating the activities of the body. The important and complex physiological functions of nerve tissue are all accomplished through reflex activities, and the basis for completing this activity is neurons.

Neurons ensure the internal unity of the body through reflex activities, so that the functional activities of various organs can better adapt to the changes of the external environment.

The foot is rich in nerve tissue. By effectively stimulating the plantar reflex zone, the functions of corresponding tissues and organs can be adjusted, so that the normal ones become stronger and the abnormal ones are improved and restored.

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Dredge meridian qi and blood

..... Meridian has the function of connecting viscera and limbs. The internal organs, limbs, facial features, nine orifices and bones and muscles of the human body mainly rely on the communication of the meridian system to make the body coordinate and unify.

..... Meridian has the functions of activating qi and blood, nourishing the whole body, resisting external evils and defending the body. Meridian belongs to zang-fu organs inside and limbs outside, connecting zang-fu organs and body surface, and connecting human organs and tissues into an organic whole.

In the twelve meridians, there are six meridians leading to the foot, namely, Foot Yin San Meridian (Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian) and Foot Sanyang Meridian (Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian). Through the foot scraping massage therapy, the channels and collaterals can be dredged, the pain can be relieved, and the function of human viscera can be adjusted and restored, so that the disordered and diseased viscera function can be repaired and adjusted again, and then the purpose of rehabilitation can be achieved.

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Wide adaptation range

Massage therapy of foot reflex zone is suitable for many diseases, and can also be used for daily health care alone.

1. Internal diseases

(1) Respiratory diseases: such as acute upper respiratory infection, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, pneumonia, acute tonsillitis, etc.

(2) Circulatory diseases: such as hypertension/hypotension, coronary heart disease, heart disease, anemia, angina pectoris, varicose veins of lower limbs, etc.

(3) Diseases of digestive system: such as chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcer, chronic colitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, cholecystitis, gallstones, hemorrhoids, etc.

(4) Chronic glomerulonephritis, urinary calculi and other urinary system diseases.

(5) Metabolic and endocrine system diseases, such as diabetes, obesity and hyperthyroidism.

(6) Nervous system diseases such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, sequelae of cerebrovascular accident, trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, neurasthenia, epilepsy and anxiety.

2. Gynecological diseases: such as irregular menstruation, pain/amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, excessive leucorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease, menopausal syndrome, infertility, frigidity, etc.

3. Skin diseases: such as acne, chloasma, seborrheic alopecia, gray hair, eczema, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, alopecia areata, herpes zoster, etc.

4. Traumatic diseases: such as scapulohumeral periarthritis, cervical spondylosis, chronic lumbar muscle strain, degenerative spine/knee arthritis, lumbar disc herniation, etc.

5. Ophthalmic diseases: such as senile cataract, open-angle glaucoma, myopia, tears in the wind, presbyopia, etc.

6. Otolaryngology and oral diseases: such as chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, chronic pharyngitis, aphtha, tinnitus, otitis media, toothache, etc.

7. Tumor diseases: such as breast cancer and tumor radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

8. Male diseases: nocturnal emission, impotence, premature ejaculation, prostatitis, prostatic hypertrophy, orchitis, epididymitis, male infertility, etc.

9. Childhood diseases: anorexia, enuresis, convulsion and malnutrition in children.

10. Elderly diseases: coronary atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease, apoplexy sequelae, hemiplegia, etc.

..... With the increasing work pressure in modern society, people's health is facing severe challenges, and people's thirst for health is more urgent than ever. At the same time, people's demand for health should not affect their work and life. However, ordinary medical methods either cost a lot of money or take a lot of time, and patients have to suffer some pain, which is unacceptable to modern people who cherish time as gold.

..... on the basis of inheriting the traditional Chinese medicine theory, according to the human meridian theory, holographic theory and modern reflex zone system, combined with the physiological and psychological characteristics of the world, through long-term and systematic exploration and practical study.

I hope it helps you.