There is a popular telemedicine method called "reflex therapy". It is believed that the soles of the feet and palms can be divided into many different areas, which correspond to various parts of human internal organs. As long as these areas are stimulated, the corresponding body parts can produce curative effects, and even from these areas, we can see where the disease is. This theory gave birth to slimming slippers, massage steering wheel covers and other products.
Weight-loss slippers are designed according to the principle of reflexology, specifically to stimulate plantar reflex areas such as arch of foot, corresponding to human parts related to weight control, including thyroid, stomach, large intestine and so on. It is said that by stimulating nerves, metabolism, digestive function and personal eating habits can be changed, and more calories can be burned unconsciously, thus achieving the effect of losing weight. The website of "pseudo-medical observation" in the United States pointed out that this kind of slippers has not been proved to have weight loss effect through controlled research, but it will cause discomfort and even pain to the arch of the foot. At present, it has not been found that magnets have any effect on human function.
However, the medical community has not found the anatomical basis of these long-distance contacts so far, and the so-called "reflex pathway" probably does not exist, and it has not been proved that massaging the soles of the feet can affect the progress of any human diseases. Medical experts specially reminded that wearing slim slippers with raised insoles and short length can not only lose weight, but also cause soft tissue strain on the soles of fat people's feet, and may even fall down because of unstable walking.
Dr William Jarvis, a professor of preventive medicine at the University of Los Malinda in the United States, found that the accuracy of reflexotherapy masseurs in diagnosing diseases in 43 parts of the human body based on their hands and feet was at the level of wild guess. Another study shows that foot massage reflex therapy has no effect on abdominal pain after gynecological abdominal surgery, 10 week reflex therapy has no effect on improving lung function of patients with bronchial asthma, while other aspects of "curative effect" are only placebo effect, that is, the so-called "psychological effect" and have no practical effect.
Therefore, it is not scientifically proven to wear slimming slippers and stick ear points for "reflex massage", which is pseudoscience.